What to know
- Canadian rapper and singer BBNO$ brought a near-capacity crowd to Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, performing hits from across his catalogue while incorporating circus acts, aerialists, jugglers and other performers into the show’s production.
- Opening acts Jungle Bobby and The Living Tombstone energized the audience with high-energy sets before BBNO$ took the stage with a nostalgic internet-themed visual presentation.
- The Vancouver-born artist performed fan favourites including “bag TF up,” “edamame”, “lil’ freak” and “check,” backed by a Windows XP-inspired stage set and rotating circus performers throughout the nearly two-hour concert.
- BBNO$ displayed genuine interactions with fans, promoting inclusivity and gratitude throughout the night before wrapping up his “Internet Explorer Tour” in Toronto, later announcing an intimate 200-person show at The Drake Underground.
Canadian singer BBNO$ drew a near-full house to Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre on Friday, not only singing his iconic discography, but also spotlighting the talents of multiple circus performers simultaneously.
Who is BBNO$?
The Vancouver-born artist has been gaining traction over the years on social media with his viral songs and comedic persona. His first mega hit “Lalala” alongside producer Y2K dropped in June 2019, and has now amassed over 1.06 billion streams on Spotify.
But that’s not the singer’s only hit.
Since then multiple of BBNO$’s singles, whose off-stage name is Alexander Gumuchian, has gained millions of views – which he performed a majority of for his “Internet Explorer Ttour” on the RBC Amp stage.
The Toronto show
Prior to gracing the stage, Gumuchian’s close friend and fellow Vancouver-born singer Jungle Bobby brought the energy, performing songs from his album wibe world like his hit song “Turn It All the Way Up.” The self-proclaimed love crusader, who wore a vibrant pink overcoat, small circular sunglasses and a positive attitude, also promoted love and peace through his set, bringing the “wibe” up along with a sense of comfort for everyone in the audience.
The second opener was long-time electropop band The Living Tombstone, transforming the stage with LED-lit skull costumes and absolute energy. They hyped up the crowd by playing some hits of theirs that went viral in the late 2010s and early 2020s, including “The Ordinary Life”, “Discord”, “No Mercy” and songs they sang for the hit video game series Five Nights at Freddy’s.
After both openers, it was time for the main event. BBNO$ took the stage following a video intro that mixed nostalgic, early 2000s internet technology with current memes and social media videos, something that continued through the show behind the singer’s performance.
The crowd erupted as he began with “bag TF up,’ off his most recent, 2025 self-named album bbno$.
The Canadian singer’s performance was accompanied with a set that included a green grass-covered hill, replicating the iconic Windows XP computer background, as well as rotating circus performers for each song, displaying tricks such as juggling, balancing, fake pizza spinning, and even an aerialist on a flying trapeze to close out the second last song of the encore.
The Canadian-artist sang more of his hits off his album as well, including “check,” “lil’ freak” and “edamame.” He closed the show almost two hours after he first got on stage, shifting the mood to a more melancholic one with his song “why am I like this.”
Final thoughts
Through the show, BBNO$ would stop between each song to address the crowd as most artists would. What made him stand out from the rest was his sincerity as he spoke about his gratitude toward the Toronto crowd, saying it was his biggest crowd yet, and that out of the around 500 shows he’s done in the past, it was one of his favourites. The singer did not only appear as entertaining, hype, and funny, but also genuine and kind.
As for the crowd, many of BBNO$’s fans partake in cosplaying, something the artist does himself as he promotes his songs on social media. The audience was full of people in elaborate costumes relating to past references of the artist such as the Sonic the Hedgehog series, who he and his friends have dressed up as in the past, and different recognizable Japanese personas.
Even as a fan who doesn’t partake in cosplay, the concert was open and welcome to anyone, something Gumuchian himself promoted through songs and moments addressing the crowds, including his DJ yelling “shout out to the gays,” and Gumuchian himself saying “protect the dolls,” meaning to protect Trangender folk.
All in all, the experience was a vibrant one, bringing a multifaceted, and unique experience under one roof, or one sky depending on where you were sitting at the Amphitheatre.
Toronto was BBNO$’s last show for his Internet Explorer Tour. The following day, the artist announced a limited 200-fan capacity show for the upcoming Wednesday on June 10 at the Toronto-based Drake Underground venue.
