Drake made a startling confession to his followers within the Metropolis of Angels on evening #1 of his L.A. stint — telling them the debut present nearly did not Occur … however that he insisted it did.

The rapper was performing Saturday evening at Kia Discussion Board — the primary of 4 exhibits at this venue, and the primary of 6 complete that he’ll be down right here in Los Angeles. Whereas onstage, he talked to the group … and mentioned there was some points earlier than showtime, which practically derailed issues.

Take a look at this video, obtained by TMZ, the place he explains what was happening hours earlier than the doorways have been set to open … Drake says his crew was saying there have been some logistical points they have been dealing with in organising the stage and the manufacturing at massive.

Drake says because of this, they have been telling him the present was most likely going to need to be canceled — however he put his foot down … and demanded they discover a option to make it occur.

Clearly, they did … as a result of the present went on as scheduled, albeit a bit late — however which Drake and 21 Savage made up for by staying later (’til about midnight or so, we’re instructed) to do their full set. Primarily based on what we will collect … the concertgoers have been appreciative.

It is cool to listen to Drake discuss L.A. and what it means to him/why he moved mountains to make the present occur. He says this has been like a second dwelling to him … and that the town has a particular place in his coronary heart. Backside line … he did not wanna let Angelenos down.

And, frankly, it is an enormous aid The Discussion board gig wasn’t nixed … as a result of it may’ve presumably spelled hassle for the opposite dates at this venue. After all, the current cancelation of his live performance in Memphis involves thoughts — the place there, too, have been manufacturing points that compelled him to skip the present. It appears like an identical state of affairs nearly unfolded right here as properly.

Truth is, Drake’s live shows for his ‘It is All a Blur’ tour are fairly elaborate … particularly with the stage design and all of the props he makes use of — together with quite a lot of large/high-tech results.

With all that in thoughts, we suppose L.A. ought to depend itself lucky that Drake powered by way of and went on with the present. There’s so much that goes into these live shows, and it ain’t at all times straightforward to make all of it come collectively. So kudos, Papi … a lot appreciated!