If one things for sure, Drake knows how to keep his fans on their toes. Drake and 21 Savage’s co-headlining It’s All A Blur Tour beginning on July 5th has produced its fair share of viral moments so far. From the uncomfortable floating sperm visuals, a Childish Gambino diss to Drake ducking objects from the audience. The Canadian rapper also invited a notable guest to perform their greatest hit alongside him. And there’s plenty more surprises in store as the It’s All A Blur Tour continues into October.
Real Or Holographic?
The audience was dumbfounded when Drake brought out what fans believed was a hologram of the young rapper alongside him. In reality, the 36-year-old musician hired a young actor to portray his preteen self. Past and present Drizzy sat on a bed on stage together while the theme song to the show Family Matters plays. Then, another segment of It’s All A Blur Tour includes an older adolescent “Drake” sitting on a couch before handing the real Drake a book. But the singer/rapper had audience members and internet fooled, presuming the the actors were holographic representations.
Floating Sperm Visual, Gambino Diss & Thrown Objects
At the debut of It’s All a Blur Tour, the backdrop was a strange visual appearing to be a floating sperm swimming in circles. As for the meaning behind it- we still don’t know. More memorable moments would include a Virgil Abloh statue and a Childish Gambino diss. A video captured by a fan shows a brief interlude in which Drake threw shade at Childish Gambino’s Grammy-Award winning 2018 hit “This Is America.” The song was originally intended to be a Drake diss which Gambino would confirm earlier this year in a GQ interview. Besides sending shots at Gambino fans have been shooting their shot with Drizzy by tossing bras from the crowd as well as a phone. Phone-throwing has been a major issue at concerts this year and artists like Cardi B have fought back.
J. Cole And Drake Reunite On Stage
When it comes to guest appearances on tour, Drake has the starpower to bring along some major-league musicians. At the July 14th show of It’s All a Blur Tour, seasoned rapper J. Cole made an appearance. Whats even more, the friend and collaborator of Drake surged through the crowd wearing a yellow shirt reading “The game has changed, you have been warned.” Cole then proceeded to perform his diamond 2014 hit “No Role Modelz.”
Drake took this moment to give Cole his flowers, praising him for his contributions to hip-hop culture. Drake even requests to feature on his next album. He asks, “Hopefully, there’s an album? Hopefully, there’s an album I can actually get on…Can I get on the album? I’m going to ask in front of Montreal. Can we get on your album?
It’s All a Blur Tour supporting 21 Savage and Drake’s collaboration album Her Loss, racks up a total of 56 dates across the U.S. and Canada. On April 24th, Drake surprised fans with 12 new dates including a fourth show in Inglewood and Brooklyn and second shows in Glendale and Nashville. Following On Friday April 28th, Drake announced three additional shows tacked in conjunction with the dozen he attached to It’s All a Blur tour earlier that week. The additional shows coming up are Austin (Sept. 12); and Charlotte, N.C., (Sept. 23). On top of that, select dates in The New Orleans, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, Miami and Atlanta dates were rescheduled. These dates between June 16th and July 2nd will now take place between Sept. 14 and Oct. 2.
It’s All A Blur Tour (Additional Dates In Bold)
August 13 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
August 15 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
August 16 – Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
August 18 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
August 19 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
August 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
August 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
August 25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 26 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
August 28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
August 29 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
Sept. 1 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
Sept. 2 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
Sept. 5 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
Sept. 6 – Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena
Sept. 8 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
Sept. 11 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
Sept. 14 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center +
Sept. 15 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center +
Sept. 17 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center +
Sept. 18 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center +
Sept. 20 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center +
Sept. 22 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
Sept. 25 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena +
Sept. 26 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena +
Sept. 28 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center +
Sept. 29 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center +
Oct. 1 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Oct. 2 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena +
Oct. 5 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
Oct. 7 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena *
And rescheduled dates.
