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AP Dhillon pulls out of Coachella weekend two after guitar smash backlash
AP Dhillon has pulled out of weekend two of Coachella following the guitar smash backlash he acquired.
The Indo-Canadian artist delivered a set on the Sahara stage on the pageant in Indio, California final Sunday (April 14). Throughout his set, Dhillon destroyed his metallic gold ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar throughout a dramatic a part of the present. Following his set, he seemingly in contrast himself to the late Kurt Cobain on social media.
Now, the musician has pulled out of his scheduled second slot on the pageant’s upcoming second weekend, citing a “scheduling battle.”
Because of a scheduling battle AP Dhillon is unable to hitch us within the desert for Weekend 2
— Coachella (@coachella) April 17, 2024
Dhillon’s act of smashing his instrument led to widespread condemnation from followers. One person wrote: “The guitar that has offered you with life, love, peace, success, and respect – you find yourself breaking it! Not cool in any respect.”
One other mentioned: “Pop artists break guitars to look cool. They attempt to imitate rock/metallic artists not realising that they break their guitars out of the adrenaline rush and depth of taking part in the instrument.
Another person posted: “Bro doesn’t have one tune the place he must do any of that.” Elsewhere, a follower merely requested: “Critically?” One other remark learn: “Smashed the guitar after taking part in open chords on a CAPO!”
Some followers prompt that the stunt was a bid to hunt justice for Sidhu Moose Wala. The late musician was shot lifeless by unidentified assailants in Jawaharke in Punjab’s Mansa district on Could 29, 2022. He was 28 years outdated.
Nevertheless, one follower reasoned (by way of WION): “However Sidhu Moosewala would have additionally revered the musical devices, being an artist, if he was right here to see this. So earlier than making free statements like ‘media is managed’, you higher be taught some good manners and values, buddy. God bless.”
In different information, Grimes has issued a promise that she’ll be well-prepared for this weekend’s present following her tough outing at Coachella final weekend.
Elsewhere, Child Cudi has joined the Sahara stage invoice for weekend two of Coachella 2024.
Learn NME’s total assessment of Coachella 2024 weekend one right here, together with Doja Cat’s five-star headline efficiency, a breakout set from Chappell Roan, and a disgruntled Damon Albarn.
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