Drake And PARTYNEXTDOOR Announce Summer 2025 Overseas Tour '$ome $pecial $hows 4 U'
They let the world know they'll be hitting the road once again via Instagram in a collaborative post with the Drake Related page earlier this week. Their string of performances will kick off with the 6 God's three-night headlining set at Wireless Festival in London, England, from July 11th to July 13th. Drizzy will be joined by PND and Summer Walker the first night, 'The Mandem' on the second, and Burna Boy and Vybz Kartel on the final evening. Given his affinity for UK rappers and previous collaborations with Central Cee, Dave, Skepta, and more, it is easy to assume who will be part of 'The Mandem' joining him for the second Wireless Festival show.
They'll then take a quick break before making stops in Birmingham, Manchester, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Milan, Paris, and Berlin. The tour will end in September with two shows in Hamburg, Germany. Tickets go on sale this Friday (June 6) on either drakerelated.com or livenation.co.uk.
This will be Drake's second tour of 2025, following his trek through Australia back in February. The Anita Max Win tour went viral several times for him sporting a hoodie with bullet holes that had smoke coming out of them, and him making several speeches about the fact that he is 'still alive' despite all he endured in 2024 with the rap beef versus Kendrick Lamar and other rappers.
The tour was unfortunately cut short due to scheduling conflicts, but the 38-year-old artist promised Australia that he wouldn't let another decade pass by before coming back to perform. PARTYNEXTDOOR joined him down under right around when they released their joint album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U on Valentine's Day.
$$$4U is a 21-song effort that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the Billboard Hot 100 No. 2 hit 'Nokia.' The LP featured Pimmie, Yebba, and Chino Pacas. Listen below.
More from VIBE.com
Pusha T Addresses Drake's UMG Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us"
Drake Breaks Record For Most Diamond-Certified Singles In RIAA History
Drake's Hotline Blings After Phone Number Gets Leaked During Livestream
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Los Angeles Times
an hour ago
- Los Angeles Times
I've watched hundreds of ICE raid videos. What the immigration algorithm tells us about L.A.
Nearly a month into the ICE sweeps that have upended immigrant life in Southern California, I found myself rummaging through some boxes in my garage, searching for understanding. I pulled out dusty copies of T.C. Boyle's 'Tortilla Curtain' and Luis J. Rodriguez's 'Always Running,' two classics I read years ago that left me with a lasting impression of the L.A. immigrant experience. I placed them on my nightstand. But every time I reached for one of the books, I grabbed my phone instead and cycled through the latest videos of immigration raids — on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. At this moment, words just can't compete with what I see in the images that course relentlessly through my feeds. I am not talking about burning Waymos or TV chopper footage of violent clashes played over and over during the first few days of the siege. I am obsessed with the average Joes who see those white-and-green Border Patrol trucks and turn on their cameras. These videos are choppy, the action often out of frame, frequently taken by bystanders in cars or in the middle of shopping. But what they lack in professional flair they make up for in raw emotion. Consider some scene from just the last few days: These images hold such power because they are both familiar and foreign. I know that corner in Koreatown. I've bought groceries at that Walmart. I used to drive by that shopping center in Santa Ana every morning. The locations are recognizable, even comforting, yet the vibes are anything but. A row of camouflage Humvees on the 105 Freeway. Abandoned work sites, food trucks, fruit vending carts, and even lawn mowers left running after the gardeners were arrested. The images are so incongruous they bring to mind those early pandemic views of L.A.'s empty freeways. Or the CGI-generated destruction of the downtown skyline in the final act of a disaster movie. Or the disoriented expressions on the faces of people after the shaking of an earthquake finally subsides. I know this place, but what has happened to it? 'Tortilla Curtain' was published in 1995 during one of California's anti-immigrant waves. The year before, voters had approved Proposition 187, which barred undocumented immigrants in California from receiving many public services. Boyle's novel captured those times and won acclaim for its uncomfortably biting satire of white fear and brown exploitation in one of those 'perfect' L.A. suburbs that those with means regard as an escape hatch. The undocumented workers in his book are treated with unrelenting, almost comic cruelty. They have no allies. And that is where 2025 is different from 1995, at least according to my algorithm. It's remarkable how often strangers come to the defense of those swept up, even risking arrest by getting into it with agents. Consider: I was scrolling my phone Monday night when I stopped on one reel. I know that intersection! That's 7th Street right around Cal State Long Beach. A traffic nightmare. In the median, one man is selling fruit and another is selling flowers. The person holding the camera screams from across the street 'La Migra!' and urges them to leave. After a bit of confusion, they take his advice and pack their things. Another video starts with the sounds of a woman wailing behind a truck in West L.A. 'My father was on his way to work. They must have pulled him out by force,' she is heard crying in Spanish. 'Oh, Father, he's an elderly man … He couldn't do anything to them.' The camera finally reveals her on the ground. But she is not alone. Four seeming strangers are at her side, comforting her. Here's more from our coverage of the ICE raids and arrests: A selection of the very best reads from The Times' 143-year archive. Kevinisha Walker, multiplatform editorAndrew Campa, Sunday writerKarim Doumar, head of newsletters How can we make this newsletter more useful? Send comments to essentialcalifornia@ Check our top stories, topics and the latest articles on
