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Time Out
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Kendrick Lamar and SZA at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium: timings, set list, last-minute tickets and everything you need to know
After putting on immense shows in Glasgow, Birmingham and Cardiff over the past few weeks, global superstars Kendrick Lamar and SZA are stopping by north London this week for the final UK shows on their current Grand National world tour. If you weren't already aware, the stars and long-term collaborators combined forces after the release of their recent albums (SZA's SOS Deluxe: LANA and Kendrick's GNX) to create a joint world tour, performing their greatest solo and joint hits in stadiums across the world. Now, it's London's turn to witness what is officially the highest-grossing co-headlining tour of all time (beating Beyonce and Jay Z's 2018 tour). The pair will play two huge shows here in the capital city, this is everything you need to know. When are Kendrick Lamar and SZA playing Tottenham Hotspur Stadium? Kendrick and SZA are performing in the capital on Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23 2025. What time do doors open? Doors are set to open at 5pm with curfew at 10.30pm. What time will Kendrick Lamar and SZA come on stage? Based on their UK shows so far, you can expect Kendrick Lamar and SZA to come on stage between 7.45pm and 8pm. What's the seating plan? Who is supporting Kendrick Lamar and SZA in London? DJ Mustard, the American DJ and producer who helped create Kendrick's huge hit 'Not Like Us', has been opening for the duo across all their UK dates. Setlist According to these are all the songs that Kendrick Lamar and SZA played at Cardiff's Principality Stadium last week, with the show split into nine acts. We can expect the London setlist to look pretty similar. Act I: Kendrick Lamar wacced out murals squabble up King Kunta ELEMENT tv off Act II: SZA 30 for 30 Love Galore Broken Clocks The Weekend Act III: Kendrick Lamar euphoria hey now reincarnated HUMBLE. Backseat Freestyle family ties (Baby Keem cover) Swimming Pools (Drank) A.A.d city Alright man at the garden Act IV: SZA Scorsese Baby Daddy F2F Garden (Say It Like Dat) Kitchen Blind Low Act V: Kendrick Lamar & SZA Doves in the Wind All the Stars LOVE. Act VI: Kendrick Lamar dodger blue peekaboo Like That (Future & Metro Boomin cover) DNA GOOD CREDIT (Playboi Carti cover) Count Me Out Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe Money Trees Poetic Justice Act VII: SZA Kill Bill Snooze Nobody Gets Me Good Days Rich Baby Daddy (Drake cover) Kiss Me More (Doja Cat cover) Act VIII: Kendrick Lamar N25 tv off Not Like Us Act IX: Kendrick Lamar & SZA luther gloria Can you still get tickets? Yep, at the time of writing there are still a number of tickets available for both nights. They start from £120 (not including extra fees) on Ticketmaster here. What's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium's bag policy? If you want to bring a bag into the stadium, it can't be any larger than A4 size. Banned items Obviously, anything dangerous, hazardous, explosive or sharp won't be allowed into the stadium. And you can't take in any of your own food or drink, either. This is the full list of prohibited items at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Bottles of any kind, glass vessels, cans, flasks Food (discretion may be shown for children's snacks) Liquids of any kind Umbrellas of any size Laptop Sleeves larger than 37cm x 31cm in size and any laptop bags Flares, smoke canisters, air horns, laser devices Unlicensed musical instruments and other devices capable of causing a disturbance or nuisance Darts, frisbees (and similar items) Dangerous or hazardous items Illegal substances Fireworks, flares, explosives or ammunition Knives, blades, firearms and weapons of any kind Scooters, skateboards and other skates Flags, signs or banners (no posters bigger than A3) Flagpoles greater than 1m in length Spray paint, large industrial style 'permanent' marker pens Transmitting devices Professional cameras (including cameras with interchangeable lenses) and recording devices Unauthorised fliers, illegal merchandise items, illegal charity collection utensils Motorbike helmets Animals (except service dogs and assistance dogs) Prams and pushchairs Selfie sticks, Gopro's, professional and semi-professional cameras and long camera lenses Weather forecast London's weather has been pretty changeable over the past few days. Here's the forecast for Kendrick and SZA's gigs. On the evening of Tuesday July 22, north London is set to be sunny and reach a temperature of around 21C. The Met Office predicts that it'll be a similar case on Wednesday July 23, but with a slightly higher chance of rain.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicki Minaj And SZA Have Heated Exchange Online: 'Go Draw Your Freckles Back On'
