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Justin Bieber throws support behind Frank Ocean following chaotic Coachella set News Briefing

Justin Bieber throws support behind Frank Ocean following chaotic Coachella set

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Justin Bieber had nothing but good things to say about Frank Ocean’s Coachella set in the California desert on Sunday (Picture: Getty)

Frank Ocean’s set at Coachella on Sunday might have been thrown into chaos, but Justin Bieber clearly had the time of his life.

Not only was the 35-year-old’s much-anticipated performance pulled from YouTube’s streaming schedule last minute, but Frank’s set also had to be reworked at the eleventh hour due to an injury.

Plenty of disgruntled Frank fans have since taken to social media to express their dismay, but Justin, 29, threw his weight behind the Pyramids singer on Tuesday and called his artistry ‘unmatched’.

Sharing a photo of Frank – real name Christopher Francis Ocean – onstage over the weekend, Justin wrote: ‘I was blown away by Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance. His artistry is simply unmatched, his style, his taste, his voice, his attention to detail.’

The Baby crooner added: ‘I was deeply moved. It made me want to keep going and get better as an artist. He continues to set the bar high and gave me a night I will never forget! Thanks Frank.’

Frank suffered a ‘serious ankle injury’ just days before taking to the stage, resulting in last-minute changes to his set.

Justin was in attendance at Frank’s Coachella gig on Sunday (Picture: Getty)

The Baby crooner shared a photo of Frank onstage on social media (Picture: Instagram/justinbieber)

Justin wrote: ‘I was blown away by Frank Ocean’s Coachella performance’ (Picture: Instagram/justinbieber)

The Grammy winner was involved in a bike accident, with sources telling Metro.co.uk that the incident occurred while he was at the festival rehearsing.

A close insider added that, while Frank wasn’t on stage when he was hurt, the mishap involved bikes used to roam around the Empire Polo Club grounds.

The injury was severe enough for doctors to advise the musician to change his production.

Sources told Metro.co.uk that Frank hurt his ankle in the run-up to his set (Picture: Getty)

One of these changes involved the use of an ice rink, which was supposedly built for Frank’s set, TMZ claimed in further reports.

It’s also believed a casting director reached out to a bunch of Los Angeles-based hockey teams in March for an unspecified paid performance.

Once the skaters got to the audition, they claim they saw Frank in person.

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An insider added that 100 players were cast and they rehearsed on an elevated ice rink at Paramount Studios before heading to the desert for a dress rehearsal the week before Coachella kicked off.

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Alas, the ice rink couldn’t be used, with the cast informed on Sunday that the routine had been axed.

But at least Justin had a ball.

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