What to know
- French Montana performed at Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival after severe weather delayed the event’s opening by several hours.
- The rapper swapped his Morocco jersey for a Team Canada jersey during the show after telling the crowd he was feeling cold.
- After the concert, Montana thanked fans on Instagram for braving the rain and showing their support.
- FIFA Fan Festival returns Wednesday with live match broadcasts and performances from Shad, Ruby Waters and other artists.
Sporting a Canadian jersey, French Montana showed love to Torontonians for showing up to his concert at FIFA Fan Festival despite a rainy day.
On Sunday, the “Unforgettable” rapper took the stage at FIFA Fan Festival in Toronto, which had a delayed start due to the risk of thunderstorms. The downpour caused the festival gates to open just before 5 p.m., hours after its previously scheduled 1:30 p.m. start.
The FIFA Fan Festival also faced a similar issue on the first day of the tournament due to severe weather. Attendees were evacuated due to the threat of lightning, city officials said on Thursday.
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French Montana’s set went on as scheduled, with no openers, as drumming group Nagata Schachu had been postponed.
The rapper performed some of his biggest hits like “Work REMIX,” “Pop That,” and “I’m a Coke Boy,” while sporting a Morocco jersey, a nod to his birthplace. But at one point during the show, Montana expressed that he was “a little cold.” That’s when a team member passed him a Canada jersey which he instantly put on and wore for the remainder of the show.
After the show, Montana took to Instagram to thank fans for braving the rainy conditions.
“No opening acts, no closing acts! Just Canadian love in the rain,” he wrote in a post on Sunday. “[FIFA Fan Festival Toronto] thanks for having me!”
Later that evening, world-renowned Fort Erie hip-hop producer Murda Beatz also took the stage.
FIFA Fan Festival opens again on Wednesday ahead of two live matches: England versus Croatia at 4 p.m., and Ghana versus Panama at 7 p.m. Performances will feature Shad, Ruby Waters, and more. To see the festival schedule, head to FIFA Fan Festival’s website.
