The forthcoming shows will be Lamar’s first visit to Australia since The Big Steppers Tour in 2022, though unlike his current run of North American dates, they will feature Lamar in solo mode as opposed to his co-headlining status with SZA.

Kendrick Lamar is extending his Grand National Tou r to Australia, locking in stops in Melbourne and Sydney. After wrapping the European leg in August, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper will return to the stage on December 3 at Melbourne’s AAMI Park and December 10 at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

If you’ve been manifesting a Kendrick Lamar Australian tour, congratulations — you did it! Kendrick is bringing his Grand National tour Down Under, announcing shows in Sydney and Melbourne, in addition to his Spilt Milk festival dates in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.