Stormzy only touched down in Dubai this morning, but the British rapper has already been out and about.
The 26-year-old made The Dubai Mall his first stop, where he went shopping with fellow British rapper, AJ Tracey.
The Own It rapper then made his way to Dubai Mall cafe Huqqa with his entourage, where he was served a La Bomb, which costs Dh246 ($67).
The drink, which is packed full of dry ice and lit up before it is served, is in a cannonball case, which opens to reveal cans of soft drinks and juice (so, while it's expensive, it caters to more than one person).
The cafe is located under the Burj Khalifa, with a Dubai Fountain and Souq Al Bahar view.
While at the cafe, he also had a Dubai-classic selfieccino, a coffee with a photo printed on the milk.
"That is mad," he laughed, while filming the drink for his Instagram story. "A selfie latte!"
The coffee features Stormzy's October 2019 British GQ cover. This week the magazine's February 2020 issue came out with Stormzy on the cover – his third GQ cover.
Stormzy is set to take the Dubai Media City Amphitheatre stage at 10.15pm on Friday, February 7, and is arguably, the festival's biggest draw.
He will not only perform his biggest show in the Emirates to date, but his RedFestDXB set will launch his global tour, which will take him to 53 cities around the world.
The 26-year-old announced that he was coming to Dubai in November last year, but the venue of the gig was a surprise until early December. He last played in Dubai back in 2017, where he performed at the Fiesta de los Muertos festival at the Autism Rocks Arena.
Since touching down in Dubai, he has also announced that his run of three shows at London’s O2 in September have sold out. “I’ve sold out 3 O2 Arenas and a load of other arenas around the UK, this is all a [expletive] dream tbh!! All venues are literally on the brink of selling out so don’t miss out,” he tweeted, announcing the news.
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