The Weeknd is Reportedly Demanding Kanye West's Coachella 2022 Paycheck, Threatens to Pull Out

The Coachella drama continues.

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Kanye West had pulled out of his headlining set at the upcoming 2022 Coachella Music Festival, which is taking place in less than two weeks.

On Wednesday (April 6), the music festival announced that The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia had stepped in to replace Kanye as the Sunday headliners.

However, there is already some drama surrounding the 32-year-old “Blinding Lights” singer’s involvement with Coachella.

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It is being reported that Kanye was set to make $8 million plus a $500,000 production fee for his gig at Coachella, according to Page Six.

According to a music source, Coachella organizers announced that The Weeknd would be replacing Kanye before finalizing a deal with him.

“The Weeknd came in at short notice to take Kanye’s top spot. But Phil Anschutz [who owns the Coachella Festival through AEG Live] wanted to hold on to Kanye’s money and pay The Weeknd far less, just a few million. The festival would pocket the rest,” the source shared with Page Six.

The Weeknd is now reportedly threatening to pull out of Coachella if he’s not paid the same amount that Kanye was expected to make.

“Even after Coachella announced the new lineup on Wednesday, a deal wasn’t in place for The Weeknd, who threatened to pull out at an hour’s notice if he didn’t get the same deal as Kanye,” the source added.

After negotiations between The Weeknd‘s management and Phil Anschutzs‘s company Goldenvoice – which produces Coachella – they were able to reach an agreement that The Weeknd get the same paycheck as Kanye.

“Finally, on Wednesday — faced with the prospect of a second headline act pulling out of Coachella at the last minute — Anschutz’s company caved and agreed to pay The Weeknd the same money,” the source shared.

The 2022 Coachella Music Festival is set to take place on April 15-17 and April 22-24.