The Weeknd Threatens to Cancel Coachella Performance Over $8.5 Million Kanye Paycheck

• The Weeknd is reportedly threatening to walk away from the Coachella gig over a paycheck dispute

• The ‘Blinding Lights” singer has demanded $8.5 million to remain the headliner of the show, a few similar to what Kanye West negotiated

• This comes after Kanye West walked away from headlining the show and TheWeeknd was called in as a replacement 

Multi-award-winning Canadian singer, The Weeknd has threatened to walk away from his gig as the headliner at Coachella, if he doesn’t receive the same payment as Kanye West.

This comes after the “Blinding Lights” singer agreed to replace Ye, who pulled out from the show with a 12-day notice.

The Yeezy founder was set to earn $8 million and a $500,000 production fee before canceling out on the organizers. According to Page Six, The Weeknd has now demanded the same pay to replace the rapper.

The news comes just hours after the Canadian singer agreed to take the headlining spot at the yearly Southern California music festival.

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Coachella organizers announced early on Wednesday that the 32-year-old will be taking over the rapper’s slot, alongside EDM group, Swedish House Mafia. Page SIx however reports that despite the new lineup announcement on Wednesday, a deal had not been agreed with the “Earned It” singer.

TMZ has gone on to reveal that Coachella organizers were caught off guard by Ye’s cancellation and had no alternatives to replace the musician billionaire. The rapper is reportedly seeking “help” after a public dispute with former wife, Kim Kardashian, and her boyfriend, Pete Davidson.

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