April 14th 2024.
Grimes' highly-anticipated performance at Coachella took a turn for the worse as she encountered a series of technical difficulties. The 36-year-old artist, known for her unique sound and AI music, arrived on stage in a giant metalwork spider, ready to amaze her fans in Indio, California. However, things took an unexpected turn as her 50-minute set was plagued with issues, causing her to let out a loud scream of frustration.
The performance, which was later dubbed as the "worst Coachella performance ever," was marred by technical problems from the start. Grimes' debut of her new song, "Music 4 Machines," was cut short as the music abruptly stopped and the screens behind her turned black. Despite her attempts to restart the song multiple times, the technical errors persisted, leaving Grimes visibly unhinged and letting out a string of expletives.
In a previous mashup of BLACKPINK star Jennie's "Solo" and Rihanna's "B**ch Better Have My Money," Grimes had stunned the crowd. But this time, she struggled to keep the energy going as she revealed to her fans that there was a major technical error. "This is a difficult thing to explain, but we're having a major technical issue," she said, trying to keep her composure.
The performance continued with Grimes attempting to mix her tracks, but she soon realized that her music was playing at double the speed, making it difficult for her to perform. "Don't judge me for being bad at calculating things," Grimes, whose real name is Claire Elise Boucher, shared with the audience. "All my tracks are double tempo, and I can't do the math. They're borderline un-mixable, so the rest of my set won't be mixes, but it'll still be fun."
Despite the challenges, Grimes powered through her set, letting out a few more screams of frustration along the way. She promised her fans that the technical difficulties would be ironed out by the second weekend of Coachella, which runs from April 19 to April 21. However, her first performance received a lot of backlash online, with some calling it the "worst set ever" for Coachella.
Fans expressed disappointment and sympathy for Grimes, who had been hit with a series of technical difficulties. "This could be the worst performance in the history of Coachella," wrote one fan on X, while another shared, "Being bad at math is not a sin
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