Drake faced a substantial financial setback, estimated to be over $230,000, for allegedly surpassing a supposed curfew at his highly publicized Detroit concert. During the event, a video clip captured Drake directly addressing the audience, stating that he would be subject to a fine of $10,000 for each minute he exceeded the designated performance duration.
In the footage, Drake confidently declared, “It’s $10,000 a minute to stay in this building past curfew,” he said to the audience. “But I don’t give a fuck. We’re doing this whole song. Let’s go.”
The crowd responded enthusiastically, echoing his sentiments with chants of “let’s go!” However, the Detroit Free Press shed light on the matter, questioning the validity of Drake’s claims.
In their review of the concert, the Detroit Free Press stated, “We’ll point out there actually is no curfew at Little Caesars Arena, but hey — what’s a little feel-good embellishment among 20,000 of your closest admirers?” the outlet wrote in their review of the show.
Despite the conflicting accounts, the exact nature of the supposed curfew violation and the subsequent financial penalty remain subjects of debate. Drake’s statement and the subsequent skepticism have added an intriguing layer to the narrative surrounding his Detroit show.
