(Toronto) Canadian rapper Drake announced Friday that he will be taking a “year or more” break from his music career to “focus on his health,” citing “stomach issues.”
Published at 1:21 p.m. Updated at 2:02 p.m.
“I probably won’t be doing music for a while, I’ll be honest,” the artist explained on his radio show “Table For One,” adding, “I need to focus on my health and getting back on my feet.”
To reassure, the 36-year-old rapper clarified that it was “nothing serious” but that he had been having “all sorts of stomach problems” for several years.
He also said he had other things to do, without giving further details.
“I’m going to close the studio door for a while,” the artist said, adding that it would be “maybe a year, maybe a little longer.”
Several upcoming concert dates in the US have been postponed on the singer’s website as well as the Ticketmaster platform.
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The cover of the album For all the Dogs
However, the dates scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Toronto appear to be being kept as fans are already lining up outside the venue.
This announcement comes on the same day as the release of his new album For All The Dogs.
Her 5-year-old son Adonis designed the album cover and appeared in a music video for the album titled 8AM in Charlotte.