Drake Announces UK Tour 2014 With The Weeknd To Celebrate Nothing Was The Same, Tickets Start Selling November 1, 2013
Drake has announced UK Tour in March 2014 to celebrate and support the success of his multi-platinum album Nothing Was the Same. The Grammy Award winning album has been critically acclaimed all over the world, topping the US Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.
The announcement has sent Drake fans into rapture. Compatriot Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weeknd, will join the 'The Motto' singer on all his UK tour dates. Drake and The Weeknd had collaborated on the Weeknd's new single 'Live For,' the song which recorded smashing five million hits on Sound Cloud within 24 hours of its release.
The yet to be named tour will kick off on March 11 in Manchester, travelling to Sheffield, Glasgow, Nottingham, Birmingham, Liverpool and concluding at London's O2 arena on March 25, 2014.
The bookings will start at 9am on Friday, November 1, 2013 on www.livenation.co.uk.
Drake is currently busy with his 'Would you like a tour' tour, traversing across North America and covering major cities in the US and his homeland Canada. The tour will conclude on December 13, 2013 in Auburn Hills, MI.
Earlier this year, Drake won the Grammy "Best Rap Album" Award for 'Take Care,' his yet another super-selling album that had come out in 2011. Drake's new album Nothing Was the Same has come two years after his last release 'Take Care' and stands true to his reputation and magic.
The third single Too Much from Nothing Was the Same will debut on December 9, 2013. The singles Started From the Bottom and Hold on, We're Going Home created magic amongst the fans, leaving them craving for more. The latter single peaked at number 4 on Billboard Hot 100, ever since its release in August 2013.
Check out the schedule for Drake UK Tour 2014 with The Weeknd:
Tuesday 11th Manchester Phones 4u Arena
Friday 14th Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
Saturday 15th Glasgow The Hydro
Sunday 16th Nottingham Capital FM Arena
Thursday 20th Birmingham The NIA
Saturday 22nd Liverpool Echo Arena
Monday 24th London The O2
Tuesday 25th London The O2