Anyma Cancels Coachella Set Due to Strong Winds

Electronic musician Anyma canceled his scheduled midnight performance on the main stage of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, early Saturday morning due to strong winds that made the stage setup unsafe. The Italian-American DJ and producer, whose real name is Matteo Milleri, was set to follow headliner Sabrina Carpenter on the opening night of the festival's first weekend.

Festival organizers and Anyma jointly made the decision around 12:15 a.m., issuing a statement via social media and the Coachella app. "Due to strong wind conditions affecting Anyma's stage build, he is unable to perform," the statement read. "Coachella and Anyma have made this decision together with your safety as the priority. Further updates to come." Winds had gusted up to 35 to 40 miles per hour in the area on Friday, toppling tents in the campground and posing risks to rigging, sound systems, and performance elements.

Anyma, known for his immersive audiovisual productions and as one half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, expressed deep disappointment in a statement posted to his social media accounts later that evening. "I'm heartbroken," he wrote. "I don't have many words other...