Drake: New York shows canceled again
Drake has postponed his live shows in New York for the second time.
The “Hotline Bling” hitmaker was originally scheduled to perform at the Apollo Theater on Nov. 11, but the concert was postponed just days before the performance so the rapper could mourn the loss of his friend Takeoff – who was fatally shot gunfire on 1 November – with him announcing that a further performance the following evening would be added to the concert on 6 December. However, a joint statement from Drake, SiriusXM and Sound 42 has now confirmed that these concerts, too, won’t take place until next year due to “production delays beyond our control.”
Officials explained that the producers had been “working around the clock” to “deliver an experience that our fans deserve,” but ultimately it was decided it was not possible to deliver what was planned at this time. The statement continued: ‘After many difficult meetings and conversations as we tried to navigate these challenges, we are forced to make the unfortunate decision to postpone these shows a little more to allow for time for closure to get some work done. These upcoming shows to SiriusXM they are so incredibly special to us. If you want to play the world famous Apollo Theater, it has to be a world class production.” The sold out concerts will now take place on January 21 and 22.
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