Drake has been boosting fan excitementabout the release of his next album,Iceman, and now he’s teasing a tour for the LP, which may land in U.S. cities. The OVO honcho is currently in Europe with PartyNextDoor for their tour,$ome $pecial $hows 4U, to supporttheir album,$ome $exy $ongs 4 U,releasedthis past Valentine’s Day.
Drake’s first European stop was London’s Wireless Festival from July 11-13. He then played in the UK city of Manchester before hopping to other places like Merksem, Belgium, Zürich, Switzerland, and Cologne, Germany. The tour wraps up in Hamburg, Germany on September 23, which willallow Drake the ability to fully focus on theIcemanalbum and its tour.
Drake Teased The Iceman Tour On Instagram
It’s safe to say thatall eyes are on Drake’s social media pagesthese days, since fans are eager to see the rapper’s next moves afterhis historic battle with Kendrick Lamarconcluded. So, it shouldn’t be surprising that his message about theIcemantour is closing in on one million likes in less than 24 hours.
“COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU,” wrote Drake in all caps next to a clip that showed concert footage and quick shots of diamond pendants to hammer home hisIcemanconcept. It seems that some of the excitement the post generated has to do withDrake not touring the U.S. since the Lamar battle, opting instead to go overseas.
Some people have theorized that the decision not to tour the U.S. had to do with Drake possibly being upset with U.S. music fans for making Lamar’s Drake diss, “Not Like Us”, a colossal-sized success, and for many siding with the Compton rapper.
“U not mad at us Americans no more?“wrote someone in the comments of Drake’s post."[Because] I be defending u like my life depends on it.“However, it’s almost guaranteed that Drake will defend himself on theIcemanLP, which will behis first solo album since the Lamar battle ended, and something that he’s now working on.
Drake Flew Producer Gordo To Europe To Work On Iceman
One day before Drake teased theIcemantour, his longtime producer, Gordo, said the album was in its final stages of completion. He also let fans know that Drake made arrangements for him to come to Europe, writing,“This guy got me a jet to Europe just to finish ICEMAN. He scooped me from the airport.”
Some of Drake’s fans seemed thrilled about Gordo working on the LP, while others expressed concern that he’d solely craft house music forIcemansongs, sinceGordo made a recent switch to house music, which can be heard on his latest album,Diamante.
As of now, there’s no release date for theIcemanalbum, and no word on when the tour will begin, but based on the album being near completion, and Drake teasing the tour on Instagram, fans should expect a major announcement sooner rather than later.
