Drake has something “very, very special” planned for his upcoming Australian tour – find out more below.
Next month (February), Drake will return Down Under for his first tour of Australia and New Zealand in eight years. After such a long wait, the Canadian rapper has promised fans that they’ve get a “very, very special show” in exchange for their patience.
During a recent “Drizzmas Giveaway” stream on YouTube with Adin Ross – in which he gave away two all-expenses paid trips for fans to see him live in Australia – Drake spoke fondly of Australia.
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“Australia—it’s a beautiful place. I hope everybody gets a chance to see it. It is stunning, the people are incredible. I remember one of my first experiences having a white wine at Bondi Beach, and I was just like, wow. It reminded me how big the world is,” Drake said during the stream.
Drake continued: “Australia is one of the most incredible places on planet Earth. I’m so excited to be forward after eight years. I have a very, very special show for you.”
Later in the stream, the rapper also joked that he was working on his Australian accent, saying: “I can’t wait to see all my Australias. I’m keen, mate, easy as. I can’t wait to touch down, mate.”
For the tour, Drake will perform two nights each in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland, with a one-night stopover in Brisbane. Tickets are on sale now, you can get yours here.
The ‘Anita Max Wynn’ 2025 tour dates in Australia and New Zealand are:
FEBRUARY
9 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
10 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
16 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
17 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
24 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
28 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
MARCH
01 – Auckland, New Zealand – Spark Arena
In late November, Drake shared an update on his upcoming album with PARTYNEXTDOOR. The rapper first announced the album in August: “On behalf of me and Party, we’ve been working on something for y’all,” he told fans towards the end of a concert. So, you get the summer over with, you do what you need to do. I know all you girls are outside. When it gets a little chilly, [a] PARTYNEXTDOOR and Drake album will be waiting right there for you.”
Now, Drake’s said of the album: “Me and Party’s album is 75 percent done shout out to PX cooking right now. Album sounds incredible…This album is good; it’s the sound that people know and love us for.”
Drake has spent a significant portion of 2024 feuding with Kendrick Lamar. Over the course of their feud, the two rappers released several disses aimed at each other – with some of their disses dropping within days, and even hours, of the other’s.
Drake also recently filed two legal actions against Universal 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 involved undisclosed “pay-to-play” schemes.
The second dispute – filed in Texas – alleges defamation, claiming that UMG “knowingly” approved of ‘Not Like Us’ being released despite Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics alleging that Drake is a “pedophile”.
Kendrick Lamar’s team have yet to respond to NME‘s attempts to reach out for comment. Meanwhile UMG said regarding both filings: “The suggestion that UMG would do anything to undermine any of its artists is offensive and untrue. We employ the highest ethical practices in our marketing and promotional campaigns. No amount of contrived and absurd legal arguments in this pre-action submission can mask the fact that fans choose the music they want to hear.”
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