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Drake Opens Hits-Filled ‘It’s All a Blur’ Tour Playing ‘Look What You’ve Done’ for the First Time in a Decade

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Drake and 21 Savage delivered a jam-packed setlist for the opening night of the “ It’s All A Blur ” tour that launched at Chicago’s United Center on July 5. The show marked Drake’s first concert stretch across North America since the “Aubrey & the Three Migos” tour hit over 40 arenas in 2018.

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From there, he dove into a hits-filled set that included “Marvins Room,” “Headlines,” and “The Motto,” tallying up to a total of over 40 songs, according to setlist.fm .

21 Savage joined the festivities later in the show, making his entrance with “Red Opps,” and teamed with Drake for “Spin Bout U,” “Jimmy Cooks,” and “Rich Flex” from their “Her Loss” collab album. The rapper performed a total of 12 songs on his own while Drake’s solo set doubled that.

During the last few songs, someone in the audience threw their cell phone at Drake, hitting him in the arm in the process. In the past few weeks, several pop singers — namely Bebe Rexha, who was left with a black eye after someone hit launched a phone at her — have experienced similar unruly behavior from fans at shows. Drake didn’t react to or address the mishap on stage and closed with a vampish rendition of “Legend” from “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late.”

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Drake Announces 2023 North American Tour With 21 Savage

By Matthew Ismael Ruiz

Drake has announced a 2023 North American tour with 21 Savage . The It’s All a Blur Tour will kick off in June and take him through to September. The pre-sale begins Wednesday (March 15) at 12 p.m. local time via Cash App . There’s an announcement video on Instagram .

On Thursday, March 16, Drake announced additional dates in Houston, Dallas, Miami, Detroit, Montreal, Brooklyn, New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Inglewood, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, and Las Vegas. Find the full itinerary below.

While he has held one-off performances in the past few years—like his shows at Harlem’s Apollo Theater or his October World Weekend —the It’s All a Blur Tour is Drake’s first since 2019 , before the onset of the pandemic . He is also set to co-headline the 2023 edition of Dreamville Festival alongside J. Cole.

Last year Drake released both Honestly, Nevermind and Her Loss , his collaborative LP with 21 Savage. He dropped Certified Lover Boy in 2021.

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06-16 New Orleans, LA - Smoothie King Center 06-19 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 06-21 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 06-22 Houston, TX - Toyota Center 06-24 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 06-25 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center 06-28 Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena 06-29 Miami, FL - Miami-Dade Arena 07-01 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 07-02 Atlanta, GA - State Farm Arena 07-05 Chicago, IL - United Center 07-06 Chicago, IL - United Center 07-08 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 07-09 Detroit, MI - Little Caesars Arena 07-11 Boston, MA - TD Garden 07-12 Boston, MA - TD Garden 07-14 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 07-15 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre 07-17 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 07-18 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 07-20 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 07-23 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 07-25 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 07-26 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 07-28 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 07-29 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 07-31 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 08-01 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center 08-12 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 08-13 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 08-15 Inglewood, CA - Kia Forum 08-18 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 08-19 San Francisco, CA - Chase Center 08-21 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena 08-22 Los Angeles, CA - Crypto.com Arena 08-25 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 08-26 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 08-28 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 08-29 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 09-01 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 09-02 Las Vegas, NV - T-Mobile Arena 09-05 Glendale, AZ - Desert Diamond Arena

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Four-time Grammy-winner Drake has announced dates for his upcoming North American It’s All a Blur Tour, with the 29-date arena stops launching June 16 in New Orleans and winding up in Glendale, Arizona on Tuesday, September 5.

Also on the itinerary: Four shows in New York City and four in the Los Angeles area.

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IT’S ALL A BLUR 2023 TOUR DATES:

Fri Jun 16 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Mon Jun 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

Wed Jun 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

Sat Jun 24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

Wed Jun 28 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena

Sat Jul 01 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Sun Jul 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

Wed Jul 05 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Thu Jul 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center

Sat Jul 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

Tue Jul 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Wed Jul 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

Fri Jul 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

Mon Jul 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Jul 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

Tue Jul 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Wed Jul 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

Fri Jul 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

Mon Jul 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Sat Aug 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Sun Aug 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Fri Aug 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Mon Aug 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Tue Aug 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Fri Aug 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Mon Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Fri Sep 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

*Additional shows including Toronto to be announced at a later date.

