Drake Announces ‘Drizzy Drake Is Very Much Still Alive’ at Australia Tour Opener

Drake kicked off his Anita Max Wynn Tour in Australia on February 4th.

The tour’s first stop was Perth, and as he was closing out, he left the audience with a bold statement: “My name is Drake. I started in 2008, I came all the way from Toronto, Canada,” he said in a clip recorded by fans. He continued, “The year is now 2025, and Drizzy Drake is very much still alive.”

Drake’s declaration could possibly be a response to a precarious 2024 and his notorious rap battle with Kendrick Lamar. Despite Kendrick’s Grammy sweep for “Not Like Us,” Drizzy still stuck to the script for his show and carried out his trademark, walking through the audience to get on-stage. A clip surfaced of Drake and Chubbs pursuing the walk while the instrumental to “Over My Dead Body” played in the background.

Drake’s Symbolic Return, a Long-Awaited Tour, and a Valentine’s Day Surprise

As fans cheered for the rapper’s return, some could not ignore the possible symbolism in his choice of outfit. One fan wrote, “Hoodie is symbolic.” “They emptied the clip but he still standing.” Drake’s Anita Max Wynn Tour resumes Wednesday (Feb. 5) in Perth before making stops in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Auckland. This marks his first Australian tour run since 2017.

In other news, Drake and PartyNextDoor are set to drop their highly anticipated duo project on Valentine’s Day. On Monday (February 3), Drizzy announced the release of the project through an Instagram post. He captioned the clip: “$OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U FEBRUARY 14.” The video captures Drake deep in thought at a shadowy speakeasy, quietly sipping his drink while the buzz of conversation fills the air.