The tour received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised Drake's energy, stage presence, ability to add unique mixes to old songs, and the theatrics he included between the songs. Reviewing the tour's opening night in
Chicago, Illinois, Grant Rindner for
GQ wrote that "the presence of a massive
Virgil Abloh statue" was one of the most "poignant" moments of the show. In a review of Drake's performance at the
Barclays Center, Ethan Shanfeld of
Variety wrote that Drake "treated the arena audience to a nostalgic, high-concept exploration of his greatest hits". In
Complexs review of Drake's New York City shows, Jessica McKinney wrote that "the best part of the show was simply seeing Drake for the first time in a very long time", however, "he isn’t as tasteful or visionary when it comes to his live show visuals or aesthetic" and that "the stage props and breaks in the show were unnecessary and made no sense in the show". Eric Skelton wrote that the visuals and theatrics "have been designed to go viral" while Jordan Rose stated that they "add nothing to the show" and that "they feel too over the top". ==Setlist==