Drake has announced that for the first time ever, the King of Dancehall, Vybz Kartel, will be performing in Toronto at the Scotiabank Arena in October at OVO Fest.
Since his release from prison in July 2024, Kartel has shown up for dancehall fans around the world performing in sold-out arenas, including New York’s Barclays Centre, the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, and the 02 Arena in London.
This surprise announcement debuted in a collab post between the 6ix God himself and Kartel, with Drake announcing that Vybz Kartel will be headlining in Drake’s hometown in celebration of his birthday for OVO Fest.
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“@vybzkartel DI TEACHA LIVE IN TORONTO FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER CHAMPAGNE BDAY CELEBRATIONS 🤯,” Drake said in his Instagram post.
While no information about ticket sales has been released yet, fans are already buzzing online about the historic performance by the king of dancehall.
Scotiabank Arena holds up to 19,800 fans, and based on online reaction, both nights in Toronto are set to be sold out.
“R.i.p to my child’s college fund 😂🙌🏾 this show can’t miss me,” one user said on Instagram.
“World Boss touch downnnnnnnn,” another said.
“When do the tickets drop???? Gyal haffi start starve and save from now,” one user joked.
“We need this at rogers CENTRE,” another stated.