Kanye West mentioned he will not carry out at Coachella until Billie Eilish apologizes to his buddy Travis Scott. (Emma McIntyre/Interscope Information/Stephane, Cardinale/Corbis/Getty Pictures)
Grammy-winning singer Billie Eilish has denied making a dig at Travis Scott throughout her current live performance, after Kanye West threatened to drag out of his Coachella headline gig if she did not apologize to Scott.
Again in November, 10 concertgoers died of compression asphyxia throughout Scott's Astroworld live performance in Houston after the packed crowd surged towards an out of doors stage the place Scott was performing. For the reason that tragedy, it has change into frequent apply for artists to make sure crowd security throughout their reveals.
Eilish paused her efficiency at State Farm Enviornment in Atlanta final week after she observed a fan having problem respiration. She advised the viewers earlier than resuming the present: "I watch for folks to be okay till I preserve going."
On Thursday, West shared together with his 11.2 million Instagram followers a screenshot ofa submit on the Instagram account @rapseatv, which commented on Eilish providing an inhaler to a distressed fan at her Atlanta live performance.
Though Eilish talked about neither Scott nor Astroworld onstage, the unique submit, which is now not seen, claimed the "Happier Than Ever" hitmaker "dissed" Scott.
"Come on Billie we love you please apologize to Trav and to the households of the individuals who misplaced their lives," the caption to West's submit learn.
"Nobody meant this to occur Trav did not have any thought of what was taking place when he was on stage and was very harm by what occurred and sure Trav will likely be with me at Coachella however now I would like Billie to apologize earlier than I carry out," he added.
Eilish denied that her feedback had been aimed toward Scott, writing within the remark part: "actually by no means mentioned a factor about Travis. was simply serving to a fan."
CNN has contacted West and Eilish's representatives for additional remark.
Each artists had been introduced as headline acts for the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Pageant again in January.
The annual music occasion, which needed to pause for 2 years due to the pandemic, is scheduled to run on April 15-17 and April 22-24 on the Empire Polo Membership in Indio, California.
This yr's line-up additionally contains Harry Kinds, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Swedish Home Mafia and Lil Child.
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