"I promised myself I wouldn't rush this, so let me just take a moment to see how beautiful you all look." Oh, Drake, you smooth talker, you. Mr. "Best I Ever Had" was in fine form in an "OVO" tank top, bounding around the stage and saluting eager fans who brought homemade signs like, "I came all the way from Timmins [in remote northeastern Ontario] to see Drake."

In between the singles from Thank Me Later, including stadium-rock-worthy performances of "Forever" and "Show Me A Good Time," he gave props to the city ("you know there's only one thing I care about and that's Toronto, Canada") and unveiled several new tunes, including a smouldering "Trust Issues" with The Weeknd in tow, and the snappy "Headlines," though the latter was cut off mid-song as the lights were unceremoniously switched on, in what looked like an act of unhappy-venue gods.

Before that wet blanket of an ending, though, Drake made a startling admission during the intro of "In The Morning" (featuring J. Cole, who had dropped in for a couple tracks): "I've been preparing hard for this show... [so] I haven't f*cked nobody in at least, like, two months." But Drake didn't leave his ladies hanging, announcing, "Tonight I am off that hiatus." Now imagine the sound of an arena full of women simultaneously texting their friends to find out where the afterparty is.

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