Kendrick Lamar announces stadium shows after Aussie fans 'flooded' DMs
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will bring his Grand National Tour to Australia after fans begged the Pulitzer Prize winner to extend his stay Down Under in December.
Lamar previously announced four Australian dates in December as part of the Spilt Milk festival in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
But now the 22-time Grammy Award winner has added Melbourne and Sydney stadium shows to his December line-up.
Lamar is set to perform at Melbourne's AAMI Park on December 3 and Sydney's Allianz Stadium on December 10.
The December dates were added after the Grand National Tour's Instagram page was reportedly "flooding" with requests from Australian fans.
General sale tickets to the Grand National Tour shows are available from 9am on June 16 for Sydney shows and 11am on June 16 for Melbourne shows.
The tickets will be available through the tour's website. Presale tickets will be available to Vodafone customers from June 12.
Lamar is riding a wave of success after his diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, won five Grammy Awards in 2025, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will bring his Grand National Tour to Australia after fans begged the Pulitzer Prize winner to extend his stay Down Under in December.
Lamar previously announced four Australian dates in December as part of the Spilt Milk festival in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
But now the 22-time Grammy Award winner has added Melbourne and Sydney stadium shows to his December line-up.
Lamar is set to perform at Melbourne's AAMI Park on December 3 and Sydney's Allianz Stadium on December 10.
The December dates were added after the Grand National Tour's Instagram page was reportedly "flooding" with requests from Australian fans.
General sale tickets to the Grand National Tour shows are available from 9am on June 16 for Sydney shows and 11am on June 16 for Melbourne shows.
The tickets will be available through the tour's website. Presale tickets will be available to Vodafone customers from June 12.
Lamar is riding a wave of success after his diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, won five Grammy Awards in 2025, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will bring his Grand National Tour to Australia after fans begged the Pulitzer Prize winner to extend his stay Down Under in December.
Lamar previously announced four Australian dates in December as part of the Spilt Milk festival in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
But now the 22-time Grammy Award winner has added Melbourne and Sydney stadium shows to his December line-up.
Lamar is set to perform at Melbourne's AAMI Park on December 3 and Sydney's Allianz Stadium on December 10.
The December dates were added after the Grand National Tour's Instagram page was reportedly "flooding" with requests from Australian fans.
General sale tickets to the Grand National Tour shows are available from 9am on June 16 for Sydney shows and 11am on June 16 for Melbourne shows.
The tickets will be available through the tour's website. Presale tickets will be available to Vodafone customers from June 12.
Lamar is riding a wave of success after his diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, won five Grammy Awards in 2025, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar will bring his Grand National Tour to Australia after fans begged the Pulitzer Prize winner to extend his stay Down Under in December.
Lamar previously announced four Australian dates in December as part of the Spilt Milk festival in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
But now the 22-time Grammy Award winner has added Melbourne and Sydney stadium shows to his December line-up.
Lamar is set to perform at Melbourne's AAMI Park on December 3 and Sydney's Allianz Stadium on December 10.
The December dates were added after the Grand National Tour's Instagram page was reportedly "flooding" with requests from Australian fans.
General sale tickets to the Grand National Tour shows are available from 9am on June 16 for Sydney shows and 11am on June 16 for Melbourne shows.
The tickets will be available through the tour's website. Presale tickets will be available to Vodafone customers from June 12.
Lamar is riding a wave of success after his diss track against Drake, Not Like Us, won five Grammy Awards in 2025, including Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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