Drake Joins Vybz Kartel at Sold-Out Toronto Shows

Late October, Drake made a surprise appearance at Vybz Kartel’s first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, performing hits including “Which One,” “Nokia,” and “Controlla.” Onstage he recalled handing out flyers as a teen outside the Escape Nightclub and welcomed Kartel as he launched three sold-out Toronto shows presented by Drake’s OVO (an extra date was added due to high demand). Kartel—dressed in Blue Jays gear—became the first Jamaican artist to sell out three shows at the venue after his 2014 murder conviction was overturned by the U.K. Privy Council in March 2024 and his release later that year. Since his release he has earned a Grammy nomination, released new music and resumed touring. Drake and Kartel have performed together before at London’s Wireless Festival and have teased a forthcoming collaboration that could appear on Drake’s anticipated Iceman project.