Kanye West has reportedly been lined up to replace Travis Scott as the headliner at this year’s Coachella festival.
Variety reports both Billie Eilish and Ye are slated to headline Saturday and Sunday night respectively. Swedish House Mafia are also reportedly on the bill, although it is unclear whether the group is the festival’s third headliner.
Travis Scott was originally booked to headline Coachella 2022, but was eventually dropped following a petition requesting his removal from the festival.
Sources told Variety Scott’s agent fought to keep him on the bill, considering his relationship with Kanye West, but the organizers declined.
The artist formerly known as Kanye West headlined the festival in 2011, while Eilish had a breakthrough performance in 2019.
The festival, which is already sold out, is scheduled to take place over the weekends of April 15-17 and April 22-24, 2022, at the Empire Polo Ground in Indio, California. The festival has already been postponed four times due to the pandemic and could be be moved for a fifth time to a later date if the omicron variant persists.
An announcement of confirmed performers is expected in the coming days.