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Fans surrounded an ice structure Drake built and attempted to destroy it to find out the release date of the rapper's ICEMAN album.
In the hours after the sculpture was constructed on Monday, April 20, fans flocked to downtown Toronto with lighters and tools in hand to break down the ice installation that holds the release date of Drake's upcoming ninth studio album. Drizzy confirmed that the date will be revealed once all of the ice melts. but that wasn't quick enough for some fans. After the police allowed them past the barrier, fans ignited lighters, hurled sledgehammers, and lit fires on the ice blocks to make them melt faster.
Drake's team constructed the installation in the early hours of Monday morning. Fans estimated it would melt down within four to five days. Police officers on the scene originally barred fans from touching the ice blocks due to safety concerns. Once a few people were allowed beyond the barrier, the installation became surrounded by dozens of fans with torches and pickaxes. They climbed the structure and used the tools to demolish it. Cops eventually shut down the installation and kept fans away.
As of this report, the fans have not yet discovered the release date. The ice blocks were also used to shoot another music video. Videos show Drake posted up by the structure as it was being built while rocking a Green Bay Packers jacket. His son, Adonis, also visited the installation and reportedly appeared in the video with his dad.
The album update comes a few days after Drake made headlines for setting off a massive explosion during a separate video shoot. Citizens near Downsview Park shared videos of a huge fireball that appeared in the sky following a controlled explosion.
Check out more shots of fans who tried to melt his ice installation below.