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Drake tour 2023: See the setlist for the 'It's All a Blur' tour

Drake kicked off his It’s All a Blur tour with a dizzying amount of music.

The rapper-singer launched his 56-date tour in July at Chicago’s United Center and held true to his promise that the show would be “a celebration of the last decade.” For his first headline outing since 2018’s Aubrey & the Three Migos tour, Drake uncorked 48 song appearances while performing on a massive square stage.

During that show, he told the crowd, “I have an album coming out soon for y’all.”

Drake’s run with opener 21 Savage – who joined him for a few songs during the main set — is slated to crisscross the U.S. through Oct. 9 in Columbus, Ohio.

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Drake’s setlist

• “Look What You’ve Done”
• “Wu-Tang Forever”
• “Marvins Room”
• “Say Something”
• “Shot for Me”
• “Feel No Ways”
• “Headlines”
• “HYFR (Hell Ya F------ Right)”
• “The Motto”
• “Started From the Bottom”
• “Know Yourself”
• “Sicko Mode”
• “Way 2 Sexy”
• “BackOutsideBoyz”
• “Jumbotron S--- Poppin’”
• “Laugh Now Cry Later”
• “God’s Plan”
• “Crew Love”
• “Child’s Play”
• “Wait for U”
• “In My Feelings”
• “Nice for What”
• “Controlla”
• “One Dance”
• “Fountains”
• “Yebba’s Heartbreak”
• “Texts Go Green”
• “Calling My Name”
• “Search & Rescue”
• “P---y & Millions”
• “Spin Bout U”
• “Knife Talk”
• “Jimmy Cooks”
• “Rich Flex”
• “How Bout Now”

Eight Peak Drake Shenanigans From His ‘It’s All a Blur’ Tour

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We’ve transitioned from a very 6 God summer to an Aubrey Graham autumn with Drake ’s massive It’s All a Blur tour coming to an end (sort of) ahead of the release of his seventh studio album, For All the Dogs . The album was actually slated for last month, and while he’s said canceling shows would have helped him get closer to that deadline, he’d rather continue the concerts. His trek across North America, assisted by 21 Savage, began with 54 scheduled dates kinda wraps this weekend in his hometown of Toronto, though right now two shows in Denver, New Orleans, Columbus, and Nashville are in postponed limbo — even after Drake promised fans he wouldn’t cancel any shows to finish the album. 

Drake is unserious: As we all know, Drake got his start as a star of the popular Canadian teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation , which was very much a drama, but the Boy can also be funny. One of the best mainstream displays of this is how ridiculously he behaves in the video for the single “Way 2 Sexy” as a hip-thrusting aerobics instructor, an old beach bum, and a Michael Jackson parodist. Somehow, his charm and humor were powerful enough to rope two rap stars (Future and Young Thug) into it who aren’t nearly as known as jokesters. Drake has kept the jokes coming since “Best I Ever Had.” Here are the best displays of his sense of humor on It’s All a Blur :

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Drake has been having famous guests accompany him on his walk to his arena stages like a heavyweight boxer, and in Miami, local legend, super producer, and motivational speaker DJ Khaled was the chosen one. But whereas folks like Meek Mill, Bow Wow, and more made their way out with some relative chill, DJ Khaled took the opportunity to announce an album arriving next year (and the fact that Drake is on it) with a white poster that said as much in bold black text. Drake giggled his way through the innards of the arena next to Khaled’s walking ad. Hey, he’s got mouths to feed.

