'I shouldn't have gone at all': Jagmeet Singh regrets attending Kendrick Lamar concert in Drake's hometown
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On Sunday night, Singh posted a message to his Instagram account after attending one of the two Toronto shows on the Grand National Tour, headlined by Lamar and fellow rapper SZA, at the city's Rogers Centre.
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Singh had been widely noticed at the event, with Drake himself posting a screenshot of an Instagram message and referring to the politician as a 'goof' for his patronage of the concert.
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Drake calls former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh a Goof for going to Kendrick Lamar's show in Toronto pic.twitter.com/ZjE2Xsk0oP
— DailyRapFacts (@DailyRapFacts) June 15, 2025
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Singh then took to Instagram himself to apologize.
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He explained, 'I went for SZA, not Kendrick,' adding: 'I was born in this city. I love this city.' Drake is a native Torontonian, while his rival Lamar hails from Compton, California.
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Singh then went on to say: 'But real talk, I get it. I shouldn't have gone at all.'
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He concluded: 'OVO and Drake have lifted up this city and (Canadian flag emoji). For me it'll always be Drake over Kendrick.' He signed off with a peace sign.
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OVO is a reference to to OVO Sound, short for October's Very Own, a record label Drake founded in 2012.
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The concert included a performance by Lamar of his hit Not Like Us, a diss track aimed at Drake. The Canadian Press reported that the song received a standing ovation from the crowd, along with chants of 'one more time.'
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The song is the subject of a lawsuit by Drake against Universal Music Group, which was filed in a New York court. It alleges that the label falsely pumped up the popularity of Not Like Us on Spotify and other streaming services.
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Universal has called the suit a baseless 'attack on the commercial and creative success of the rap artist who defeated him.'
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