Nicki Minaj and SZA had social media in a chokehold on Tuesday (July 15) when they got into a heated exchange on X — leaving many confused about how their rift began. It all kicked off when Nicki took aim at Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch, accusing him of bullying her online. 'Me after I suck some good zik. Guarantee you wouldn't fight a man,' she wrote on X. 'We have every tweet of your incessant bullying, lying, & more. Your name was added to that sh*t list sh*tty drawers. Same thing that make you laugh make you…sh*t.' In the middle of her rant, SZA posted what seemed like a harmless message about Mercury retrograde, writing, 'Don't take the bait lol silly goose.' Nicki, however, wasn't here for what she perceived as 'shade.' She responded directly, dragging the Grammy-winning singer with jabs about her appearance, streaming numbers, and signature freckles. 'Go draw your freckles back on bookie #JusticeForDemoree #DepositionPerez Liar liar pants on fire. Sounding like a fkng dead dog,' Minaj wrote, also taking aim at Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. SZA clapped back quickly, tweeting, 'I don't give a f**k bout none of that weird sh*t you popping,' while Nicki fired off another tweet, writing, 'Bi**h looking & sounding like she got stung by a f**king bee. dot dot dot *Draws on my fake freckles.' Trying to clarify her original message, SZA responded to one of Nicki's fans, writing, 'I wasn't even talking about or to anyone I had just got off stage talkin bout retrograde. NI**AS @'d ME. The F**K YES IM MAD NOW DO YOU NEED THAT !??' Eventually, SZA decided to exit the conversation, tweeting, 'Lmao lemme go back to being calm shy and meek. Yall have blessed night! See you tomorrow for night 2 Paris !!' But Nicki wasn't finished. She shot back, 'Shutup ugly. I'm in a meeting so idk if u was still talking shit or not so if you didn't I'll delete later. H*e.' Then she doubled down in another post: 'Bi**h damn near broke that man back & leg. Bi**h fat chubby & Skinny @ the same damn time,' referring to SZA nearly falling during the GNX tour opening night while performing a move with one of her backup dancers. 'bi**h where are those 30 million streams that disappeared on Spotify like your feaux freckles. Botting tweets when you arguing is just as weird as sza,' she continued. Bringing others into the mix, Minaj recalled a few past post from SZA where she allegedly shaded Rihanna, Ciara, and Beyoncé, all of who she has built a relationship with since then. 'Btch used to be on twitter dissing Rihanna, [Ciara], etc. but then when it was time to suck zick & get opportunities from them, she drew them freckles on & got to sucking right? Allegedly,' Minaj wrote on X. 'Like bi**h stop being jealous of women who you secretly would kill to be up their a** holes.' She added, 'These men putting batteries in yall backs & yall stupid enough to still keep it going not peeping that it's not going to end well for them or you.' The whole exchange had fans wondering if there was some deeper beef between the two women. After all, SZA co-wrote Nicki's 2014 Beyoncé-assisted track 'Feeling Myself,' so they've worked together before. As we all know, the 'Snooze' singer is also close to Kendrick Lamar, who performed the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show over Lil Wayne in New Orleans Her TDE ties to has had some fans assuming she might've taken sides in the ongoing Drake vs. Kendrick feud, where Nicki sided with her Young Money brethren, Drake. Take a look at the exchange between SZA and Nicki Minaj above. More from Nicki Minaj Calls Out Roc Nation Over Allegations Including JAY-Z Paternity Rumors, Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit SZA Claims Nicki Minaj "Asked For Features Twice To No Response" Nessa Supports Nicki Minaj's Claims Of Foul Play At Roc Nation, Says They Undermined Kaepernick Protest Solve the daily Crossword
Forbes
