Drake to feature on Barcelona jersey for El Clásico this Sunday
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Drake to feature on Barcelona jersey for El Clásico this Sunday

Updated | By Darren, Keri and Sky

The 'OVO' hitmaker is set to grace the Catalan giant's jersey in partnership with Spotify.

First artist to hit 50 billion on Spotify streams. First artist to share the FC Barcelona shirt.
First artist to hit 50 billion on Spotify streams. First artist to share the FC Barcelona shirt. Image: Twitter/FC Barcelona

Never has this been done before.

According to FC Barcelona's social media pages, the club is set to replace the Spotify logo on their jersey with Drake's logo. 

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The main idea behind the joint venture between FC Barcelona and Spotify is to bring football and music together.

Both entities want to connect with new audiences.

Drake's takeover of the jersey is in celebration of hitting 50-billion streams on Spotify. 

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As part of this great initiative to recognise Drake's achievement, the Barca squad are also scheduled to wear a special version of the jersey during the pre-match warm up. 

This will feature the number 50 on the back, with the Spotify logo on the front.

Drake’s logo on the front of the jersey, Barça and Spotify aim to celebrate the singer’s milestone of becoming the first artist to achieve 50 billion streams.
Drake’s logo on the front of the jersey, Barça and Spotify aim to celebrate the singer’s milestone of becoming the first artist to achieve 50 billion streams. Image: Twitter/ FC Barcelona

In case you need a reminder, El Clásico takes place on the 16th of October 2022 at the Santiago Bernabeu - the home of Real Madrid.

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