"Never beating the allegations" — Internet reacts to Drake's The Anita Max Win Tour cover art

Grammy-winning rapper and global icon Drake once again has the internet buzzing with the reveal of his latest project, The Anita Max Win Tour.

On November 29, 2024, Drizzy took to Instagram to announce his highly anticipated 2025 tour with a striking poster. The announcement quickly gained traction when XXL Magazine reshared the post on X, sparking widespread attention.

The poster features a cartoonish design depicting a young girl with a toddler-like appearance, sporting a baby haircut, round glasses, and an innocent expression. However, the character is holding a water gun-like object emitting smoke, with Drizzy's infamous OVO pendant prominently displayed.

Given the context of past allegations made by Kendrick Lamar in his track Not Like Us, where he accused the Canadian artist of being involved in paedophilic behavior, some users on X speculated that the image, which prominently features a young child, could be a subtle reference to those allegations —

"never beating the allegations," one commented.

Additionally, some users on X suggested that the allegations have led Drake to double down on the "kiddy" imagery, while others expressed concerns, stating that all they see in the poster is an image of a minor and nothing more —

"The allegations just caused him to double down on the kiddy shit," a user on X commented.

"All I see is A Minorrrrrrrrr," another commented.

"He trying to attract children with this art?" a netizen commented.

"is his alter ego a little girl?🧐," one more on X.

However, some users on X pointed out the contradiction, questioning how one could dislike a tour, while continuing to discuss the Canadian rapper. Meanwhile, many users took to creating and sharing memes centered around the poster —

"How can you hate on a tour? If you hate Drake why do u care so much about everything he does?" a netizen commented.

"Fixed!" another commented.

"This tour seems to be geared to a certain demographic" another commented.

"Bro just don’t learn to stop with the kiddy sh*t 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣," one more wrote on X.

Drake has not yet indicated whether the poster is a direct response to the allegations of pedophilia. However, in a legal action filed on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, in a Texas court, he lodged a defamation complaint, accusing UMG of unlawfully making such accusations against him by promoting Not Like Us.

Drake has not publicly responded to the ongoing online reactions and discussions surrounding the poster.

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More about Drake's The Anita Max Win Tour 2025

The Canadian rapper (Image via Ross Gilmore/Getty Images)

On Friday, Grammy Award-winning artist Drake announced his highly anticipated 2025 tour, revealing that he will return to Australia after an eight-year hiatus since his 2017 Boy Meets World Tour.

In addition to Australia, Drake confirmed a tour stop in New Zealand. According to Live Nation, the tour will kick off on February 9, 2025, at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena, with additional performances scheduled in Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland. Live Nation is producing the tour.

The Anita Max Win 2025 tour dates are as follows:

• Sunday, February 9 — Melbourne, AU — Rod Laver Arena
• Monday, February 10 — Melbourne, AU — Rod Laver Arena
• Sunday, February 16 — Sydney, AU — Qudos Bank Arena
• Monday, February 17 — Sydney, AU — Qudos Bank Arena
• Monday, February 24 — Brisbane, AU — Brisbane Entertainment Centre
• Friday, February 28 — Auckland, NZ — Spark Arena
• Saturday, March 1 — Auckland, NZ — Spark Arena

Pre-sale ticket sales for the tour's Australia and New Zealand leg will begin on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, with general sales starting on Friday, December 6, 2024, at 12:00 pm local time. Per Live Nation's announcement, tickets will be available through drakerelated.com and livenation.com.

According to The Music, ticket buyers with a Mastercard in Australia and New Zealand will have exclusive access to the Priceless pre-sale, which opens on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 12:00 pm and closes on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 12:00 pm.

Additionally, Vodafone (Australia) and One NZ (New Zealand) members can access pre-sale tickets exclusively from 12:00 pm on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, to 12:00 pm on Thursday, December 5, 2024. As of now, ticket prices have not been disclosed.