Ye, formally known as Kanye West, was supposed to perform at the 64th annual Grammy Awards before he was removed from the lineup for “concerning online behavior”. The next day, Ye also reportedly left $8 million dollars on the table and dropped out of his headlining slot at the upcoming Coachella festival. According to several published reports he was meant to perform on Sunday and incorporate elements of his Sunday services into his set. The source said that West didn’t want to take the stage in midst of his divorce battle with Kim Kardashian and the wake of his one-sided feud with “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah.
Word of Ye dropping out of Coachella came after artist, Billie Eilish, did not apologize to Travis Scott after a clip of Billie delivering what some believe to be a dig at Scott over the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld Festival early November 2021, it’s unclear if this caused West to drop out but sources note that the artist seemed to be thinking of canceling for a while.