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Kendrick Lamar's Tour With SZA Helps His Most Recent Album Soar
Kendrick Lamar's GNX climbs back onto five U.K. charts as he and SZA bring the Grand National Tour ... More to Europe, with U.K. fans driving a resurgence. Kendrick Lamar, SZA at the BET Awards 2025 held at the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) After Kendrick Lamar and SZA wrapped the American leg of their joint Grand National Tour, the two superstars headed to Europe in early July. They began their run with performances in Germany, then crossed over to the United Kingdom for a handful of dates throughout the month. The chart-toppers are scheduled to perform in cities like Glasgow, Birmingham, Cardiff, and London. Fans of both artists — especially Lamar — have shown their excitement by buying and streaming his latest album GNX in huge numbers, turning it into a chart smash once again. Kendrick Lamar's GNX Returns Thanks to the surge in attention surrounding Lamar's tour, GNX returns to four U.K. rankings this week. The full-length, which dropped in late 2024, appears in the lower reaches of the Official Physical Albums (No. 83), Official Albums Streaming (No. 89), Official Albums (No. 92), and Official Albums Sales charts (No. 93). Back Inside the Top 10 GNX is also present on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums chart, but unlike on the other four tallies, the full-length doesn't need to return. Lamar's fans have kept the project on that genre-specific ranking for months. This week, it lifts back into the top 10, surging from No. 11 to No. 8. Kendrick Lamar Claims Five Charting Albums Lamar fills five spaces on the Official Hip-Hop and R&B Albums tally this week, with GNX leading the way. That project is followed by To Pimp a Butterfly, good kid, m.A.A.d city, DAMN., and Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which come in at Nos. 11, 22, 26, and 39, respectively. The first four of Lamar's efforts climb, while the latter reappears on the ranking. GNX Has Spent Months on the U.K. Charts GNX has spent the most time on the Official Albums chart, the most competitive list of releases currently loved by U.K. residents. On that roster, Lamar's latest is up to 28 stints on the roster. The set has earned the shortest stay on the Official Physical Albums tally, where it only hits 20 weeks this time around. The bestselling release has also landed 20-plus moments on the other three rosters throughout its months-long lifetime.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar's ‘GNX' Makes History As Longest-Running No. 1 Album On Billboard Top Rap Albums Chart
Kendrick Lamar has made history as GNX becomes the longest-running No. 1 album to top Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart. The award-winning LP has topped the chart for 22 weeks, taking the crown from Pop Smoke's posthumous album, Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon which held the spot for 21 weeks. GNX was named Album of the Year at the 2025 BET Awards and is a strong contender for the 2026 Grammys. When he accepted his win back in June, Lamar expressed, 'I ain't been here in a long time, but I always kept it in my heart. BET always make sure that they representing the culture right and always put me in the midst of the cycle of what we represent and that's real, true, down-to-earth music that people can feel. So, I always give my heart to BET.' The rapper and SZA also have the highest grossing co-headlining tour in history. Their Grand National Tour has grossed over $256 million, averaging $11.1 million per show and they've sold a whopping total 1.1 million tickets across their domestic trek. During their Maryland stop in mid-June, SZA praised her longtime collaborator onstage. 'I thought it was just a jam session. [but] he put me onto the biggest moment of my life. This is also the biggest moment of my life,' said the SOS singer while getting emotional. 'I'm so thankful, and I'm so thankful to y'all.' The two shared a loving hug before continuing the show. Lamar's GNX came two years after Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. In a February interview with Apple Music, he explained how GNX came about. '[With] GNX, I felt it was just a perfect time 'cause not only the energy was lost, but it was an energy that was bubbling inside of me as well. I wanted to go back to the forefront of the bite and the grit of rap […] It was a great transition from 'Mr. Morale,' because that was my most intimate. I wanted to go inside my psyche and my withdrawals and see how it connects with the public and who can relate. So, during this time around I think it was necessary to come out of that cocoon and feel like, 'Okay, I've arrived now. I can spread my wings and show every state of who I am as far as Kendrick Lamar.''More from Drake-UMG Court Hearing Dives Into Context And Success Of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Clipse, Pharrell Preview Kendrick Lamar's Highly Anticipated "Chains & Whips" Verse I Took My Compton A** To Toronto For The Kendrick Lamar Concert. Here's What Happened