He Played Along When His Dad Sent an “Alien” Bra Onstage 

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He Dissed Childish Gambino in Neon Lights

Drake called This Is America “overrated and over awarded” at the first show of his tour after Childish Gambino said it was originally a Drake diss 👀 pic.twitter.com/A6UPfLQkhW — SK⚡️ (@raptalksk) July 6, 2023

What does Drake do on opening night of his first tour since 2018? Relish in the adoration of his fans and broadcast bold digs at his enemies — in this case, Childish Gambino , perhaps for revealing that his 2017 pop-political smash “This Is America” originated as a playful Drake diss (would love to hear more about the through line there). Subsequently, the Boy incorporated a text scroll on the stadium’s screens that called the Grammy-winning song “overrated and over-awarded.”

He Promised a Fan $50,000 to Spite Their Ex

Drake gives fan 50 Bands for his ex leaving him alone at his concert while the crowd chants “Fuck that b****h” pic.twitter.com/W7pnP7EOiO — ☥🪬444GodLovesYou555 𓅓🏁🇺🇸 🙏🏾🐼 (@DopeGsaint) September 30, 2023

In the video for his good friend Lil Yachty’s “Oprah’s Bank Account,” Drake played a guest of Yachty’s spoofed daytime talk show, but on this tour, Drake played Oprah (or perhaps just wanted to appease fans after some mild horror at his ticket prices ). Over the course of the tour, he’s told specific audience members that he’s giving them luxury handbags, tens of thousands of dollars, and even a honeymoon in response to fan interactions. However, one gift was wicked after he spotted a fan’s sign explaining “I spent all my savings buying tickets for me and my ex, but honestly, nevermind, it’s really her loss.” After reading it with conviction, he asks, “What the fuck is wrong with her?” before promising “I’m-a give you 50 grand just to flex on her.” The crowd had been chanting “Fuck that bitch!” To which Drake responded, “Fuck that young lady .”

His Excitement About Being Thrown a Realistically Large Bra

“Locate this woman immediately.” 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/DOArj7jhHO — Word On Road (@WordOnRd) July 22, 2023

Drake was in the middle of performing an edit of his hit “One Dance” when he went from dancing with the bra that was thrown at him to inspecting it. “Damn, 36G,” he said, looking taken aback. “Locate this woman immediately!” he said before smiling and handing it off. This is fine. This is cute. And, this helped the bra owner out in her career by earning her a Playboy partnership. 

His Second Deeply Unnecessary Dig at Megan Thee Stallion

Drake shouts out friend and photographer The Megan during his latest concert: “Real H-Town love, shoutout to Meg one time for real… Not that Meg, this Meg.” pic.twitter.com/CABQMOakcp — Pop Base (@PopBase) September 21, 2023

Right on the heels of pissing off Halle Berry by bypassing her ask that he not use a photo of her as the single art for the venomous “Slime You Out,” Drake brings up Megan in his show after disrespecting her on the Her Loss track “Circo Loco.” In Houston , Thee Stallion’s hometown, he shouted out a different Megan  — Megan Sumpton , a photographer based in the city that he’s known for over a decade, she tells Rolling Stone , who was shooting from the pit. He calls her a “real H-Town legend,” before saying “Not that Meg, this Meg,” pointing in the audience with a straight face and stern wave of the hand. Given how vehemently Megan Thee Stallion tweeted about the violence she faced being made into a joke (and by rappers especially) right after the “Circo Loco” lyric doing so dropped, he could have made the differentiation between the two clear without bringing the rapper into it at all. It appeared to fit into a pattern of misogyny that has been alleged against Drake, especially in recent years.

He Honored Virgil Abloh With a Massive Statue

Virgil Abloh statue at Drake x 21 Savage “It’s All A Blur Tour” pic.twitter.com/PwuAKYSsr6 — Ovrnundr (@Ovrnundr) July 6, 2023

When the tour opened in Chicago, it did so with a large statue of the late Louis Vuitton executive flying a paper kite, a homage to an image from his first fashion show with the luxury house in 2018. Drake has a similar tattoo of the Chicago native. The statue’s paper plane can be seen taking flight in footage from the show.

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When J. Cole appeared in Montreal, Drake was sure to broadcast the North Carolina MC’s impact on him, introducing him as “one of the greatest rappers to ever touch a microphone.” Drake and Cole are close after emerging from the blog era to the upper echelons of rap, with Drake headlining Cole’s Dreamville Fest this year.

