Drake Postpones 4 Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates
It was not immediately clear what the conflict was, but Drake's team said it would work to reschedule the dates along with adding additional shows.
'We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience,' Drake's representatives said in a statement. 'Drake and the entire team have had an incredible time doing these shows and are excited to return soon. We look forward to sharing the rescheduled dates with you as soon as possible.'
The Anita Max Win Tour kicked off this month in Perth, Australia, and was scheduled to have 16 shows across major cities in the country and New Zealand.
But Drake canceled a March 4 show in Brisbane, a March 7 show in Sydney and two shows in mid-March in Auckland, New Zealand.
The tour coincided with the release of his latest album, 'Some Sexy Songs 4 U,' a collaboration with PartyNextDoor, a longtime Drake associate. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week.
It was the first new album since his much-publicized beef with Lamar, whose diss track 'Not Like Us' accused Drake of pedophilia. Drake sued Universal Music Group for defamation for releasing and promoting the song. His lawsuit called the allegations in the song false and accused the label of valuing 'corporate greed over the safety and well-being of its artists.'
But the song has continued to grow. This month Lamar won five Grammy Awards for the song, including song and record of the year, and performed it to a huge global audience at the Super Bowl halftime show.
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