American rapper Kendrick Lamar is bringing his Grand National tour to Australia.
The Not Like Us hitmaker has announced two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney this December – a welcome early Christmas present for Aussie fans.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning star will play Melbourne’s AAMI Park on December 3 and Allianz Stadium in Sydney on December 10.
Promoter Live Nation took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the Alright hitmaker’s impending Down Under run.
The post urged fans to get in quick, with the Vodaphone presale kicking off on June 12, while the Live Nation presale will get underway June 13.
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American rapper Kendrick Lamar is bringing his Grand National tour to Australia
The announcement generated quite a bit of chatter among fans.
Some were less-than impressed that there were only two shows in the Australia leg of the tour, as well as the quick turnaround between announcement and presale.
‘2 shows isn’t a tour and presale 48 hours from an announcement is ridiculous,’ one fan offered.
Another chimed in with: ‘So grand. So national. A tale of 2 cities,’ while another added: ‘Incoming: Where’s Perth.’
One fan pointed out a potential scheduling faux pas, with R&B icon Usher performing in Sydney on the same night as Kendrick.
‘Same day as usher too wtf, this is not a national tour with only two cities??’ they wrote.
It wasn’t all negativity however, with many expressing their excitement over the superstar’s Aussie stadium shows.
‘It’s happening!!! Everyone stay calm!!!’ one fan excitedly quipped, summing up the sentiment of many.
While many were crestfallen with the announcement of just two shows, Kendrick certainly won’t be resting on his laurels on his Australian visit.
The Not Like Us hitmaker has announced two headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney this December – a welcome early Christmas present for Aussie fans
The announcement generated quite a bit of chatter among fans, however some were less-than impressed that there were only two shows in the Australia leg of the tour, as well as the quick turnaround between announcement and presale
Last month, it was revealed that the rapper would be headlining the anticipated return of touring festival Spilt Milk.
Kendrick tops the bill of the festival, alongside fellow US rapper Doechii.
The impressive lineup will also include the likes of Sarah Landry, Dominic Fike, ScHoolboy Q, d4vd, Nessa Barrett, Sofia Isella, Skin On Skin, sombr, Rebecca Black, The Rions, South Summit, and many more.
Festival fans took to social media to issue their joy over the impressive lineup.
‘Oh you deserve the biggest kiss,’ one fan offered, while another chimed in with a similar, ‘Screaming crying throwing up omgggg.’
Another gushed: ‘Okay boo you really outdid yourself with this one, proud,’ while another deemed it the best Aussie festival lineup in recent memory.
‘This is THE LARGEST Lineup I have seen for an Australian festival in YEAAARSS,’ they exclaimed.
‘Ya’ll really waited a year to take GOAT status like that huh?’
Others were quick to urge organisers to be careful where they place Kendrick and Doechii on the anticipated bill.
‘Don’t u dare put Kendrick and doechii on at the same time,’ one fan directed, to which organisers replied with an assuring, ‘They won’t be clashing.’
The festival will kick off in Ballarat December 6 before moving on to Perth’s Claremont Showground on December 7.
It will then roll into Canberra followed by Canberra on December 13 and the Gold Coast on December 14.
Kendrick fans will want to get in quick to secure their tickets to his stadium shows with all Spilt Milk shows, bar Perth, now sold out.
