Frank Ocean fans hoped that he would release something before his Coachella performance this weekend. However, it's new music Friday, and seemingly nothing has popped up from the former Odd Future superstar. Still, his fanbase and the music community at large is eagerly anticipating his headlining slot at the music festival this Sunday (April 16). In fact, discussion and anticipation around the performance is so big that he started to trend on Twitter just because fans lamented he didn't drop anything this week. That being said, there are a little over 48 hours left before he takes the Coachella stage. If there's anything fans know about the 35-year-old, it's that anything can happen in that timeframe.
Despite fans being mostly in the dark, they spotted some compelling hints recently of his upcoming performance. While we know nothing of a future Frank Ocean drop, some onlookers did spot a rehearsal for his Coachella slot recently. In a short social media clip that made the rounds online, you can faintly hear his track "Nights" playing on festival grounds in the distance. For anyone living near the festival desert, it must be a blessing (or a noise-complaint-prompting curse) for people to be close to the magic.
Frank Ocean Is (Almost) Silent Before Festival Return
Also, another picture surfaced online that was an edited picture of the "Pyramids" singer- but many thought it was his new look. Sporting a fuzzy beard and long-locked hair, people quickly identified that it was an edited version of a previous picture of Frank Ocean. Still, that didn't stop people from putting all their hopes in a picture for new music. However, there was another recent public appearance that led fans to believe he was slowly coming out of his shell and into the public eye more. Fans spotted him watching Omar Apollo open for SZA during her "SOS" tour, even though that doesn't mean much as far as his now hints towards something new.
For example, through a poster for his vinyl reissue of Blonde, he told a story that many interpreted as a hint towards new music. Basically, it revolves around "a fictitious Recording Artist" that tries to drop singles instead of albums. This mirrors Frank Ocean's run of singles following the release of Endless and Blonde. In the end, though, it hints at the "Recording Artist" pursuing "more durational bodies of work" once again. With that in mind, log back into HNHH for the latest on Frank Ocean and check out reactions to his lack of drops before Coachella down below.
