In a bid to sign a contract with one of today’s leading rappers, Lollapalooza’s organization tried every alternative to land singer Drake for the 2023 season, however, he received a “no” from the Canadian who canceled his participation in the festival.

According to journalist Léo Dias, the rapper decided not to perform in Brazil for several reasons. The first would be financial, which would be lower compared to the United States. Also, the behind-the-scenes information is that Drake didn’t have a good experience in his last performance on Brazilian soil.

However, the festival management was looking for a second option, which would be the famous DJ Skrillex. According to the UOL portal, the DJ landed in Brazil last Monday (20) and stayed at the Palácio Tangará, in the capital of São Paulo. Therefore, it was already an option to have the Skrillex show.

Drake turned down Lollapalooza for not liking Brazilian fans

One of the most renowned singers in North American and Canadian rap, Drake decided that he would not agree to participate in Lollapalooza 2023, due to Brazilian fans. After his last performance in the South American country, in 2019, the rapper did not feel comfortable with the public.

The information published by Leo Dias is that the singer knows the profile of the Brazilians. That is to say a show accompanied by a play of lights, special effects and dancers. Moreover, the fans are demanding and boo for any embarrassment. Finally, according to the journalist, Drake considers the Brazilians “discouraged.

The rapper caused controversy at Rock in Rio 2019

During the last performance of the Canadian on Brazilian soil, many controversies focused on the name of the singer. At the time, he didn’t want to meet the fans waiting for him at the airport, so he fired a lighting engineer hours before the show and nixed the Rock in Rio TV show.

According to UOL sources, the rapper made up multiple excuses for having to cancel the show in 2019, and Lollapalooza 2023 was no different.

Which Lollapalooza 2023 shows?

The event, which took place on March 24, 25 and 26, saw the participation of dozens of renowned artists. Thus, the public attended the racecourse of Interlagos, in the southern zone of São Paulo.

With more than 300,000 people during the three days of the event, the lola featured great performances such as Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots, Ludmilla, Rosalía and Skrillex. Despite some controversy, such as the case of Drake, the Festival as a whole was positive.