Final evening (Saturday, April 19), Kendrick Lamar and SZA performed the primary present of their joint Grand Nationwide Tour at Minneapolis’ U.S. Financial institution Stadium. Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage forwards and backwards and debuted tracks from their latest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana. Lamar started his first set rapping “Wacced Out Murals” from behind the wheel of his now-signature black Buick, whereas SZA’s performances featured an insectoid aptitude all through, together with a video of a feminine praying mantis devouring her mate that performed whereas she sang “Kill Invoice.” The 2 duetted on “30 for 30,” “Doves within the Wind,” “All of the Stars,” “Love.,” “Gloria,” and their No. 1 hit single “Luther.” Try the total setlist, plus pictures and pictures of the present, stage, and merchandise, beneath.
After taking house 5 trophies (together with Music and Report of the 12 months) on the 2025 Grammy Awards for his Drake diss “Not Like Us,” Lamar headlined the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present— the place he introduced out SZA, Serena Williams, and Mustard—changing into the primary rapper to take action as a solo artist within the occasion’s historical past. He and SZA additionally shared a music video for “Luther” earlier this month.
SZA just lately stopped by Sesame Road to sing with Elmo and different muppets. This yr, she received Finest R&B Music on the 2025 Grammys for “Saturn,” and added 4 extra tracks to Lana: “Take You Down,” “Open Arms (Simply SZA),” “PSA,” and a brand new model of “Joni.” The Grand Nationwide Tour will proceed by August, with stops in Canada, Europe, the UK, and throughout america.
Learn Clover Hope’s column “Kendrick Lamar’s Fierce and Petty 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present.”
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