Correction: This story was updated at 5:40 p.m. on October 7 to clarify Drake’s statements as he referred to Megan Sumpton, after previously mistaking that he dismissively forgot her last name.

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Drake Announces 2024 ‘It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?’ With J. Cole

Tickets Available Starting Wednesday, November 15 with Cash App Card Presale

General onsale begins friday, november 17 at 11am local at drakerelated.com.

Today, four-time Grammy-award winning and multi-platinum selling artist Drake announced his 2024 U.S. It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? , presented by Cash App and Visa. Grammy-award winning artist, producer and founder of Dreamville, J. Cole , will be joining Drake across many of the dates on the 2024 run. Produced by Live Nation, Drake and J. Cole will kick off the arena run with back-to-back shows in Denver at Ball Arena on Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19, before making additional stops in Oklahoma City, New Orleans, Nashville, St. Louis, Columbus, Memphis, and more; wrapping up on Wednesday, March 27 in Birmingham at BJCC’s own Legacy Arena.

It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? follows Drake’s highly successful return to the stage with his 2023 ‘It’s All A Blur’ Tour, which saw Drake play 50 sold-out arena shows across North America throughout the summer and fall. Most recently, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs via OVO Sound and Republic Records.

TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with a Cash App Card presale beginning Wednesday, November 15, followed by the general onsale beginning Friday, November 17 starting at 11am local time on drakerelated.com .

CASH APP CARD PRESALE: For all US shows, the first tickets to the It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What? will be available for Cash App Card customers via an exclusive ticket presale presented by Cash App and Visa.

• Beginning Wednesday, November 15 starting at 11am local time through Thursday, November 16 at 10pm local time, Cash App Card holders can unlock the earliest access to tickets by using the first 9 digits of their Cash App Card to access the presale and then completing the purchase using their Cash App Card.
• For more information on the Cash App Card presale, please visit app/exclusives/drake-presale .

DRAKE ‘IT’S ALL A BLUR TOUR – BIG AS THE WHAT?’ 2024 TOUR DATES:

Thu Jan 18 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena +

Fri Jan 19 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena

Mon Jan 22 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Thu Jan 25 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Mon Jan 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center +

Tue Jan 30 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

Fri Feb 02 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Wed Feb 07 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +

Thu Feb 08 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena +

Mon Feb 12 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Fri Feb 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Tue Feb 20 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center +

Wed Feb 21 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center

Sat Feb 24 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse

Tue Feb 27 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

Sat Mar 02 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

Tue Mar 05 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum

Sun Mar 10 – Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

Thu Mar 14 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena ~

Mon Mar 18 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center ~

Sat Mar 23 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena ~

Wed Mar 27 – Birmingham, AL – The Legacy Arena at BJCC ~

+ Rescheduled dates

~ Without J. Cole

ABOUT DRAKE:

Drake is a Grammy Award-winning, platinum-selling recording artist and multi-faceted performer. Canadian born, the hip hop artist first emerged in the music industry in 2009 when he debuted his EP So Far Gone , named the hottest mixtape of the year by MTV and selling over 650,000 copies. Fast forward to 2018, Drake dropped the platinum double LP, Scorpion which included a staggering 25 tracks. Succeeding the album’s release, Drake hit the road headlining the U.S. tour Aubrey & the Three Migos , which featured surprise guests like Meek Mill, French Montana, and Travis Scott among many others. Over the last five years, Drake has focused on the development and creation of his music, leading to some of his most praised work. Topping the U.S. charts in August of 2019, Drake released Care Package, his first compilation album that consists of songs from 2010 to 2016 that weren’t initially available for commercial streaming. In September of 2021, Drake released his most highly anticipated album yet titled, Certified Lover Bo y. CLB marked his sixth studio album and broke Apple Music’s one-day streaming record in just under 12 hours. Leading into Summer of 2022, Drake surprised fans with his seventh studio album, Honestly Nevermind which includes a notable feature from 21 Savage. Drake and 21 Savage’s collaborative studio album titled, Her Loss quickly followed with its debut in November of 2022. The album reached number one on the Billboard’s 200 chart and all 16 songs debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 list. Most recently, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs via OVO Sound and Republic Records.

