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Drake's FOMO film takes fans on a Toronto-filled summer ride, featuring new music and Iron Man suits

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McLean, K. (2026, September 16). Drake's FOMO film takes fans on a Toronto-filled summer ride, featuring new music and Iron Man suits. CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/drake-fomo-fear-of-missing-out-short-film-9.7346593?cmp=rss

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CBC News · collected 2026-09-16 · by Kayla McLean

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Drake livestreamed an hour-long film called "Fear of Missing Out" on Tuesday, featuring nine new tracks and appearances by several celebrities. Set in Toronto, the film showcases Drake’s lavish lifestyle with scenes like dancing through his mansion and cruising in a luxury speedboat. The video also includes expensive Iron Man suits worn during a visit to the Canadian National Exhibition and guest stars such as SexyyRed, Winnie Harlow, and Kevin Durant. Though initially available on major streaming platforms, Drake made the film private shortly after its debut, leading to mixed reactions from fans online.
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On September 16, 2026, Drake live-streamed his hour-long "not-so-short film" titled "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO) on platforms including YouTube, Spotify, and Apple. The event was delayed from its original start time at 9 p.m., airing shortly after 10:30 p.m. Following the premiere, Drake made the live stream private on YouTube to prevent unauthorized sharing. The film showcased Drake's lavish summer activities in Toronto, such as cruising Lake Ontario in a yellow speedboat and enjoying rides and food at Canada’s Wonderland. It also featured clips from his recent albums "Maid of Honour" and "Habibti," along with several unreleased tracks. Notable appearances included fellow rapper Loe Shimmy dressed as Iron Man walking through the Canadian National Exhibition, and guest stars like Sexxy Red and model Winnie Ha.

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Drake's FOMO film takes fans on a Toronto-filled summer ride, featuring new music and Iron Man suits Rapper livestreamed hour-long film, featuring 9 new tracks and many guest appearances, on Tuesday Drake fans were treated to a little bit of everything — including several new tracks — when the rapper dropped his much anticipated "not so short film" on Tuesday night. He described it as such when he teased it on Instagram last week — and he wasn't lying. Clocking in at about an hour and livestreamed to YouTube, Spotify and Apple, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) took viewers for a ride of Drake's summer escapades and lavish lifestyle.
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🔮 He shared his hopes that the video would "serve as motivation to make that call, take that trip, drop that song, open that shop, see your parents, leave that relationship or stay in it forever, spend that bread, get some more, etc."

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Drake's FOMO film takes fans on a Toronto-filled summer ride, featuring new music and Iron Man suits Rapper livestreamed hour-long film, featuring 9 new tracks and many guest appearances, on Tuesday Drake fans were treated to a little bit of everything — including several new tracks — when the rapper dropped his much anticipated "not so short film" on Tuesday night. He described it as such when he teased it on Instagram last week — and he wasn't lying. Clocking in at about an hour and livestreamed to YouTube, Spotify and Apple, Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) took viewers for a ride of Drake's summer escapades and lavish lifestyle. asserted
Fear → take → escapades
The film featured Drizzy dancing through his palatial Toronto mansion, kee-keeing with his mom Sandra Graham and her besties, and riding toward the Toronto skyline in his lime-green luxury speedboat. asserted
Drizzy → feature → speedboat
True to form, the video was peppered with Toronto- and Canada-specific references and Easter eggs, including a scene of Drake striding through the Canadian National Exhibition alongside fellow rapper Loe Shimmy, both decked out in $150,000 Iron Man suits. asserted
both → pepper → suits
The film was packed with star power, featuring guest appearances from SexyyRed, Stunna Sandy, model Winnie Harlow, NBA star Kevin Durant, porn star Lena the Plug and more. asserted
film → pack → SexyyRed
Much like Drake's ICEMAN livestream four months ago — sections of which he repurposed in a visual album for tracks from his HABIBTI and MAID OF HONOUR albums — FOMO promo'd some new music, including unreleased collaborations with Don Toliver, PartyNextDoor and Yeat. asserted
FOMO → repurpose → Toliver
In all, nine new tracks are peppered throughout the video, including Drake's highly anticipated remix of Ella Langley's smash hit Choosin' Texas. asserted
tracks → pepper → Texas
And if that wasn't enough of a head rush for Drake fans, at the Toronto premiere of FOMO on Tuesday, the rapper known as "6 God" revealed he's planning to hit the road again in 2027 for a world tour. asserted
he → know → tour
"There are some other things on the horizon, some big shows," he said, nonchalantly. asserted
he → be → horizon
Unfortunately for fans who missed Tuesday's livestream, their fears of missing out became a reality: Drake made the film private on his YouTube page shortly after its debut. asserted
film → miss → debut
Reaction online from those who did catch it was mixed. asserted
who → catch → it
One user on X wrote, "Welp… asserted
user → write → X
I can honestly say ya'll didn't miss out on 'FOMO' if you haven't seen it yet unless watching Drake dance & looking unserious is your thing." asserted
Drake → say → it
Another user gave a far more glowing review, saying the film was "a symbol of longevity and consistency" and "a well deserved pat on the back for his 20 year long career in music." asserted
film → give → music
Jamaican dancehall artist Spice extended congratulations to her friend on Instagram, posting a video of the pair with a caption which said, in part: "Congratulations @champagnepapi asserted
which → extend → part
FOMO" left me speechless. asserted
FOMO → leave → me
The amount of hardwork, dedication, and passion you've poured into fomo is truly remarkable." asserted
you → pour → fomo
Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, sent fans into a frenzy when he began hinting at his latest rollout last month. asserted
he → send → rollout
He first shared old pictures of his family on Instagram, captioning the carousel "FOMO 2026," then followed it two weeks later with a picture of a CD cover with the words "Fear of Missing Out." asserted
He → share → words
� The day before the release, the Champagne Papi teased the drop with a grainy image of himself, alongside a lengthy, reflective caption describing the film as "self-funded surrealism". asserted
Papi → tease → surrealism
He described the video as "a story about making the absolute most of it all in one summer" and shared some "advice" to people before they watched it. asserted
they → describe → it
"Nobody is coming to save you," he said. asserted
he → come → you
"You must use each day to decipher who you love and trust and march forward with them." asserted
you → use → them
He shared his hopes that the video would "serve as motivation to make that call, take that trip, drop that song, open that shop, see your parents, leave that relationship or stay in it forever, spend that bread, get some more, etc." asserted
video → share → more
He also challenged those who "keep saying our genre is dying" and "nobody is watching nobody is listening." asserted
nobody → challenge → those
"I still care … so be kind and rewind." asserted
I → care → ?
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