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Skip to main content October 27, 2025 Vybz Kartel and Drake perform on Oct. 26, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Robert Okine/Getty Images Vybz Kartel’s first concert in Toronto had a special guest — and performance. During the dancehall musician’s show at Scotiabank Arena Sunday night, hometown hero Drake appeared onstage to play an eight-song set in the middle of Kartel’s show. Drake was spotted on a lower-level balcony, speaking to Kartel on the mainstage as the two interacted. He urged the crowd to raise their drinks for Kartel before performing. “Look at all these people right here, how much we’ve spent with this man’s music right here. I used to hand out flyers outside of a club called Escape just to go inside to the club and listen to your tunes,” Drake said. “So one more time, please as a city, as a family make some motherfucking noise.” #Drake made a surprise appearance at the #VybzKartel show in Toronto 🤩🦉🔥 #VybzKartel3Peat ♬ original sound – MuchMusic Drizzy then played a set of his biggest hits, including “Hotline Bling,” “Controlla,” “One Dance,” “Rich Baby Daddy,” “Which One,” “Hold On, We’re Going Home,” and “Signs.” During the set, Drake ended up walking to the stage to perform with Kartel. “We’ve been rocking and praying and hoping for this day. So, I hope you understand tonight is not just about music. Tonight is not just about seeing two artists,” Drake said onstage, later adding: “Welcome home — we’re so grateful and happy to have you. You shaped all of our lives. Trust me, especially out here.” Trending Stories Raye Recovers Stolen Car With Songwriting Books Completely Intact: ‘Never Give Up Hope’ Demi Lovato Will Bring ‘PopVato’ on the Road for ‘It’s Not That Deep’ Tour Congress Enjoys Ultraluxe Health Care as It Fights to Gut Yours ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Has Divided the Film Critic Community @jadaloweme ♬ original sound – jada @missfoodieto Drake appearance at vybz kartel night 1 in Toronto #toronto #ovo #vybzkartel ♬ original sound – Shriya 💗 | Toronto Kartel and Drake have been friends for years now, and Drake’s OVO is actually presenting Kartel’s concerts in Canada this week. (He has two shows left on Monday and Thursday.) Kartel and Drake last linked up for a performance during his Wireless Festival takeover, when Kartel joined him onstage for a rendition of “Summer Time” in mid-July. The performances come ahead of the Canadian rapper’s forthcoming project, Iceman, which does not yet have a release date. Bruce Springsteen Approved the Fictional Girlfriend in 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' — and More Making-of Secrets Brian Hiatt How iLe Is Breathing New Life Into the Classic Bolero Old-School Heart Ernesto Lechner Hilary Duff Promises New Music Will Arrive 'In the Blink of an Eye' Sooner Than You Think Larisha Paul Twenty One Pilots Want Their Missing USB Drive With Fan Footage: It Carries 'Significant Meaning' 'Living Video' David Browne Lily Allen Turns a Painful Marriage Into a Powerful Album Album Review Maura Johnston Go to PMC.com Most Popular HBO Max Raises Prices Across All Plans Effective Immediately Netflix Inks Major Deals With Mattel and Hasbro for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Toys, Games and Products Who Got Married on Love Is Blind Season 9? Plus Where the Couples Stand Now MoMA Discovers 'Hidden' Layers Beneath Andrew Wyeth’s Famed ‘Christina’s World’ You might also like Tokyo Programming Chief Ichiyama Shozo on Digital Evolution, Diversity and Discovery 4 hours ago Insiders Alleged This Controversial Star Was the One Who Set Up Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau 4 hours ago Former Luxottica Executive Ed Jankowski Dies at 72 4 hours ago Quentin Tarantino Un-Retires…from Acting 3 hours ago Blue Jays’ Contact Approach to Hitting Overwhelms Dodgers Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Rolling Stone, LLC. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.com VIP
