Kendrick Lamar is bringing his Grand National tour to Australia in December
Welcome to the return of the king as Kendrick Lamar locks in the Australian leg of his Grand National tour for this December.
While he's down under headlining Spilt Milk Festival, the Pulitzer Prize and rap beef-winning artist of a generation will be stomping into stadiums in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne.
Kenny is set to roll through Melbourne on December 3 ahead of the Ballarat and Perth dates of Spilt Milk. He'll then pop out at Sydney on December 10 before hitting the last two dates of the festival run.
It's the first time Kendrick has visited Australian shores since his 2022 run of The Big Steppers Tour, and a lot has happened between then and now.
He swept the Grammys with five wins this year and another three in 2023. He's also scored 12 BET Hip Hop Awards and another seven BET Awards to boot – five of which he nabbed at the 2025 awards on Monday.
Not to mention the home run of a beef that gave us 'Not Like Us' - a diss track that since gone gone nine-times platinum in the US, broke the record for most weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart with 21 weeks, and resulted in stadiums of fans hollering the iconic bars along with Kendrick – including the 2025 Super Bowl.
Now, he bring that victory lap energy to us with these headline shows alongside his major sets at Spilt Milk Festival.
Tickets are on sale for Kendrick Lamar's return to Australia on Monday 16 June at staggered times, with a couple of presales happening the week beforehand. Check out the tour's website for all the info.
We'll also be giving away some double passes, so keep an eye on the triple j TikTok to find out how you could score freebies.
Check out the dates and details below, and we'll see ya at the pop out.
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