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Drake announces it’s all a blur tour with 21 savage.

Drizzy's tour title is "a celebration of the last decade," signifying a show celebrating his journey.

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Drake is hitting the road this summer on his It’s All a Blur  tour with special guest 21 Savage . Drizzy announced the 29-date tour on social media, attached with a mini clip focused on his journey as a humble actor and aspiring rapper into one of music’s biggest stars. According to the official announcement, the tour’s title is “a celebration of the last decade,” signifying its retrospective nature. 

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Cash App Card holders will unlock the earliest access to It’s All A Blur as they use the first nine digits of their card to access the exclusive sale and complete the purchase. For additional information regarding the Cash App Card, check in with  cash.app/drake-presale.

With Sprite serving as the official beverage sponsor for the It’s All A Blur Tour, fans can check out updates on Sprite.com to sign up and gain access to Aubrey’s presale experience. Sprite’s exclusive presale will begin on Thursday (March 16) at 12 p.m. local time and end at 10 p.m. local time the same day. 

Additionally, other presales will be available through a general sale on Friday (March 17) at 12 p.m. local time, and fans can check for updates on drakerelated.com. 

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DRAKE: IT’S ALL A BLUR 2023 TOUR DATES :

June 16 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center

June 19 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

June 21 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center

June 24 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center

June 28 – Miami, FL – Miami-Dade Arena

July 01 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

July 02 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena

July 06 – Chicago, IL – United Center

July 08 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena

July 11 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

July 12 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

July 14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

July 17 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

July 18 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center

July 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

July 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden

July 28 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena

July 31 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center

Aug. 12 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Aug. 13 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum

Aug. 18 – San Francisco, CA – Chase Center

Aug. 21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Aug. 22 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena

Aug. 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena

Aug. 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena

Sep. 01 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena

Sep. 05 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena

More tour dates, including a stop in Toronto, Canada, will be announced later.

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Drake Celebrates His "It's All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?" Ending

Drake has officially wrapped up the second leg of his “It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?,” which featured J. Cole, Lil Wayne and Lil Durk. The 88-show tour ended in Newark, New Jersey, at Prudential Center on April 5.

To celebrate the tour, the “First Person Shooter” emcee shared a new Instagram carousel post saying, “How do you finish something? A little at a time until less becomes more and more becomes less on the other side. Thank you to all of you for helping me complete the mission.”

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The post featured multiple images, including a photo of him getting champagne sprayed on him and a photo of his entire tour team sitting on the football field stage set up. Now that his tour is over, fans are excited to see if he will be prepping a response to Kendrick Lamar’s diss verse on Future and Metro Boomin’s “Like That.”

On his Instagram story, Drake shared a photo of a Larry O’Brien trophy and a composition notebook with a pen. When DJ Akademiks shared the picture, one fan mentioned, “He better not drop something MID with all this build up.” Someone else stated, “Nah, the final boss is coming.”

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Kendrick Lamar subliminally took shots at Drake on the record that ended up becoming No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 . On the track, he rapped, “F**k sneak dissin’, first-person shooter, I hope they came with three switches” and “’Fore all your dogs gettin’ buried/ That’s a K with all these nines, he gon’ see Pet Sematary .”

Drake has yet to respond. The closest thing to a response that fans received would be when he appeared to address his detractors during the Sunrise, Florida, stop of his tour on March 24.

In a clip shared online , he began, “A lot of people ask me how I’m feeling… I’m a let you know how I’m feeling. Listen, the way I’m feeling is the same way I want you to walk out of here feeling tonight about your f**king self.”

“I got my f**king head up high, my back straight, I’m ten f**king toes down in Florida and anywhere else I go,” he continued  “I know that no matter what, there’s not a n**ga on this Earth that could ever f**k with me in my life!” Subsequently, the crowd began cheering noticeably louder.

