Drake sang some of his biggest hits during an intimate karaoke session in Melbourne, setting the tone for his highly anticipated Australian “Anita Max Win Tour,” his first visit Down Under since 2017.
Stepping into a laid-back Melbourne bar, the Canadian Hip-Hop star performed tracks like “Rich Baby Daddy” to an audience filled with starstruck patrons. The unexpected performance, shared on Drake’s Instagram account, also included his renditions of fan-favorite tracks such as “Trust Issues,” “Faithful,” and “Pipe Down.”
The night seemed more like a warm-up for his tour than a casual outing as the rapper previewed what fans can expect from the artist’s packed Australian itinerary set to kick off in early February. Drake’s upcoming “Anita Max Win Tour” is a nod to his “alter ego,” “Anita Max Wynn,” whom Drake humorously introduced during a December 2023 live stream. Initially set to begin on February 9 in Melbourne, booming demand prompted the addition of an earlier show on February 4 in Perth at the RAC Arena.
The six-city tour, Drake’s first in Australia since his “Boy Meets World Tour” in 2017, includes stops in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland, New Zealand.