Frank Ocean Injured Ankle in Bike Accident Days Earlier than Coachella Set

Frank Ocean suffered a severe ankle damage after being concerned in a motorcycle accident on the Coachella grounds simply days earlier than he was scheduled to carry out … forcing a change to his manufacturing.

Sources near the scenario inform TMZ … the accident occurred when Frank was at Coachella rehearsing his set. He wasn’t onstage, although, we’re advised the mishap concerned bikes used to roam across the Empire Polo Membership grounds .. and it was severe sufficient for medical doctors to advise Frank’s manufacturing be modified.

One of many main modifications concerned using an ice rink, which was constructed for Frank’s set. One other supply with direct information tells us … a casting director reached out to a bunch of L.A.-based hockey groups in March for an unspecified paid efficiency. As soon as the skaters acquired to the audition, they noticed Frank in attendance.

We’re advised it turned clear through the audition that it was for his Coachella set — and over 100 hockey gamers had been forged. They rehearsed on an elevated ice rink at Paramount Studios, and even acquired bused out to Coachella for a gown rehearsal the week earlier than Frank’s present.

The forged arrived at Coachella on Sunday, however had been advised the skating routine was scrapped. As an alternative, they joined Frank on stage as background dancers — it was extra strolling than dancing, TBH — and a supply tells us all of them acquired attached with customized Prada.