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Monday, 23 January 2017 - 12:25

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Drake drops in on Amsterdam boy's Bar Mitzvah, adds surprise Melkweg gig

Canadian rapper Drake is in Amsterdam, and he is not letting his visit go by unnoticed. This weekend he dropped in at a Bar Mitzvah celebration and did a surprise show with Rae Sremmurd in the Melkweg, AT5 reports.

On Saturday night the rapper was spotted at a Bar Mitzvah party in the Amstel Hotel with Jamie Foxx. And on Sunday night the audience in the Melkweg went through the roof when Drake suddenly walked on stage during the Rae Sremmurd performance. He performed Fake Love and Jumpman, according to the local broadcaster.

Drake is in Amsterdam for performances in the Ziggo Dome The performances were initially scheduled for last week, but had to be moved to next week due to "unforeseen production circumstances."

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