Drake is currently the most popular rapper with UK audiences, outstripping the combined ticket demand of rap rivals Jay Z and Kanye West by up to 50%, according to research by ticket marketplace Seatwave. His upcoming Wireless Festival dates also remain the festival’s only sold out shows, in sharp contrast to Kanye West’s Wireless dates which have failed to sell out.

Drake's popularity in the UK has grown sharply in the past year, with Seatwave noting a sustained increase in ticket demand, and has not been dented by recent controversy such as ill-timed tweets referring to a Philip Seymour Hoffman Rolling Stone magazine cover.

Louise Mullock, spokesperson for Seatwave, comments: “Drake is in the prime of his career and fans recognise that, as a result we always see high demand for his tour dates. The fact that his Wireless dates have sold out while plenty of tickets for Kanye’s shows remain is a testament to Drake’s popularity and perhaps an indication that Kanye is not the star he once was. The controversy involving the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman may have been unfortunate but fans don't seem to care.”

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