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Drake Announces ‘The Boy Meet World Tour’
Today is a good day to be Drake. In addition to earning a record-breaking 13 American Music Awards nominations, he’s also unveiled dates for “The Boy Meets World Tour.”
Drake is competing with Adele, Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Twenty One Pilots, Carrie Underwood, and The Weeknd for AMA Artist of the Year.
His list of nods also includes Collaboration of the Year (2x), Video of the Year, Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock, Favorite Album – Pop/Rock, Favorite Song – Pop/Rock, Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop (2x), Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop, Favorite Song – Soul/R&B (2x).
Drake’s 13 nominations beats Michael Jackson’s 11 nominations in 1984.
Photo: John Davisson
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, Empire Polo Field, Indio, Calif.
Last week Drake was forced to call off a few dates to allow time for an ankle injury to heal. But now things are looking up. The Boy Meets World Tour hits Europe in January and he’s booked a New Year’s Eve show in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino’s Hakkasan Main Room.
The world tour kicks off with two nights in Amsterdam. Here’s the plan:
Jan. 21 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Jan. 22 – Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
Jan. 26 – Glasgow, United Kingdom, The SSE Hydro
Jan. 28 – London, England, The O2 – London
Jan. 30 – London, England, The O2 – London
Feb. 1 – London, England, The O2 – London
Feb. 2 – London, England, The O2 – London
Feb. 4 – London, England, The O2 – London
Feb. 5 – London, England, The O2 – London
Feb. 8 – Leeds, England, First Direct Arena
Feb. 11 – Manchester, England, Manchester Arena
Feb. 12 – Manchester, England, Manchester Arena
Feb. 17 – Sheffield, England, Sheffield Arena
Feb. 19 – Dublin, Ireland, 3Arena
Feb. 22 – Birmingham, England, Barclaycard Arena
Feb. 23 – Birmingham, England, Barclaycard Arena
Feb. 25 – Oberhausen, Germany, Konig – Pilsener Arena
Feb. 28 – Antwerp, Belgium, Antwerps Sportpaleis
March 4 – Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson Globe
March 5 – Fornebu, Norway, Telenor Arena
March 7 – Copenhagen, Denmark, Royal Arena
March 9 – Berlin, Germany, Mercedes-Benz Arena
March 10 – Hamburg, Germany, Barclaycard Arena
March 12 – Paris, France, AccorHotels Arena
March 13 – Paris, France, AccorHotels Arena
March 16 – Cologne, Germany, Lanxess Arena
Tickets for Las Vegas are on sale now.
Presales for the Boy Meets World Tour begin Oct. 12, followed by the general onsale Oct. 14.
Visit Drake’s Facebook page for more information.