{
  "id": 14293826,
  "title": "Skrillex Issues Apology After Head Trip Set: ‘Will Take The L and Make a Lesson Of It’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/skrillex-issues-apology-after-head-trip-set-will-take-the-l-and-make",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T20:57:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/skrillex-apology-head-trip-set-1236360149/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Skrillex has publicly apologized for his performance at the Head Trip festival on October 11th, stating he was struggling with his sound and regretted the poor experience it caused the audience. In a social media post on Tuesday, the producer said he would \"take the L and make a lesson of it.\" Online commenters reported apparent sound issues during the first 30 minutes of Skrillex's set, with some describing the sound as clipped and distorted, and noticing frustrated facial expressions from the artist. However, other viewers did not notice any problems and found the overall performance to be excellent. Despite the mixed reactions, Skrillex acknowledged the issue publicly as part of a packed day two lineup that also featured other notable acts such as DJ Harvey, Peggy Gou, Dom Dolla b2b Kettama, Calvin Harris, and Swedish House Mafia. The one-time-only festival took place on the Coachella grounds in Indio, California, following previous events like Desert Trip and Power Trip. The lineup also included Seth Troxler b2b Ben Sterling, Four Tet b2b Peggy Gou, and Chris Lake and Fisher as Under Construction, but the latter's performance was cut short by roughly 10 minutes due to potential lightning concerns from the first night of the festival.",
  "summary": "The producer performed at the one-time-only festival on Oct. 11.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}