Drake supporters had been compelled to desert their OVO Takeover exterior Kendrick Lamar’s Toronto present after police shut it down.
Drake stans hoping to stage an “OVO Takeover” exterior Kendrick Lamar’s Toronto live performance on Thursday night time (June 12) had been reportedly met with a swift police response that shut down the gathering earlier than it might take off.
The occasion, organized by native Drake supporters, was meant to be a peaceable present of hometown satisfaction throughout Lamar’s Grand Nationwide Tour cease at Rogers Centre.
The plan included blasting Drake’s music, handing out free pizza and OVO hoodies, and celebrating Toronto’s Hip-Hop scene—no drama, no pressure, simply vibes.
The Toronto reveals can be enjoyable 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/JsmDFhOTxm
— . (@oklamasmorale) June 9, 2025
However issues didn’t go as deliberate.
“Sadly, we have now to cancel the OVO Takeover,” organizers stated in an announcement shared on social media. “We genuinely simply wished to carry folks collectively, have some enjoyable, and create good vibes for town.
“However sadly, some folks determined to report us, falsely claiming we had been planning to ‘begin hassle’ or trigger chaos. Due to these reviews, police had been already on excessive alert and had been fast to close down something that even seemed like a crowd forming – together with us.”
The occasion started as a joke on-line, however shortly gained traction, sparking real curiosity from Drake’s base. Organizers expressed frustration however made it clear they weren’t giving up.
Kai Cenat Cancels Livestream With Drake
In the meantime, the OVO Takeover wasn’t the one Drake-related plan shelved Thursday night time.
A extremely anticipated livestream between Kai Cenat and Drake, initially set for Wednesday (June 11), was first delayed to Thursday (June 12) to permit extra time to overview submissions for the “Anyone Loves Me” music video contest.
However simply hours earlier than the rescheduled stream, Cenat introduced one other postponement through Instagram Tales.
He instructed followers the workforce wanted extra time to finalize the video therapies and apologized for the delay.
The livestream was imagined to unveil 20 winners, every receiving $15,000 to create a section of the music video for Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s monitor “Anyone Loves Me.”
No new date for the stream has been introduced.
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