The Weeknd Almost Pulled Out of Coachella Because He Wasn’t Treated Like Kanye West?

Negotiations between The Weeknd's management and Anschutz's Goldenvoice, the festival's producer, were tense as a result of a ruse this week. Was The Weeknd almost duped into getting not what he deserved? Was he treated as sub-par to Kanye West?

Coachella unveiled the updated lineup on Wednesday, but a contract for The Weeknd, who threatened to walk out at the last minute if he didn't get the same deal as Kanye, was still missing, according to the source.

To avoid having a second headline act walk out of Coachella last minute, Anschutz's firm finally succumbed on Wednesday and agreed to pay The Weeknd the same amount as Kanye West. Turns out, the firm was trying to not pay him his due?

Billionaire AEG tycoon Anschutz's representatives refused to comment, while a second insider said that the negotiations were being handled by an employee.

Kanye West's and The Weeknd's representatives did not return several calls for comment.

After a 24-hour Instagram suspension and the cancellation of his Grammys performance, Page Six exclusively reported this week that Kanye West had quit on the event less than two weeks before showtime because he "wants to get therapy."

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Kanye has "absolutely" withdrawn from Coachella, an insider confirmed to us on Monday, according to a source. He has not practiced or rehearsed anything.

Travis Scott, the father of Kylie Jenner's two children, "was supposed to be joining [West] on stage," according to our source.

Now it would be virtually impossible for him to get it together. Look for The Weeknd to replace him," our source shared, adding, "Kanye is backing out because he wants to stay out of the public eye after all the drama with Kim and Pete; he wants to get help."

We've learned that while West is "away" getting "well," he has agreed not to make "any public appearances or incendiary social media posts," according to our sources. West and SKIMS mogul have four children together. In the midst of their lengthy divorce, Kardashian and West were proclaimed legally single in March.

"Ye is committed to a healthy co-parenting relationship with Kim and is focused on raising their beautiful children," a representative said earlier.

Kendall Jenner could not help but react to the news, expressing her happiness to see the Weeknd.

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