Another possibility is that potential attendees were put off by the idea of patronizing FYF in wake of Carlson's alleged abuse. Perhaps stories of his alleged behavior simply rendered the brand too toxic to support — though that seems unlikely given the lack of identifiable concern among Coachella-goers over reported contributions to various conservative causes by that festival's co-owner, Philip Anschutz of AEG.
Source: Los Angeles Times May 07, 2018 00:22 UTC