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In Canada: Jessie Reyez to Be Honored at Women in Music; SiR Show Cancellation at Drake-Backed Venue Stirs Speculation


Jessie Reyez will be honored at Billboard Canada Women in Music and a SiR concert cancellation fuels speculation that Drake was responsible.

Jessie Reyez will accept the Trailblazer Award, which is given to a female artist who acts as a music industry pioneer by using her platform to spotlight unheard voices and break ground for future generations of performers. DJ Scheme, opening for Ski Mask The Slump God, dropped Lamar’s Drake diss track “Not Like Us” at the venue and shared a clip of the crowd singing along at full volume. Dion sang French icon Edith Piaf ‘s “L’Hymne à l’amour,” making an emotional and highly-anticipated return to the stage amidst a battle with Stiff Person Syndrome.

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