As the viewers chanted an express diss aimed toward his rap rival, Drake smiled and turned to his longtime safety guard Chubbs, saying, “Grab me a shot. I’ll drink to that.” The crowd roared louder, displaying clear help for the Toronto rapper amid certainly one of hip-hop’s most talked-about beefs.

Though tensions between Drake and Kendrick have been brewing for years, they reached a boiling level when Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us,” a diss observe that accused Drake of great misconduct. The tune earned main consideration, going viral and sweeping the Grammys, with trade friends even singing alongside as Kendrick took residence awards.

Drake’s efficiency in London additionally sparked dialog for one more cause—followers seen a tattoo swap. He appeared to have lined up a earlier tattoo of LeBron James, who had publicly supported Kendrick throughout their lyrical standoff. In its place? A portrait of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The rapper added gasoline to the fireplace by reviving altered lyrics from his observe “Nonstop,” a transfer he first made earlier this yr to trace at a fallout with LeBron. This time, the change landed with much more affect in entrance of a fired-up U.Okay. viewers.

While critics within the U.S. have been fast to name out Drake in current months, his reception abroad tells a unique story. If something, the Wireless Festival crowd proved the rapper’s fanbase continues to be strong—and able to again him in his ongoing disagreement.