String theory

Watch Frank Ocean perform with a string orchestra

They played ‘Nikes’, ‘Ivy’ and ‘Good Guy’ together at Sweden’s Way Out West.

Watch Frank Ocean perform with a string orchestra

So, is there a way to make a Frank Ocean show just that little bit more emotional? Well, Frank has found a way.

Performing at Sweden’s Way Out West festival, Frank brought out a full-blown string orchestra to play on a trio of tracks (‘Nikes’, ‘Ivy’ and ‘Good Guy’). Yep, a string orchestra. A few crowd members managed to capture the moment, which ends up being something special. Might need to have some tissues to hand though, because the addition of all those extra strings on top just makes the whole trio that little bit more emotional. Excuse us, we have something in our eyes…

Watch the clips of Frank performing with a string orchestra below.

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