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Breaks Two More Billboard Rap Charts Records With ‘GNX' & ‘Luther'
Kendrick Lamar adds to his collection of Billboard chart records not once, but twice this week as his latest studio album GNX and his SZA collaboration 'Luther' become the longest-running No. 1s in the history of the Top Rap Albums and Hot Rap Songs chart, respectively, on the lists dated July 5, 2025. Top Rap Albums launched in June 2004, and Hot Rap Songs began in March 1989. More from Billboard Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Grand National Tour Just Broke an All-Time Record Foo Fighters Celebrate 30th Anniversary of Debut Album With Emotional New Track 'Today's Song' At First, Kapo 'Didn't Dare' to Release Afrobeat Music, But Then He Leaned Into 'What Truly Made Me Feel Most Unique' GNX rebounds from the runner-up slot to capture an unprecedented 22nd week at No. 1 on Top Rap Albums. It passes the previous titleholder, Pop Smoke's Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, and its 21-week run that wrapped in April 2021. For its coronation week, GNX earned 31,000 equivalent album units in the tracking week of June 20-26, according to Luminate, an 8% decline from its total in the prior tracking frame. As GNX asserts its supremacy on Top Rap Albums, here's a review of the albums with the longest runs at No. 1 in the chart's 21-year history. Weeks at No. 1, Album Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 122, GNX, Kendrick Lamar, Dec. 7, 202421, Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon, Pop Smoke, July 18, 202019, Recovery, Eminem, July 10, 201018, Heroes & Villains, Metro Boomin, Dec. 17, 202216, Take Care, Drake, Dec. 3, 201114, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, Eminem, Dec. 23, 2013 GNX opened atop the Top Rap Albums chart dated Dec. 7, 2024, as Lamar's sixth No. 1. Its surprise arrival capped a high-profile 2024 for the rapper, whose feud with Drake and resulting diss track battle — including the runaway hit 'Not Like Us' — was among the year's defining music storylines. Joining the album achievement, Lamar and SZA's single 'Luther' snatches its share of Billboard history with a record 27th week at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs. Lamar, however, keeps the baton, as 'Luther' passes 'Not Like Us,' which spent 26 weeks at the summit in 2024-25. The song's landmark week comes through a combination of 12.8 million official U.S. streams (down 8%), 53.1 million in airplay audience (down 1%) and 1,000 sales downloads (down 17%). As 'Luther' shuffles the leaderboard, let's recap the songs with the most weeks at No. 1 on Hot Rap Songs. Weeks at No. 1, Song Title, Artist, Date Reached No. 127, 'Luther,' Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Dec. 21, 202426, 'Not Like Us,' Kendrick Lamar, May 18, 202420, 'Old Town Road,' Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, April 13, 201919, 'Industry Baby,' Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, Aug. 7, 202118, 'Hot Boyz,' Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott feat. Nas, Eve & Q-Tip, Nov. 27, 199918, 'Fancy,' Iggy Azalea feat. Charli xcx, May 3, 201418, 'Hotline Bling,' Drake, Oct. 10, 201517, 'Panda,' Desiigner, April 23, 201617, 'Mood,' 24kgoldn feat. iann dior, Oct. 24, 2020 In addition to ruling Hot Rap Songs, 'Luther' likewise leads Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for a 27th week, extending its record for the most time at No. 1. (It nabbed the standalone title in its 23rd week, beating 'Not Like Us.') The single topped the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks in March and through May, easily the longest stay of both Lamar and SZA's careers. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