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Drake is back on tour and J. Cole has joined him for the 2024 It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As The What?

The tour kicked off on Friday night (February 2) at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. after postponed shows due to Drake ‘s ankle injury.

Drake completed a 50-date It’s All a Blur Tour with 21 Savage last year and now he’s traveling around with J. Cole , though the rapper will not join Drake for some of the shows in March. The tour will now run through mid-April due to the delays.

The concert features over 50 songs. Drake begins the night and J. Cole performs his set near the end of the show to give the headliner a brief break.

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Keep scrolling to check out the full set list… **This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.

DRAKE 1. Trophies (Band Only) 2. Virginia Beach 3. Marvin’s Room 4. Teenage Fever 5. Feel No Ways 6. Jungle 7. Over 8. Headlines 9. The Motto 10. HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right) 11. Started From the Bottom 12. Energy 13. Know Yourself 14. Nonstop 15. Daylight 16. Meltdown 17. Sicko Mode 18. Laugh Now Cry Later 19. God’s Plan 20. Childs Play 21. In My Feelings 22. Nice for What 23. Calling for You 24. Cameras 25. Rich Baby Daddy 26. Search & Rescue 27. Controlla 28. Too Good 29. Hold On, We’re Going Home 30. Find Your Love 31. Passionfruit 32. Work 33. One Dance 34. Gently

J COLE 35. Middle Child 36. Wet Dreamz 37. A Tale of 2 Citiez 38. G.O.M.D. 39. Power Trip 40. The London 41. A Lot 42. Love Yourz 43. The Secret Recipe 44. No Role Modelz 45. In the Morning (with Drake ) 46. First Person Shooter (with Drake )

DRAKE 47. Pussy & Millions 48. Knife Talk 49. Rich Flex 50. IDGAF 51. You Broke My Heart 52. Amen 53. Slime You Out 54. Trophies (Band Only)

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21 Savage is living out the American Dream . The Atlanta-by-way-of-London rapper checked off another box in his ascension when he was named to Time ‘s TIME100 list of the world's most influential people.

The announcement came on Wednesday (April 17) as 21 is the only hip-hop representative to receive the prestigious honor in 2024.

As a fellow artist who relates to 21's story, Burna Boy penned an excerpt showering his "Sittin on Top of Da World" collaborator with love in the feature, a fitting title for the Slaughter Gang honcho's latest accolade.

"I trust my gut when it comes to my music and collaborations, and I find myself naturally drawn to artists like 21 Savage - those who remain grounded in their convictions and consistently defy the constraints imposed upon them. Like 21, I know what it's like to rise above challenging beginnings, and it makes his success all that much more remarkable," the Afrobeats artist began.

"Throughout his work - including on his newest album,  American Dream,  which opens with a reflection by his mother on their immigration story - 21 maintains an authenticity that resonates deeply. His approach to rap is refreshingly genuine; he speaks to us in a relatable way, effortlessly navigating the complexities of the genre. Whether he tackles weighty subjects or offers moments of levity, his delivery remains compelling."

"I have recently had the privilege of sharing one of my most significant milestones with 21, performing with him at the Grammys," Burna continued, reflecting on when the two shared the stage with Brandy at the 2024 ceremony. "I'm excited to witness the greater evolution of his artistry and the impact he continues to make on the world stage."

21 Savage spent most of 2023 on the road as part of Drake's It's All A Blur Tour. He kicked off '24 with fireworks following the release of his anticipated American Dream album in January.

Savage's third solo LP debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 133,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Jan. 18, per Luminate. It's his fourth chart-topping album overall.

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Blur frontman Damon Albarn kicks off at lacklustre Coachella crowd: ‘You’re never seeing us again’

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Damon Albarn was not impressed by the Coachella crowd during the first weekend of the festival.

Albarn’s Blur played a 13-song set, including Nineties classics like “Girls & Boys”, “Popscene” and “Song 2”, on the festival’s main stage on Saturday (13 April).

