Kendrick Lamar and SZA are set to embark on their Grand National Tour across Europe and the United Kingdom this summer, following their Super Bowl halftime performance.
The stadium tour, presented by Live Nation, pgLang and Top Dawg Entertainment, will visit 13 venues across Europe and the UK, forming part of a broader global run that includes North American dates.
The UK leg kicks off with a date at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 19th July, followed by Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 22nd.
The dates in full read:
JULY
2 RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne, Germany
4 Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt, Germany
8 Hampden Park, Glasgow, UK
10 Villa Park, Birmingham, UK
13 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France
19 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK
22 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK
27 Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal
30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
AUGUST
2 Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
6 PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
9 3Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
Various pre-sales begin on 12th February through 13th February, with general sale starting 14th February at 9am local time via grandnationaltour.com.
Kendrick performed at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, becoming the first solo rapper to headline the iconic showcase.
During his performance at Super Bowl LIX, Lamar performed tracks including ‘Squabble Up’, ‘HUMBLE.’, ‘DNA.’ and ‘Euphoria’. The set featured special guest appearances from SZA, Serena Williams and Samuel L. Jackson.
Before playing ‘Not Like Us’, he addressed the crowd, saying: “I want to play their favourite song but you know they like to sue,” referencing Drake’s legal action against Universal Music Group following the track’s success.
The performance was marked by an unexpected incident when one member of Lamar’s 400-strong ensemble of dancers and models was escorted from the field after unfurling a flag with “Sudan” and “Gaza” written on it during his performance of ‘TV Off’ with DJ-producer Mustard.
The appearance follows Lamar’s recent success at the Grammy Awards, where he collected five awards including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for ‘Not Like Us’.
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