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Rema’s Disastrous Coachella Set: What the Hell Happened?
'Calm Down' singer Rema's set at Coachella was a muddled mess, with the singer taking the stage 30 minutes after his band took the stage.
The Nigerian Afrobeats superstar did not take the stage until nearly 30 minutes into his 45-minute set, then lip-synched badly for a couple of songs before the backing track was dropped. After several minutes, the DJ tried to keep the mood afloat by cuing up Tyla’s international smash “Water,” which got a big cheer from the crowd. But after about 15 minutes that included a rousing version of his global hit “Calm Down” (minus Selena Gomez, who guests on the remix) and “Favourite Girl,” there was a long pause and darkness on the stage — it seems the organizers were trying to end his set but he pushed back.
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