CHICAGO — Hip hop royalty Kendrick Lamar introduced he’s hitting the street with R&B artist SZA for his upcoming Grand Nationwide Tour, which features a summer time cease in Chicago.
The duo will kick off their tour in Minneapolis April 19. They’ll convey the present to Chicago’s Soldier Discipline, 1410 Particular Olympics Drive, June 6. The tour can have 19 stops complete, from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.
Presale for tickets begins Wednesday, and most of the people sale will begin 10 a.m. Friday. Different ticket data, together with costs, hasn’t been launched but.
Tuesday’s announcement comes on the heels of the shock drop of his newest album, “GNX,” Nov. 22. Tracks from the album, together with the hit single “Squabble Up,” have occupied all prime 5 spots of the Billboard 200 this week, one thing few artists have performed.
The 17-time Grammy-award-winning rapper additionally made waves this 12 months after dropping “Not Like Us,” a observe that stems from his public feud with fellow rapper Drake. The Grammy-nominated music is up for 5 awards this 12 months, together with Document of the Yr and Tune of the Yr.
Lamar shall be joined by four-time Grammy-awardee SZA, who’s featured on two “GNX” tracks, “Luther” and “Gloria.” Her extremely anticipated 2022 album “SOS” was a contender for an Album of the Yr Grammy.
Lamar’s final Chicago efficiency was headlining Lollapalooza in 2023.
Forward of the Grand Nationwide Tour, Lamar may also be headlining the Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present in New Orleans Feb. 9.
You should buy tickets for the tour, discover details about further stops and study extra on the Grand Nationwide Tour web site.
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