Now the NY Post’s Page Six is reporting that Kanye walked away from an $8 million payday with Coachella, and the outlet returned to add that The Weeknd told festival producers that he wanted that check if they wanted him to perform.
Page Six suggested that although Coachella announced The Weeknd’s participation, the deal hadn’t truly yet been finalized. Their “source” revealed, “The Weeknd came in at short notice to take Kanye’s top spot. But Phil Anschutz [who owns the Coachella Festival through AEG Live] wanted to hold on to Kanye’s money and pay The Weeknd far less, just a few million. The festival would pocket the rest.”
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