Drake Announces UK and Europe Leg of His Anita Max Win Tour
Canadian rapper Drake has announced dates for the UK and Europe leg of his Anita Max Win tour. According to a report by The Independent, Drake is set to headline the Wireless Festival in London’s Finsbury Park on all three nights from 11 July to 13 July. This will be a special performance, with Drake set to perform three different set lists on all nights for the festival’s 20th anniversary.
The Independent reports that Drake will also perform at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on 20 and 21 July and Manchester’s Co-op Live on 25 and 26 July. The tour will then head to Europe, where the rapper will perform in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Zurich, Cologne, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, Berlin, Munich, and finally in Hamburg in September. This will be Drake’s first time performing in the UK and Europe in six years, with his last tour being the 2019 Assassination Vacation tour.
As reported by The Independent, tickets for the shows will go on sale on 6 June, with presales set to go live today. The tour announcement comes after the release of his new collaborative album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. PARTYNEXTDOOR will also be joining Drake on the tour.
The album, according to The Independent, includes a song titled "Gimme a Hug" in which Drake takes aim at his past rap feuds. "F* a rap beef, I’m tryna get the party lit/Tryna get the party lit for the b**es," the "God’s Plan" artist raps in the second verse, seemingly in reference to his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar. "Using you for promotion, truer words had never been spoken," Drake says in another line, likely in reference to his lawsuit against his music label Universal Music Group – to which Lamar is also signed – over its release of "Not Like Us".
In the lawsuit, Drake claims the label knew the allegations of pedophilia being embedded in the song were false but "chose corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists". In a statement, UMG told The Independent: "Not only are these claims untrue, but the notion that we would seek to harm the reputation of any artist – let alone Drake – is illogical. We have invested massively in his music and our employees around the world have worked tirelessly for many years to help him achieve historic commercial and personal financial success."
As noted by The Independent, earlier this year, Drake had to cancel four dates of his Anita Max Win tour in Australia and New Zealand due to "scheduling conflicts". The tour is set to be a major comeback for Drake, and fans are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to see him perform live. With the release of his new album and the announcement of his tour dates, Drake is sure to be making headlines for the rest of the year.
According to The Independent, PARTYNEXTDOOR will be joining Drake on the tour, which is set to be a highly anticipated event. The tour will make stops in multiple cities across the UK and Europe, giving fans a chance to see Drake perform live. As reported by The Independent, the five-time Grammy winner is returning to the UK and Europe after six years, making this a major comeback tour for the artist.