The frontman tried to lead a singalong during the bridge of “Girls & Boys” but was met with silence on multiple attempts.

Eventually, he told the audience plainly: “You’re never seeing us again so you might as well f***ing sing it. Know what I’m saying?”

“Song 2”, at least, was met with a huge reaction from the crowd, Albarn said: “This song has been so good to us. But I did get shown a TikTok of it being kind of performed by a vacuum cleaner which is you know…. It is humbling and inspiring at the same time.”

The viral video Albarn was referring to has been reshared in response to his callout.

Blur fans watching from home expressed their outrage on social media and defended Albarn after seeing the muted response from the live audience.

“The crowd for Blur at Coachella was so embarrassing Damon I’m so sorry I wasn’t there,” one fan tweeted.

“You know who we should book for the 7:30 Saturday slot here at Coachella?” one critic wrote sarcastically on X/Twitter. “Blur. Whose entire discography combined has sold slightly less in the United States than Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water did in its first 7 days on sale.”

However, others questioned whether booking Blur made sense given Coachella’s demographic.

“Blur ‘bombing’ at Coachella is so funny,” another wrote. “Sorry their target audience – 48+ media workers who lost their jobs and have two kids and also a dozen eggs is $9 – didn’t roll out for the $7,200/ticket concert. Does the band still get paid?”

Two people who were unlikely to be singing along to Blur’s refrains were Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce. The couple were seen watching Jack Antonoff’s band , Bleachers, perform at the festival.

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Back in January 2022, Albarn was the subject of controversy after he suggested in an interview that Grammy-winner Swift does not write her own songs.

Swift responded to Albarn’s comments about her saying she was “such a big fan” of the Britpop star until she saw his comments.

“I write ALL of my own songs. Your hot take is completely false and SO damaging. You don’t have to like my songs but it’s really f***ed up to try and discredit my writing. Wow.”

“PS I wrote this tweet all by myself in case you were wondering,” she mockingly added.

Albarn responded to Swift apologising “unreservedly and unconditionally”.

“I totally agree with you,” wrote Albarn on Twitter. “I had a conversation about songwriting and sadly it was reduced to clickbait. I apologise unreservedly and unconditionally. The last thing I would want to do is discredit your songwriting. I hope you understand. – Damon.”

The Gorillaz star’s response was widely criticised by fans who accused him of attempting to pass the buck.

Blur recently released their first album in eight years, The Ballad of Darren. In a five-star review for The Independent , Helen Brown called it “the band’s best record since 1999”.

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Drake Announces Dates for 2024 It’s All a Blur Tour – Big As The What? With J. Cole

The rapper announced 10 additional dates on Nov. 17, the same day Scary Hours 3 dropped.

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Drake is headed back out on the road next year. On Monday (Nov. 13), the 6 God revealed the dates for his upcoming 2024 U.S. run titled It’s All A Blur Tour – Big As the What?, which will feature support from J. Cole on most dates.

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The artist announced 10 additional dates on Friday (Nov. 17), the same day that he dropped EP Scary Hours 3 . The newly added shows include second performances in San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Tampa, Fla.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Cleveland, Ohio, among others.

The 2024 dates will follow on the heels of Drake’s recently completed It’s All A Blur tour, which found the rapper playing 50 sold-out arena dates across North American in the summer and fall in support of his eighth studio album, For All the Dogs . Tickets for the tour will be available starting with the Cash App card presale beginning on Wednesday (Nov. 15), followed by a general onsale beginning Friday (Nov. 17) starting at 11 a.m. local time here .

Drake is one the leading finalist with 14 nods at the upcoming 2023 Billboard Music Awards. You can watch the BBMAs here , and via Billboard and the BBMA’s social media channels on Nov. 19.

Check out the dates for Drake’s It’s All a blur Tour – Big As The What? below.

