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Time Out
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Drake UK tour 2025: dates, ticket prices, seating maps and everything you need to know
It's been a mixed year for Drake, but for fans of the Canadian rapper, this news will definitely be a welcome surprise. Drake has announced a huge European tour for this summer, marking his return to the UK after a six year absence. The last time he played on British soil was for his Assassination Vacation tour back in 2019, but there's been a lot of music since then, so these dates are not to be missed. One of these recent releases, the collaborative album with PARTYNEXTDOOR, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, inspired this tour. The band will be supporting Drake across Europe, and they will be featured during the concert. After headlining all three days at London's Wireless festival, the 'God's Plan' singer will be playing six nights in the UK, followed by nearly two months worth of gigs across the continent of Europe. Presale has already passed but don't fear, there's still time for you to bag your tickets. Here's everything you need to know about Drake's upcoming UK and Europe tour. When is Drake going on tour in the UK? Usually there's quite a few months between a tour being announced and the artist actually hitting the stage. Not Drake, though. He broke the news only a few days ago, and the concerts are all scheduled for this summer – he'll be in the UK for four nights at the end of July. These will follow his three-night headlining slot at Wireless Festival earlier in the month. What UK dates are confirmed? Initially, there were only four confirmed dates for the $ome $pecial $hows 4 UK tour, but following huge demand, we've been treated to an extra two (shown below in bold) Drake will be performing the following shows: Sunday, July 20: Birmingham,Utilita Arena Monday, July 21: Birmingham, Utilita Arena Wednesday, July 23: Birmingham, Utilita Arena Friday, July 25: Manchester, Co-op Live Saturday, July 26: Manchester, Co-op Live Monday, July 28: Manchester, Co-op Live When do tickets go on sale? General sale will begins on Friday, June 6 and will be accessible via LiveNation here, or Ticketmaster here. They will go live at 12pm local time, which, for the UK, is British Summer Time (BST). You'll also find tickets over on StubHub and if you want to go VIP, SeatUnique is the place to go. Is there a presale? Unfortunately, you've missed the presale. It came and went on June 4. But there will be plenty of tickets left at general sale on Friday. How much are tickets? According to fans who have had access to presale, tickets start at £68, but some people on social media are saying they paid up to £500 for a single ticket, with standing tickets being around £170. Drake $ome $pecial $hows 4 U European tour dates These are the rest of the European dates for Drake's upcoming tour. Wednesday July 30: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Thursday July 31: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Thursday Aug 07: Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis Monday Aug 11: Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion Friday August 15: Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena Saturday August16: Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena Thursday August 21: Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena Friday August 22: Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena Sunday August 24: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Monday August 25: Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Friday August 29: Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum Saturday August 30: Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum Sunday September 07: Paris, France – Accor Arena Monday September 08: Paris, France – Accor Arena Thursday September 11: Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena Friday September 12: Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena Tuesday September 16: Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle Thursday September 18: Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle Monday September 22: Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena Tuesday September 23: Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Drake announces UK summer tour as he returns for the first time in six years - but will he face an awkward run in with nemesis Kendrick Lamar?
Drake has announced his highly-anticipated return to Europe and the UK for the first time in six years following his 2019 Assassination Vacation Tour.. The five-time Grammy-award winning artist will be landing in the UK in July for his $ome $pecial $hows tour. Kicking things off with two dates in Birmingham at the Utilita Arena on July 20 and 21, he will then perform two dates in Manchester at the Co-op Live on July 25 and 26, before heading to Europe. However Drake could face an award run in with his nemesis Kendrick Lamar who is also scheduled to tour the UK in the same month. Tickets will go on sale via on Friday, June 6 and an additional Live Nation pre-sale will take place on Wednesday 4 June. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It comes after Drake was announced to be making history as he headlines London's Wireless festival for all three nights. He will make history as the world's first artist to headline a festival for three nights with three different setlists later this year, with each night featuring unique setlists and special guests. The festival sold out within minutes, marking the fastest sell-out in its 20-year history. Meanwhile Toronto-born Drake and multi Grammy winner Kendrick have been embroiled in a furious rivalry for years, despite collaborating on each other's records in the early days of their careers. Drake had desperately tried to prevent Lamar from performing his scathing diss track Not Like Us, in which he refers to the Canadian as a 'certified pedophile,' to 83,000 fans at the game. He had reportedly banned his close friends from watching the set and refused to talk about it. But despite his failure to veto the track, he was 'happy' that viewers tuning in at home were less than impressed by Lamar's performance. 'Drake put his friends on a Super Bowl ban and did not tune into the show,' an insider told 'He was not able to stop Not Like Us from being played and wasn't happy about it. 'He knows it resonated with Kendrick's target audience who have basically exiled him.' The source added, 'But he is happy that people weren't impressed by Kendrick's performance and is feeling better about his chances of a comeback - even if he does feel that he has lost some of his core fans.' Despite Drake recently suing his and Kendrick's record label, Universal Music Group, over the controversial Not Like Us, Kendrick performed the song, but he omitted the accusation. Lamar made reference to the lawsuit before launching into the track, telling the crowd: 'I want to perform their favorite song, but you know they love to sue.' But he did deliver two other controversial lines, including 'Say Drake, I hear you like them young' and 'trying to strike a chord and it's probably a minor.' He also wore a big silver chain pendant with a small letter 'a', an apparent reference to 'A minor' in the lyrics. Drake's tour coincides with Kendrick's date in the UK as he embarks on a series of shows with SZA. The collaborators are bringing their Grand National Tour to Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Cardiff in July. The summer run will begin on July 8 at Glasgow's Hampden Park and wrap at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 22.
UPI
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- UPI
Drake announces U.K., Europe summer tour
Drake appears backstage during the Billboard Music Awards in 2019. He announced a tour on Tuesday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo June 3 (UPI) -- Drake is going on tour. The Canadian rapper, 38, announced his $ome $pecial $hows 4 U.K. shows Tuesday. He has not performed in Britain and Europe in six years, since his Assassination Vacation tour. He will be joined by PARTYNEXTDOOR, who collaborated with Drake on the album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. That album dropped in February. "For the first time in six years, Drake performing the hits, old and new, across the waters," a social media post announcing the performances reads. The shows begin in Britain on July 20, and wind down in Germany on Sept. 23. Tickets go on sale Friday.
