Drake is once again proving himself as a dominant force in the music industry.
According to an Instagram post by Genius, the rapper’s “It’s All a Blur Tour” has grossed $320.5 million across 80 shows in North America, making it the highest-grossing Hip-Hop tour of all time. Each of the 80 shows sold out, reached 100% capacity, and totaled 1.3 million tickets sold.
The first leg of the “It’s All A Blur Tour” started on July 5, 2023, in Chicago and wrapped in Toronto on Oct. 7, 2023. The second leg commenced on Feb. 2 in Tampa and ended in Newark on April 4.
Fans enjoyed an unforgettable experience with a setlist of chart-topping hits and a star-studded lineup of guests that included 21 Savage, J. Cole, Sexyy Red, and Travis Scott.
During the tours, Drake made his charitable spirit more evident than ever. The “God’s Plan” rapper repeatedly made headlines for surprising fans with cash gifts, Billboard reported. From gifting $10,000 to a dancer on her first night to surprising a cancer survivor with $100,000 and clearing a fan’s $20,000 student loan debt, his acts of kindness transformed lives and clearly made a significant impact.
Garnering $320.5 million isn’t the tour’s first record-breaking achievement. In July, Drake made headlines by becoming the first rapper to earn over $5 million from his shows on July 28 and July 29 in Washington, D.C. He reportedly earned $5.032 million each night.
According to Ticketmaster, Drake’s first three albums — Thank Me Later (2010), Take Care (2011), and Nothing Was the Same (2013) — were all highly acclaimed, introducing a groundbreaking style that blended memorable R&B hooks and stellar lyricism.
He also broke numerous records with his fourth album, Views (2016), which topped the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks in a row and earned Drake the title of most-streamed artist in Spotify history.
The actor-turned-rapper has five Grammy Awards, 13 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and, as of 2022, holds the record for the most single sales in RIAA history.
