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Key Takeaways:
- Kendrick Lamar has added new stadium reveals in Melbourne and Sydney for his “Grand Nationwide Tour.”
- Doechii’s inclusion marks a serious co-sign and expands her world attain as a rising voice in Hip Hop.
- Each artists are additionally set to carry out on the 2025 Spilt Milk Pageant throughout 4 Australian cities.
Kendrick Lamar has doubled down on his return to Australia by including a second reveals in each Melbourne’s AAMI Park and Sydney’s Allianz Stadium as a part of his “Grand Nationwide Tour.” As Billboard reported on Wednesday (Aug. 6), rising star Doechii may even be a part of Lamar as assist on the brand new dates. These further stops will comply with the primary reveals at these venues, for which fellow High Dawg Leisure artist and longtime Black Hippy collaborator ScHoolboy Q will deal with opening duties.
Not like his North American reveals with SZA, the Australian leg of the “Grand Nationwide Tour” will highlight Lamar because the solo headliner. The upcoming tour Down Below may even mark his first performances within the area since his “The Massive Steppers Tour” in 2022.
The announcement comes amid a blockbuster 12 months for Lamar, who loved a large run because of his scathing diss observe “Not Like Us.” That was then adopted by the Compton emcee’s sixth studio LP, GNX, which boasted appearances from the likes of Wallie the Sensei, Roddy Ricch, AZ Chike and SZA, the final of whom contributed to the chart-topping single “luther.” Subsequently, Lamar took residence 5 trophies on the 2025 Grammy Awards, together with Report and Track of the 12 months, and delivered a extremely praised efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl LIX Halftime Present.
In the meantime, Doechii continues to rise following a show-stopping Lollapalooza set that doubled because the launchpad for her first solo headlining run, the “Reside from the Swamp Tour.” Her 2024 challenge, Alligator Bites By no means Heal, earned widespread important acclaim and a Grammy Award for Greatest Rap Album. Moreover, she arguably stole the highlight on current options for Tyler, the Creator, The Weeknd, Westside Gunn and BLACKPINK’s JENNIE.
Lamar and Doechii are each set to look on the 2025 Spilt Milk Pageant in Australia. Performances for the occasion are scheduled in Canberra, Ballarat, Perth and the Gold Coast between late November and early December.