Drake Sings ‘I Want It That Way’ With Backstreet Boys at 40th Birthday Bash

Drake comemorou seu 40º aniversário com mais de 400 convidados, prêmios de milhões de dólares e uma performance surpresa dos Backstreet Boys — um dia depois de adicionar mais um recorde ao seu já histórico currículo.

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The night’s biggest musical surprise came courtesy of the Backstreet Boys, who performed for the crowd before Drake joined them onstage for their 1999 hit “I Want It That Way.”.

The New York celebration capped several days of birthday festivities that began back home in Toronto. Earlier in the week, Drake gathered with friends at the CN Tower, where he was surprised with a collage of photos and memories.

Drake later traveled to New York with his mother and members of his entourage aboard Air Drake, his customized Boeing 767, and was spotted dining at SoHo restaurant Mamo on Thursday night (Oct.

The Backstreet Boys appearance also carried some history. In July 2022, the group brought Drake onstage during their DNA World Tour stop at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage and introduced him as their “sixth member” before performing “I Want It That Way.”.

Drake disse à plateia naquela noite que a música havia marcado uma memória marcante de seu bar mitzvah, quando uma garota de quem ele gostava se aproximou e pediu para dançar.

O aniversário de 40 anos de Drake chegou junto com outro marco importante na carreira. Na sexta‑feira (23 de outubro), a Recording Industry Association of America concedeu a ele 30 novas certificações, tornando‑o o primeiro artista a ultrapassar 350 milhões de unidades certificadas pela RIAA.

Views, “In My Feelings” and “Marvin’s Room” were all newly certified Diamond, while “God’s Plan” reached 2x Diamond status. His latest album, Iceman, also went platinum just five months after its May release.

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• Merica concedeu a ele 30 novas certificações, tornando‑o o primeiro artista a ultrapassar 350 milhões de unidades certificadas pela RIAA