Drake's Lavish Spending and Generosity in Melbourne
Superstar Drake racked up an eye-watering fastfood bill to feed himself and his entourage ahead of his first concert in Melbourne.
The Hotline Bling hit maker headlined a show in Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
Before he hit the stage, he made a massive order from Nando's, totalling $2651. The order was placed just two minutes before the 28-year-old rapper was scheduled to perform.
According to the receipt obtained by NewsWire, the gigantic bill included:
- 60 PERinaise classic chicken wraps: $717
- 20 Seriously Large PERi-PERi chips: $199
- 15 whole chickens: $374.25
- Almost 30 condiments: $156.40
Other items included 30 garden salads, 8 sets of ribs and 30 orders of spicy rice.
The total spend is almost double the record set by Post Malone, who spent $1527.45 at Nando's in Footscray, Melbourne during his tour in December 2023.
Drake's Australia shows have made headlines recently, as he announced random cash gifts to unsuspecting fans in the crowd. Last night, he gifted $45,000 to two women whose signs caught his attention during the concert.
The first woman, whose sign read 'Adonis for President,' was called out by the hit maker for "showing a lot of love" to his son. "On behalf of me and Adonis ... we're going to give you 25-grand," he said in a video.
Another $20,000 was handed out to a woman who requested a birthday kiss that night, while $40,000 had been given to two couples during shows in Perth on February 4 and 5.
The rapper's generous acts come amidst an escalation in his lengthy battle with fellow rapper Kendrick Lamar, with Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, bringing legal action against the artist.
The lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group and Spotify of an alleged scheme to "artificially inflate" the plays of Lamar's five-time Grammy-winning diss track, 'Not Like Us.'
