Drake has one thing “very, very particular” deliberate for his upcoming Australian tour – discover out extra beneath.
Subsequent month (February), Drake will return Down Underneath for his first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eight years. After such a protracted wait, the Canadian rapper has promised followers that they’ve get a “very, very particular present” in alternate for his or her endurance.
Throughout a latest “Drizzmas Giveaway” stream on YouTube with Adin Ross – during which he gave away two all-expenses paid journeys for followers to see him stay in Australia – Drake spoke fondly of Australia.
“Australia—it’s a ravishing place. I hope everyone will get an opportunity to see it. It’s beautiful, the individuals are unbelievable. I bear in mind one among my first experiences having a white wine at Bondi Seaside, and I used to be similar to, wow. It jogged my memory how huge the world is,” Drake mentioned in the course of the stream.
Drake continued: “Australia is among the most unbelievable locations on planet Earth. I’m so excited to be ahead after eight years. I’ve a really, very particular present for you.”
Later within the stream, the rapper additionally joked that he was engaged on his Australian accent, saying: “I can’t wait to see all my Australias. I’m eager, mate, simple as. I can’t wait to the touch down, mate.”
For the tour, Drake will carry out two nights every in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, with a one-night stopover in Brisbane. Tickets are on sale now, you will get yours right here.
The ‘Anita Max Wynn’ 2025 tour dates in Australia and New Zealand are:
FEBRUARY
9 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Area
10 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Area
16 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Financial institution Area
17 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Financial institution Area
24 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Leisure Centre
28 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Area
MARCH
01 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Area
In late November, Drake shared an replace on his upcoming album with PARTYNEXTDOOR. The rapper first introduced the album in August: “On behalf of me and Social gathering, we’ve been engaged on one thing for y’all,” he informed followers in direction of the tip of a live performance. So, you get the summer season over with, you do what that you must do. I do know all you women are outdoors. When it will get slightly chilly, [a] PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake album will probably be ready proper there for you.”
Now, Drake’s mentioned of the album: “Me and Social gathering’s album is 75 % performed shout out to PX cooking proper now. Album sounds unbelievable…This album is nice; it’s the sound that individuals know and love us for.”
Drake has spent a good portion of 2024 feuding with Kendrick Lamar. Over the course of their feud, the 2 rappers launched a number of disses geared toward one another – with a few of their disses dropping inside days, and even hours, of the opposite’s.
Drake additionally lately filed two authorized actions in opposition to Common Music Group in relation to ‘Not Like Us’. The first dispute, filed in New York, alleges that UMG “artificially inflated” streaming numbers for ‘Not Like Us’ and concerned undisclosed “pay-to-play” schemes.
The second dispute – filed in Texas – alleges defamation, claiming that UMG “knowingly” accredited of ‘Not Like Us’ being launched regardless of Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics alleging that Drake is a “pedophile”.
Kendrick Lamar’s crew have but to answer NME‘s makes an attempt to succeed in out for remark. In the meantime UMG mentioned relating to each filings: “The suggestion that UMG would do something to undermine any of its artists is offensive and unfaithful. We make use of the best moral practices in our advertising and marketing and promotional campaigns. No quantity of contrived and absurd authorized arguments on this pre-action submission can masks the truth that followers select the music they need to hear.”
