{"id":2377824,"date":"2026-04-17T16:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2377824"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:47:36","slug":"heard-an-explosion-last-night-turns-out-its-for-drakes-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heard-an-explosion-last-night-turns-out-its-for-drakes-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Heard an explosion last night? Turns out it\u2019s for Drake\u2019s music video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group nt-summary-box is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to know<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The loud bangs, flashes and smoke reported near Downsview Airport were part of a pre-approved music video shoot by Drake, not an emergency.<\/li>\n<li>Notices went out about unusual activity the week of April 13, but many locals didn\u2019t know the cause, with some mistaking the sounds for thunder or everyday disturbances.<\/li>\n<li>Drake later confirmed the shoot on Instagram, using the dramatic visuals to build hype for his upcoming album Iceman, which still has no official release date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Did you see an explosion near Downsview Airport? Turns out it was part of Drake\u2019s new music video shoot.<\/p>\n<p>Residents were warned of loud noises, flashes of light and brief smoke in the area during pre-approved activities the week of April 13.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXFQYz6ide9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Though no one knew what these activities were.<\/p>\n<p>One <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/askTO\/comments\/1snobm7\/explosion_at_downsview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reddit<\/a> user wrote, \u201cThought it was thunder.\u201d Another added, \u201cI\u2019m at Keele and Wilson, and I was preoccupied with playing Leaf Green on my Switch. I heard a loud bang outside, and I just thought that it was a massive raccoon that knocked over one of our garbage bins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But another user guessed it, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s Drake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drake himself confirmed the speculation through two Instagram stories, showing the explosions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is just one of his latest stunts building anticipation for his upcoming album <em>Iceman <\/em>which has yet to have a confirmed release date.\u00a0<\/p>\n<section class=\"nt-read-more\">\n<p class=\"nt-read-more__title no-margin-top\">Read More<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nowtoronto.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to know The loud bangs, flashes and smoke reported near Downsview Airport were part of a pre-approved music video shoot by Drake, not an emergency. Notices went out about unusual activity the week of April 13, but many locals didn\u2019t know the cause, with some mistaking the sounds for thunder or everyday disturbances. 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