Ed Sheeran and Weezer added to Coachella lineup in wake of FKA twigs cancellation
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Ed Sheeran and Weezer added to Coachella lineup in wake of FKA twigs cancellation

Coachella's opening weekend is less than a week away, but unforeseen circumstances have forced festival organizers to compensate for cancelled performances.

FKA twigs has had to cancel all her North American tour dates due to being unable to obtain visas in time. "Today I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner for us to have our visas to come to the USA and perform," she said.

Coachella has also received cancellations from Brazilian singer Anitta and the recently dissolved New Jersey hardcore band GEL. Anitta's reasons for cancelling remain unknown, but GEL's departure from the lineup is due to their recent disbandment.

In their place, Weezer will perform during Saturday weekend one, and Ed Sheeran in the same slot during weekend two. Instead of a bigger evening set – which would be more expected from artists of their caliber – they'll be playing on the mid-size Mojave stage at 3pm.

See the full Coachella schedule below:

Leah Weinstein

Philadelphia, PA

writer, music business student, and snail mail apologist

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