Hit rapper Drake took the stage at New York’s famed Apollo Theater in January 2023 for two highly anticipated concerts following the release of His losshis collaborative album with 21 Savage released in November 2022. Drake performed two shows at the iconic venue, and in the middle of his second night at the Apollo, a fan fell from the venue’s second floor, leading Drake to stop the show.
Drake performed at the Apollo Theater in January 2023
In the fall of 2022, Drake announced he was playing a special one-night-only show at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Fans had the opportunity to win tickets using a special QR code while listening to Sound 42 – his label’s radio station, October’s Very Own – on the SiriusXM app.
The death of rapper Migos Takeoff in November 2022 led Drake to postpone the show so as not to conflict with the rapper’s funeral. Drake announced two nights at the Apollo in December, but ended up pushing the shows to January 21 and 22, 2023.
“If you’re going to perform at the famed Apollo Theater, it has to be a world-class production. As a team, we’ve worked around the clock to not just deliver a concert, but an experience our fans deserve,” said Drake, SiriusXM and Sound 42 in a joint statement on the postponement, according to Variety.”That said, we are facing production delays that are simply beyond our control. … The Apollo has been so incredibly kind throughout of this process and we look forward to bringing a legendary show to this legendary stage.
A fan fell from the second floor of the Apollo Theater during the performance of Drake
Drake brought in special guests on his Apollo shows, including 21 Savage, who helped perform the duet His loss Songs. After 21 came out on stage on the second show, Drake abruptly stopped anything else from happening.
Before Drake and 21 embarked on their performance, a fan watching from the second floor of the venue fell over the railing and into the orchestra pit on the first floor. A crew member rushed onto the stage and spoke with the rappers, who then left the stage. “You just have to make sure somebody’s okay,” Drake told the confused crowd.
Drake has teased a new album and a tour in 2023
During his Apollo shows, Drake also apparently announced that he and 21 Savage would be touring later this year. “We’re going to be on the road this summer,” he said between songs, according to Variety.
the old Degrassi The star then thanked his fans for their continued support and teased that he might reward them with another new album.
“I appreciate all these people who stick by my side. I know it’s a cool thing…to be like ‘F*** Drake’…but I deeply appreciate everyone for continuing to support us” “I’ve been thinking about a lot of things in life, but right now none of those things are stopping you from making music for you, so I’ll be here for you for a little while. moment at least. And I hope I can stir up more emotions for you, maybe this year. I might get bored and make another one, who knows!