It’s happening—Drake is officially returning to Australia in 2025, and this time, he’s delivering not just hints but confirmed details about his tour.
The announcement came during a live stream with Canadian streamer xQc on November 24th, where Drake shared details of his tour schedule and expressed his excitement about returning to perform for his Australian fans.
“February 9th for anybody that’s watching from Australia, I’m coming back to Australia for the first time in eight years. Coming back to Australia on tour,” Drake said, adding that the shows will continue “until, like, March something.”
“I’m just going to go to Australia for now. It’s been eight years,” Drake said. “I love it there.”
“Funny enough, it’s actually called the ‘Anita Max Wynn Tour’,” he later told xQc, who looked shocked.
As if that weren’t enough, towards the end of the stream, Drake spilled more details about the Aussie tour, revealing the rough number of shows fans can expect, “I’m doing five… maybe four shows in Melbourne, four in Sydney… Gold Coast.” There’s no word yet on whether more Australian cities will be added to the tour.
Fans have been quick to piece together the clues, but the confirmation during his livestream has taken the excitement to the next level. The Anita Max Wynn Tour—named after Drake’s cartoon alter ego—has been shrouded in speculation since Drake teased his return via cryptic Instagram stories earlier this month. In one post, he shared a stunning view of Sydney Harbour alongside the words, “It’s been like seven years,” followed by the infamous eyes emoji.
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Drake’s tour will, interestingly, kick off on the same date his longtime rival Kendrick Lamar is set to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show. Given the recent escalation of tensions between the two rap titans, and with Kendrick dropping his latest album GNX, the timing adds a spicy twist.
It was also revealed this week that Drake is also currently taking legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify, alleging they conspired to artificially inflate the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” According to Billboard, Drake’s filing accuses UMG of using bots, payola, and other deceptive methods to boost Kendrick’s song.
The upcoming tour marks Drake’s first Australian visit since his “Boy Meets World” tour in 2017. In the years since, the Toronto rapper has kept busy, releasing several albums, including Scorpion (2018), Certified Lover Boy (2021), Honestly, Nevermind (2022), and For All The Dogs (2023).
The past year has seemed to be a tumultuous one for Drizzy. Not only did he butt heads with Lamar, which was actually an escalation of a feud that began in the 2010s. Kendrick was almost unilaterally declared to have won, sweeping the 2025 Grammy nominations. Drake was also called out by Macklemore in Macklemore’s Palestine protest song, and an intruder was arrested at his Toronto home after shooting Drake’s security guard.
Tone Deaf will keep you updated with confirmation of any tour dates. You can also sign up for Ticketek’s waitlist here.
