Drake kicks off 2025 tour in Australia with bullet-hole hoodie, fans joke Kendrick 'smoked' him
Drake is back and ready to prove he's not going anywhere. The 6 God kicked off his highly anticipated 2025 "Anita Max Win" tour in Australia on February 4, with a show in Perth marking his first performance in the region since his 2017
Boy Meets World
tour.
The opening night was nothing short of dramatic, with Drake making a grand entrance on stage wearing a black hoodie riddled with bullet holes and smoke streaming from his back. It was a bold, dramatic entrance that immediately got people talking, but for some fans, the visual was just too perfect.
Drake making an entrance to the stage walking with bullet holes thru his clothes with smoke coming out of his back. 🥶
— King Jared (@certifiedjared)
After Kendrick Lamar's dominating win at the 2025 Grammys, which included top honors like
Record of the Year
and
Song of the Year
, Drake's entrance had social media buzzing.
Some fans couldn't help but joke about the timing, suggesting Kendrick's Grammy victories left Drizzy 'smoked.' One user on X (formerly Twitter) quipped, 'Bro tryna say he got smoked by Kendrick in the Grammy.' Others chimed in, adding: "Drake try not be corny challenge: Impossible," and "Bro trying to play it out like he survived the shooting."
Bro trying to play it out like he survived the shooting 😭
— 𝕏 Coach (@xCoach_G)
Drake try not be corny challenge : Impossible
— 3FILMZ (@3_filmz)
Kendrick cooked him a bit too much 😭
— Pami (@pamiibabyyy)
The visual, paired with the instrumental of his hit "Over My Dead Body," seemed to symbolize Drake's resilience in the face of past rap feuds, notably his ongoing beef with Kendrick Lamar. As the smoke cleared, Drake took the mic and made it clear: "My name is Drake. I started in 2008, I came all the way from Toronto, Canada," he said. 'The year is now 2025, and Drizzy Drake is very much still alive."
'My name is Drake, I started in 2008, I came all the way from Toronto, Canada. The year is now 2025, and Drizzy Drake is very much still alive.'
— Drake closing out his show tonight in Perth 🦉
— Kurrco (@Kurrco)
Fans quickly took to social media to share clips of the unforgettable moment, along with snippets of the performance.
Drake's setlist included hits like 'Headlines,' 'IDGAF,' 'Rich Flex,' and 'Girls Want Girls,' among others, as he confidently delivered an energetic show.
Drake performing The Motto in Australia 🇦🇺🦉🔥
— King Jared (@certifiedjared)
Drake also gave fans a glimpse into his pre-show life on Instagram. In one post, he shared a photo of himself poolside in Perth, captioned 'Now Day in Perth,' while another showed him rocking a jacket inspired by Al Pacino's iconic look from
Scarface
.
The "Anita Max Win" tour, named after Drake's alter ego introduced in his December 2023 Kick stream, is inspired by his love for gambling, with the name serving as a pun on the phrase "I need a max win."
This tour will see him playing a 16-date run across Australia and New Zealand, with stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland. It's clear Drizzy is still on top, with no signs of slowing down.
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