Twice postponed and curiously unadorned with the official OVO Fest tag, Drake’s annual summer homecoming still managed to deliver a memorable pair of shows on Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Scotiabank Arena. While Monday’s edition of the Aubrey & the Three Amigos tour was abruptly postponed “due to circumstances beyond their control”—Drake was visiting an 11-year-old girl in Chicago awaiting a heart transplant—those lucky enough to attend one of the other concerts were treated to fireworks and a floating Ferrari. Here’s everything you missed:
A surprise visit from Travis Scott
1 Although there weren’t as many special guests as you usually see at OVO Fest, the one that did show up was a crowd pleaser. Travis Scott—whose track “Sicko Mode” has made Billboard‘s top 10 list for the past two weeks—ran onstage with the energy of a charging bull towards the end of both shows. The chart-smashing duo performed “Sicko Mode,” which was easily the show’s most energetic moment. Scott hung around for a rousing performance of “Goosebumps” and, on Wednesday night, they invited Scott’s protégé, Sheck Wes, on stage to perform his hit “Mo Bamba.”
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