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Tom Sachs deconstructs Frank Ocean’s stage set for ‘Amuse’

Stuart Brumfitt interviews Tom Sachs about his contributions to Frank’s stage design for Amuse, the lifestyle arm of i-D and Vice.

interviews, livecurbJuly 20, 2017Tom Sachs, i-D, Endless, blonded Tour, Vice, magazines, behind the scenes

Frank Ocean performs at Lovebox 2017 in London, England

Frank's Second UK show of his summer festival circuit took place at Lovebox at Victoria Park, London, England on July 14, 2017.

livecurbJuly 14, 2017Spike Jonze, festivals, Lovebox, (Sandy) Alex G, blonded Tour, London, England, UK

Frank Ocean performs private rooftop July 4th show in NYC

Over the course of the evening, several crew members and friends of Frank's were posting pictures and videos from the rooftop.

live, spottedcurbJuly 4, 2017blonded Tour, New York, private show, July 4th, USA

Frank Ocean performs at Parklife 2017 in Manchester, England

Frank's first UK show of his summer festival circuit took place at Parklife at Heaton Park, Manchester, England on July 11, 2017.

livecurbJune 11, 2017Parklife, festivals, blonded Tour, Brad Pitt, Manchester, England, UK

Blonded tour tent, merchandise

Combinations of three designs were available in two colorways. These designs would be screen-printed onto shirts. T-shirts could be purchased on-site or on the garment of your choice.

merchandise, livecurbJune 9, 2017blonded, blonded Tour, t-shirt, touring

Frank Ocean performs at Northside 2017 in Aarhus, Denmark

Frank's first show in three years was a night to remember.

livecurbJune 9, 2017blonded Tour, festivals, Northside Festival, Spike Jonze, Denmark

Frank Ocean cancels Primavera Sound 2017 set in Barcelona, Spain

In a statement, the festival relayed that the cancelation followed "production delays beyond his control"

livecurbMay 27, 2017festivals, Primavera Sound, blonded Tour, cancellations, Barcelona, Spain

Frank Ocean pulls out of Hangout Music Fest 2017 in Gulf Shores, Alabama

This is the second performance Frank has canceled this summer

livecurbMay 10, 2017Hangout Music Fest, blonded Tour, festivals, cancellations, Alabama (state), USA, Goldenvoice

Frank Ocean cancels Sasquatch! Festival 2017 set in George, Washington

Frank Ocean has removed himself from the lineup of Sasquatch! Festival in George, Washington citing "due to production delays beyond his control."

livecurbMay 5, 2017blonded Tour, festivals, Sasquatch! Festival, cancellations, Washington (state), USA

Frank Ocean performs at 2014 Met Gala

Prior to the set at the Met Gala party, he had not taken the stage since the Odd Future Carnival last fall. Ocean wore a Givenchy tuxedo with a white jacket, black pants, and a black bowtie. The theme of this year’s event was “Charles James: Beyond Fashion.”

live, video, spottedcurbMay 5, 2014Met Gala, fashion, Givenchy, private show, USA, New York

Frank Ocean cancels OVO Fest set in Toronto, Canada

As a result, the first day of the festival has been canceled and the lineup has been moved around.

livecurbJuly 30, 2013Drake, OVO Fest, cancellations, festivals, Toronto, Canada

Frank Ocean cancels remainder of his Australian tour

“I don’t wanna speak much tonight but I do wanna thank you guys,” said Ocean before wishing his farewells and swiftly departing the stage

livecurbJuly 26, 2013touring, cancellations, Splendour In The Grass, festivals, Australia, Melbourne, Sydney (Australia)

Frank Ocean announced for OVO Fest in Toronto, Canada

Frank and James Blake are headlining day one, while Drake and “special guests” will take on day two.

livecurbMay 15, 2013festivals, OVO Fest, Drake, Canada, Toronto, announcements

Frank Ocean performs “Forrest Gump” at 55th Grammy Awards

Reactions to the performance were mixed because Frank was off-key due to a malfunction in his in-ear monitors.

live, video, musiccurbFebruary 10, 2013Grammys, "Forrest Gump", TV, Los Angeles, California, USA, music videos

Frank Ocean, John Mayer perform “Thinkin Bout You” and “Pyramids” on ‘SNL’

Frank Ocean appeared as the musical guest for the premiere of Saturday Night Live season 38 on NBC, performing two tracks from his debut studio album, Channel Orange. He was joined on stage by guitarist John Mayer.

live, music, videoOdysseusSeptember 15, 2012SNL, TV, NBC, "Thinkin Bout You", "Pyramids", John Mayer, album 2, video games, New York, USA, Buddy Ross, Odysseus (ody§eus)

Frank Ocean performs “Thinkin Bout You” at 2012 MTV Video Music Awards

Frank Ocean delivered an intimate rendition of his song “Thinkin Bout You” at the MTV VMAs in Los Angeles. He was lit by a faux campfire and a starry night sky as he sang the 2012 Channel Orange track among rocks and tall grass decorating the stage. Ocean appeared on the show after receiving three award nominations for his 2011 music video “Swim Good.”

‘Noisey’ follows Odd Future around for 24 hours in NYC

Noisey, the music arm of Vice, released a two-part series on YouTube that follows Odd Future around New York City for their live shows and extracurricular activities. The special was filmed by Lance Bangs on July 25–26, 2012. It features an interview with Frank Ocean and shows him performing at Terminal 5 in Manhattan on his Channel Orange tour.

Frank Ocean cancels European festival, Coldplay tour dates

The announcement comes after a disappointing set in Oslo, Norway, on August 7, during which Ocean sang only two songs before leaving the stage after losing his voice.