After weeks of teasing, it's official: Drake is returning to Australia after eight years.
Drake (Source: Supplied)
After weeks of teasing, it’s finally official: Drake is returning to Australia and New Zealand in February and March 2025.
For the tour, presented by Live Nation, the God’s Plan rapper is set to perform for two nights at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (Sunday, 9 February, and Monday, 10 February) and Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena (Sunday, 16 February, and Monday, 17 February), one night at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Monday, 24 February), and two nights at Auckland’s Spark Arena (Friday, 28 February, and Saturday, 1 March).
Various pre-sales will be available to fans ahead of the general sale opening next Friday, 6 December, at 12 pm local time.
Fans in Australia and New Zealand will be able to access the Mastercard pre-sale on Tuesday, 3 December, from 12 pm. The pre-sale closes on Thursday, 5 December, at 12 pm. Mastercard cardholders can access preferred tickets during the general sale, too. Check out the Priceless website for more information.
At the same time as the Mastercard pre-sale goes live, Vodafone members will be able to access pre-sale tickets for 48 hours. One NZ members can also exclusively access pre-sale tickets from 12 pm on Tuesday, 3 December. The Vodafone and One NZ websites contain more information on accessing pre-sale tickets.
The next pre-sale is for Australian and New Zealand Westfield members, who can access exclusive reserved tickets for Drake’s tour from Thursday, 5 December, at 1 pm. You can become a Westfield member by downloading the app onto your phone.
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The final pre-sale is for My Live Nation members. It is available from 1 pm on Thursday, 5 December, and concludes at 11 am on Friday, 6 December. For more ticketing information, visit the Live Nation and Drake websites.
Drake last toured Australia in 2017 while on the Boy Meets World tour. He played seven shows down under and then made the trek to New Zealand for another string of shows. In a review of Drake’s 2017 show at Qudos Bank Arena, The Music’s Sally Anne Hurley remarked: “This shit is magical.”
Sunday 9 February - Melbourne, AU - Rod Laver Arena
Monday 10 February - Melbourne, AU - Rod Laver Arena
Sunday 16 February - Sydney, AU - Qudos Bank Arena
Monday 17 February - Sydney, AU - Qudos Bank Arena
Monday 24 February - Brisbane, AU - Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Friday 28 February - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena
Saturday 1 March - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena