Saturday, Day 2 of the star-studded Rolling Loud California festival, was built on anticipation and surprise. Whisperings about Travis Scott’s return to the U.S. festival circuit filled the Hollywo…
’s return to the U.S. festival circuit filled the Hollywood Park grounds as avid fans camped out to be as close as possible for his set — and any new music from his long-delayed album “Utopia” — while rumors were rife that across the fields,would bring out Nicki Minaj — which he did, during a set filled with nearly 20 years of hits.
But Scott ended up performing for just half an hour: He took the stage just before 10:30 p.m. and his sound was cut off abruptly, mid-way through his biggest hit, “Sicko Mode,” at exactly 11 p.m. A rep for Scott tells Variety that the set “ended at the conclusion of the show , which has been publicized on theWhile lights and pyro continued operating, Scott continued rapping, with only the house monitors giving off sound.
But even with the truncated set time, Scott did manage to make his way through more than 10 songs, including fan favorites “Highest in the Room” and “Stargazing.” The start of “Sicko Mode” had the crowd anxiously peering for a Drake appearance, but that was not in the Rolling Loud cards for this night., who took the stage with Lil Wayne , and Justin Bieber, Kali Uchis and James Blake, who joined Don Toliver on “Private Landing” and “4 Me,” respectively.
Lil Wayne, billed on the lineup as a special guest, headlined his own stage at the same time as Scott. Weezy arrived in a Cam’ron-like pink fur coat, reciting the lyrics to “Blunt Blowin” beside a live drummer, with flames and a Young Money-engraved ashtray flashing on the screen. Thanking the audience at the end of every song, Lil Wayne’s performance felt sentimental, spotlighting his closest collaborators after rapping for over 25 years.
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