Drake says OVO Fest is returning this summer

Drake performs during Lil Baby's Birthday Party at State Farm Arena on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Atlanta.

OVO Fest will be back this summer, according to Drake.

The Toronto superstar made the announcement during a surprise guest appearance at British rapper Central Cee’s concert on May 24.

Central Cee was performing at History—a live music venue in the Beaches neighbourhood, part-owned by Drake—and the Toronto rapper was sitting in a VIP section on one of the balconies when he surprised the crowd.

In videos posted to social media, Drake can be seen with a mic in hand before he starts performing his song “Nokia.”

After the performance, he spoke to the crowd for several minutes.

“Thank you for having me, you know I love you all and I’ll see you this summer, by the way,” Drake can be heard saying on video.

“I haven’t had a chance to say this yet, but OVO Fest is back this year, so we’ll need [Central Cee] there for that.”

Typically held in August to coincide with Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival and featuring a star-studded lineup usually filled with surprise guests, Drake hasn’t held OVO Fest since 2022.

That edition saw rappers Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj hit the stage, as well as a number of Canadian artists including Kardinal Offishall, Shawn Desman, and Nelly Furtado.

No other details about this summer’s OVO Fest have been released.