Drake Announces The Return Of OVO Fest Amid Rumors About His Upcoming Album

Drake aims to revive his beloved OVO Fest as the hype for his upcoming album escalates.

The Canadian rapper announced the return of OVO's music festival during his surprise appearance at Central Cee's concert in Toronto on Saturday night, May 24. During the show, Drake popped out to perform his smash hit "Nokia" from the venue's balcony. Afterward, Drake saluted Central Cee's success and confirmed his plans to bring back the popular event this summer following a brief hiatus.

“I’ll see you this summer by the way," Drizzy told the crowd. "OVO Fest will be back this year.”

Drake first launched his OVO Fest in 2010 and hosted it every summer until 2019. It was originally postponed due to the pandemic until Drake brought it back in 2022 as "October World Weekend." The weekend-long event featured performances from Chris Brown, Lil Baby, Yung Bleu and DJ Fresh on the first night. The second night was a Young Money reunion featuring Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Big Tymers and more. As of this report, Drake has not made a formal announcement about OVO Fest 2025.

The news about OVO Fest comes after Drizzy fueled the hype for his upcoming solo album. Before the concert, Drake posted a series of photos and captioned the post, "I C E M A N." Fans believe the post was a clue about the title of his upcoming LP. In his post, Drake included a photo of former NBA star George Garvin's No. 44 jersey, who earned the nickname "The Iceman" during his career. Some people also pointed out the parallels between Drizzy and the Marvel superhero named "Iceman," whose real name in the X-Men comics is "Bobby Drake."

Look out for Drake's new album and more details about OVO Fest 2025 coming soon. Catch more scenes from his appearance at Central Cee's show below.