Lana Del Rey has revealed that her longtime tour manager quit just weeks before her headlining set at Coachella on Friday, April 12.
The performance, featuring special guests Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste and Jack Antonoff, was well-received by many, but also included from a few miscues and technical issues.
'Never got a phone call probably never will,' the pop star said. 'Still grateful for the 15 years though.'
Del Rey explained why in an Instagram post on Wednesday, April 17.
The singer said she spent "months in Sylmar in a 40° warehouse" rehearsing for the set "to the point (where) it was so cold that I caught laryngitis that literally left just a few hours before I hit the stage."
But that wasn't the only obstacle the pop star faced.
Her tour manager allegedly "quit for no reason after 15 years because he was butt hurt that I got 10 comped bikes for free from Wally and randomly decided he was more of a stage designer than a tour manager."
Del Rey was referring to the motorcycles that were used on stage during her set. The vehicle were provided by her stuntman Wally Crowder, who got his own shout in the post.
"Never got a phone call probably never will," she said of her former stage manager. "Still grateful for the 15 years though. No worries – 37 days was more than enough time to put together an entire headlining set all by ourselves. Not stressful at all."
Del Rey and Antonoff are working on the singer's new album Lasso, which is due out in September.
She shared that the upcoming record has strong country influences during a pre-Grammy party earlier this year.
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The singer's new album 'Lasso' is due out in September.
Check out the full text from Del Rey's post below:
Thank you guys. For f--king everything, Jack and John and Billie for showing up for me -and the band for just killing it and spending months in Sylmar in a 40° warehouse to the point but it was so cold that I caught laryngitis that literally left just a few hours before I hit the stage because Tessa DiPietro spent two hours lifting that cough remotely through her body intuitive skills just minutes before showtime, Wally Crowder for my bad as bikes. Every stunning dancer on stage- and Alex for her beautiful choreography. My stunning three singers who danced and sang their asses off in style and high matching boots. Judah + Chelsea
Emily for stepping up as tour manager when Pete quit for no reason after 15 years because he was butt hurt that I got 10 comped bikes for free from Wally and randomly decided he was more of a stage designer than a tour manager... Never got a phone call probably never will. Still grateful for the 15 years though. No worries – 37 days was more than enough time to put together an entire headlining set all by ourselves. Not stressful at all. Way to go Emily you f--king killed it with grace. Thank you to my managers Ben and Ed for making me laugh the entire way through everything for my whole freaking life even though none of it ever makes any sense. PS please send me an email If you decide to quit this year- 15 years is a long time for us too... Thank you to Cody!, boss number two for always having my back and doing the most –
Ric from Stufish ur set with references of the Barbican to bits of kintsugi dripping down the balconies and the same exact tiles as the tiles in the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard. Pat my loving Stage Manager and James
Lammy Joey and James my perfect trifecta of sound
Molly Dixon… Those dresses! Dolce and Gabbana for literally wrapping silk around my body for hours until I became a shimmering swimming pool. Etienne and Anna for somehow making my eyes change color on stage with witchy brush strokes of subtle peach make up and light old Hollywood hair, and Tracey Cunningham for changing my hair to the color of the desert like I wanted. And of course, Paul for inviting us.
It was fun. I’ll see you again real soon.