Forbes
an hour ago
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar Blocks One Of Hip-Hop's Most Successful Women From A New No. 1
Cardi B's 'Outside' debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop and Hot Rap Songs charts, ... More landing behind "Luther" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: Cardi B attends the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by) Cardi B rules several Billboard charts this week with her brand new single 'Outside.' The tune opens in first place on five rankings, as it's a bestseller and a powerful streamer, especially within the hip-hop genre. The Grammy winner nearly secures a new champion on some of Billboard's most competitive style-specific tallies, but another one of the most successful names in the history of rap music blocks her. 'Outside' Starts Behind Kendrick Lamar 'Outside' debuts at No. 2 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts this week. Cardi lands behind Kendrick Lamar and SZA's collaboration 'Luther,' which has been running the show for months. That track earns its twenty-seventh stay atop both of those consumption-based rosters. It recently became the longest-running No. 1 in the history of those two charts, and each week that it holds on, the song extends its lead and makes history once again. Cardi B's Collection of No. 1 Smashes Cardi has already claimed the top spot on both rankings in the past, where she enters in second place this time, so a No. 2 start isn't too disappointing. She has racked up half a dozen stints ruling the Hot Rap Songs ranking and one more on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs tally. She's also accrued more than 20 top 10s on the two busy lists. 'Outside' Enters at No. 1 on Several Billboard Charts While 'Outside' misses the throne on multiple rankings, it does conquer the Digital Song Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales, Rap Digital Song Sales, R&B/Hip-Hop Streaming Songs, and Rap Streaming Songs charts. 'Outisde' is the latest single from Cardi's highly anticipated upcoming full-length album Am I the Drama? As it arrives, the cut also reaches the top 10 on both the Streaming Songs chart and the Hot 100, where it narrowly manages to become her thirteenth smash to land inside that competitive region as it kicks off its time at No. 10.
Gizmodo
an hour ago
- Gizmodo
Drake Just Gave Bitcoin Its Biggest Pop Culture Moment Yet
Bitcoin just got its biggest shoutout in pop culture yet — from Drake. In a surprise drop on the night of July 4th, the hip-hop titan unleashed his latest track, 'What Did I Miss.' More than just another reflective banger, the Canadian superstar's new song injects Bitcoin, the world's most famous cryptocurrency, directly into the mainstream cultural conversation, sixteen years after its inception. The track, which premiered during a YouTube stream titled 'ICEMAN EPISODE ONE' where Drake plays a worker on his lunch break, delves into the raw emotions of betrayal. In the aftermath of his seismic 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar, a rivalry that gripped the world, Drake turns his attention to those he once considered allies. He likens their shifting loyalties to the unpredictable volatility of Bitcoin, giving the digital asset an unexpected, high-profile shoutout. The song's chorus immediately sets the stage for Drake's disillusionment: 'Last time I looked to my right, you n****s was standing beside me. How can some people I love hang around pussies who try me? Let's go. What did I miss?' It's in the first verse, however, that Drake explicitly draws the parallel to Bitcoin, using its infamous price swings to illustrate the sudden turns of his former friends. One moment they're with him, the next they're against him, a stark reflection of Bitcoin's rollercoaster trajectory. The pivotal lines read: 'You switched on the guys and supported a hater, let's go. What's the getback for niggas? It's TBD. I look at this shit like a BTC. Could be down this week, then I'm up next week.' DRAKE "WHAT DID I MISS?" — Complex Music (@ComplexMusic) July 5, 2025This isn't Drake's first dance with Bitcoin, although his relationship with the cryptocurrency has been more about high-stakes gambling than long-term investment. While his personal BTC holdings remain unconfirmed, Drake has a well-documented history of making massive Bitcoin wagers on major sporting events. In 2024 alone, he lost over $1 million in BTC after two ill-fated bets on the NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals. He famously backed the Dallas Mavericks for the NBA title and the Edmonton Oilers for the NHL's Stanley Cup, both of whom lost to the Boston Celtics and the Florida Panthers respectively. Drake also maintains an endorsement deal with the crypto gambling platform Stake, where he frequently places large bets using Bitcoin, further cementing his direct ties to the digital asset. 'What Did I Miss?' serves as a potent reflection, with Drake confronting the shifting loyalties and betrayals he experienced following the intense rap feud of 2024. He questions how individuals he once championed through collaborations, tours, and personal connections ultimately aligned themselves with his adversaries. The repeated refrain, 'What did I miss?', powerfully conveys both his disbelief and a profound introspection, as he attempts to grasp when and why these relationships fractured. Drake doesn't need to say he's a crypto influencer. His lyrics do the work. Bitcoin as betrayal. Crypto as chaos. A decentralized stand-in for loyalty lost and regained. It's also a major pop culture moment for Bitcoin, which has long sought mainstream validation beyond tech bros and Twitter charts. Now, it has one of the biggest rappers in the world referencing it to explain his pain. With one verse, Drake might have done more to make Bitcoin emotionally legible than most crypto CEOs have in years.
