Rumours surface that Drake could cancel remainder of Australian tour

Drake’s private jet has left Australia this morning, despite the fact the rapper has a handful of huge shows left to perform. What’s going on?

Speculation is mounting that rap superstar Drake may cancel the remainder of his Australian tour, amid reports that both he – and his elaborate stage equipment – are headed out of the country before the tour is set to finish.

Drake performed the twelfth show of his Anita Max Win Australian tour at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre last night, and now has a week’s break from touring before he’s due to return to the venue next Tuesday.

A show at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena is set to follow on Friday March 7, ahead of two dates in New Zealand on March 15 and 16.

But the Courier Mail reports that the rapper’s stage equipment, including a giant clear walkway used in every show of the tour, will be shipped to Europe this week.

Drake performing in Brisbane. Picture: TikTok

The rapper has been in Australia since the start of February.

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Speculation Drake might be pulling the remaining dates due to poor ticket sales initially seems false: Both his Brisbane and Sydney tour dates are showing up on ticketing sites as virtually sold out, save for a handful of wheelchair-accessible seats.

However, fans on Reddit who’ve been keeping a close eye on dates claim that, as recently as this week, there were ample tickets available for all shows, and wondered if the remaining tickets had instead been taken off sale.

“All the shows had tons of tickets left and then were randomly marked as no availability,” one fan claimed.

Another alleged of the Brisbane show that “even yesterday, it was showing as having at least 20 sections with tickets still available across all price categories. This morning? Absolutely nothing.”

Drake’s upcoming dates are showing up as sold out – but fans claim earlier this week there were heaps of tickets left.

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The Courier Mail also reports that, according to flight tracking websites, Drake’s private jet was scheduled to leave Brisbane this morning for Fiji, a three-and-a-half hour flight away.

Of course, it’s not unusual for musicians touring Australia to use their private planes to take quick mid-tour breaks, and with Drake not due back on stage again until next Tuesday, he’d have ample time to return to Brisbane.

News.com.au has this morning contacted Drake’s Australian tour promoter Live Nation for comment.

The rapper’s Australian jaunt has been a headline-making affair so far, with Drake even donning a T-shirt on stage this week that made reference to a local influencer feud.

Beyond that there have been hotel drone dramas, audience backlash over concert delays – and of course, the entire tour taking place under the shadow of his ongoing beef with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, who used his Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month as an excuse to twist the knife.

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