Backstage at Slippery Rock University, Drake was calm and cool as always, but you could tell that the 23-year-old Canadian superstar was eager to kick off the first night of his Away From Home Tour.

Since collapsing onstage because of a knee injury last fall, Drake has had to focus more on his album (Thank Me Later, due out June 15) than on live performances. But on Monday night, he showed no signs of rust. With the lights down and the energy all the way turned up, Drake commenced his tour with "Forever." Backed by a four-piece band and a DJ, Drizzy stepped to the stage and sang, "I want this thing forever, man."