Jan. 18 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena + 

Jan. 19 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena 

Jan. 22 – San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center – San Antonio

Jan 23 – San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center

Jan. 25 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center 

Jan 26 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center

Jan. 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center +

Jan. 30 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center 

Feb. 2 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena 

Feb 4 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena

Feb. 7 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +

Feb. 8 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +

Feb 13 – St. Louis, MO – Enterprise Center

Feb. 16 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena 

Feb 17 – Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena

Feb. 20 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center +

Feb. 21 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center 

Feb. 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse 

Feb 25 – Cleveland, OH – Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

Feb. 27 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center 

Feb 28 – Buffalo, NY – KeyBank Center

March 2 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center 

Mar 3 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center

March 5 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum

March 10 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena 

March 14 – Belmont Park, NY @ UBS Arena ~

Mar 15 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena ~

March 18 – State College, PA @ Bryce Jordan Center ~

March 23 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena ~

Mar 24 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena ~

March 27 – Birmingham, AL @ The Legacy Arena at BJCC ~

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Being chosen as the Westmeath Rose for 2024 was “all a bit of a blur” for Grace O’Connor.

The 20-year-old support worker from Killucan was chosen from 10 would-be Roses at a selection event in The Greville Arms Hotel on Saturday April 6.

Sponsored by The Irish School of Shamanic Studies in Castlebar, Grace impressed the judges during her on-stage interview and reading of a self-penned poem.

As Westmeath takes part in the International Rose of Tralee Festival on a bi-annual basis now, she is the first Westmeath Rose since Rachel Duffy, who won the competition in 2022 in a historic first for the county.

Grace says her predecessor “really revived the competition” in Westmeath.

“I met her for the first time at the selection; Rachel is so lovely and one of the nicest girls I’ve ever met,” she says.

“We’ve met for dinner since then and I’m so lucky to have someone like her in my corner with that experience of winning it.

“She told me if I ever need anything, don’t be afraid to ask and offered me all of her dresses to wear if I wanted.”

Grace had decided to apply for the Westmeath Rose competition after what started as a joke with her brother last year.

“We thought it would be a bit of craic, he used to say I would be the face and he would be the behind-the-scenes guy,” she says.

“We applied in August, put the paperwork through, and I had completely forgotten about it.

“Then [my brother] Ryan passed away in December. He took the shortcut home – there’s no point in hiding it.

“I thought I didn’t want to do it without him as nobody else in the family even knew I had applied at that point, but my sister told me ‘You have to do it for him’.

Grace says she’d like to use her term to be an advocate for mental health. “As a Rose, I’d like to shed light on mental health, because the stigma around it is going,” she says.

“What we need to do now is have conversations on how to help people who are going through it – more needs to be done there.”

On the selection night on Saturday week last, Grace read a poem about handling the loss of her brother. “I was starting to tear up towards the end and getting all shaky,” she says.

“I said to myself, ‘Hold it together Gracie, get it finished’, and as soon as I finished and got off the stage, I started crying.

“I was a few seats away from the judges but I think I got away with it and nobody noticed – it was very emotional.”

She said she had been “overwhelmed” by the support towards her since she was crowned the 2024 Westmeath Rose.

“I only told my friends and my parents about it a week before but everyone has been so delighted, so proud of me and it’s just been so heart-warming,” says Grace.

“I’ve never had this much support or so many people happy for me, it really is amazing and I’m so grateful.”

Grace is a support worker with the Muíriosa Foundation in Mullingar, helping people with disabilities, a job she says she enjoys as “you’re going in and feeling like you’re really making a difference”.

She also has a keen interest in mindfulness and spirituality.

“We get so wrapped up in the 9-5, even societally everything is just go, go, go,” says Grace.

“But life is so magical, there is so much beauty out there and it’s the little things – life is what happens when you’re busy making plans.

“Sometimes you need to take a step back and take everything in, we need to bring gratitude back into our lives.”

A former Columba College Killucan and St Finian’s College student, Grace says all roads now lead to Tralee.

“It’s all ahead of me now,” she says. “At first, I was like ‘Oh my God, now I’ve to go on telly? But at least I’ll get to meet Dáithí Ó Sé.”

Grace will be one of 32 roses from these shores and abroad to be interviewed by the host live on RTÉ over the course of the International Rose of Tralee Festival on August 16-20.

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