Drake Announces Trip Downunder

Australia and New Zealand are in for a real treat when Drake arrives in February for his first tour downunder. The rapper has lined up a batch of headline gigs to go along with appearances at Future Music Festival.

Fans are waiting on the follow-up to Drake’s 2013 album, Nothing Was the Same. This past summer the superstar unveiled the name of his fourth full-length – Views From The 6. The new collection of tunes is due out in mid-2015 via Universal.

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DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, Mich.

After wrapping his co-bill tour with Lil Wayne in September, Drake is set to return to the road Feb. 23 in Auckland, New Zealand. He’ll be joined by special guest 2 Chainz.

Here’s the plan:  

Feb. 23 – Auckland, New Zealand, Vector Arena    
Feb. 25 – Sydney, Australia, Allphones Arena        
Feb. 27 – Melbourne, Australia, Rod Laver Arena  
Feb. 28 – Randwick, Australia, Randwick Racecourse (Future Music Festival)
March 1 – Joondalup, Australia, Arena Joondalup (Future Music Festival)
March 3 – Perth, Australia, Perth Arena        
March 5 – Boondall, Australia, Brisbane Entertainment Centre
March 7 – Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane Showgrounds (Future Music Festival)
March 8 – Melbourne, Australia, Flemington Racecourse (Future Music Festival)
March 9 – Adelaide, Australia, RA&HS Showgrounds (Future Music Festival)

Tickets for Future Music Festival, as well as the New Zealand gig, are available now. As for the Aussie headline shows, a Frontier Touring presale begins Thursday, Nov. 27. The general onsale is scheduled Dec. 1.

Visit DrakeOfficial.com and FutureMusicFestival.com.au/

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