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Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kendrick Lamar Extends Grand National Tour With Australian Headline Dates
Kendrick Lamar will be making his grand return to Australia this year, with the rapper announcing new dates for his ongoing Grand National Tour. Lamar announced on Wednesday (June 11) that he will be performing two headline dates while in Australia this December, with stadium shows set for Melbourne's AAMI Park on Dec. 3 and Sydney's Allianz Stadium on Dec. 10. More from Billboard DJ Akademiks Denies Taking Payola From Drake During Kendrick Battle Raekwon and Ghostface Killah Release Trailer for 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx' Documentary SEVENTEEN Have a Good Time Being a 'Bad Influence' in Futuristic Video For Pharrell-Produced Single The newly-announced headline shows follow on from Lamar's inclusion on the Spilt Milk Festival lineup which arrived in early May. Also featuring Doechii, Sara Landry, Dominic Fike and Schoolboy Q as headliners, the festival will take place across Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast between December 6-14. 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. Lamar's nascent tour dates also arrive in the wake of his latest batch of honors, this time coming from the BET Awards on Monday (June 9). Having been nominated for a total of ten awards across six categories, Lamar ended the evening as the most awarded artist, with the ceremony at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater resulting in five trophies going his way, including album of the year, video of the year, best collaboration (with SZA), best male hip hop artist, and video director of the year (with Dave Free). Additionally, in February 2025, in the wake of Lamar's Grammy Awards success, his 2024 single 'Not Like Us' re-entered the Australian ARIA charts and gave the rapper his first No. 1 single in the country. Kendrick Lamar – 2025 Australian Tour Dates Dec. 3 – AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaDec. 6 – Spilt Milk Festival, Ballarat, VIC, AustraliaDec. 7 – Spilt Milk Festival, Perth, WA, AustraliaDec. 10 – Allianz Stadium, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaDec. 13 – Spilt Milk Festival, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaDec. 14 – Spilt Milk Festival, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
ABC News
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Kendrick Lamar is bringing his Grand National tour to Australia in December
Welcome to the return of the king as Kendrick Lamar locks in the Australian leg of his Grand National tour for this December. While he's down under headlining Spilt Milk Festival, the Pulitzer Prize and rap beef-winning artist of a generation will be stomping into stadiums in Eora/Sydney and Naarm/Melbourne. Kenny is set to roll through Melbourne on December 3 ahead of the Ballarat and Perth dates of Spilt Milk. He'll then pop out at Sydney on December 10 before hitting the last two dates of the festival run. It's the first time Kendrick has visited Australian shores since his 2022 run of The Big Steppers Tour, and a lot has happened between then and now. He swept the Grammys with five wins this year and another three in 2023. He's also scored 12 BET Hip Hop Awards and another seven BET Awards to boot – five of which he nabbed at the 2025 awards on Monday. Not to mention the home run of a beef that gave us 'Not Like Us' - a diss track that since gone gone nine-times platinum in the US, broke the record for most weeks at #1 on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart with 21 weeks, and resulted in stadiums of fans hollering the iconic bars along with Kendrick – including the 2025 Super Bowl. Now, he bring that victory lap energy to us with these headline shows alongside his major sets at Spilt Milk Festival. Tickets are on sale for Kendrick Lamar's return to Australia on Monday 16 June at staggered times, with a couple of presales happening the week beforehand. Check out the tour's website for all the info. We'll also be giving away some double passes, so keep an eye on the triple j TikTok to find out how you could score freebies. Check out the dates and details below, and we'll see ya at the pop out. Kendrick Lamar Grand National Tour Australia 2025
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nessa Barrett Announces 2025 Australian Arena Tour
Nessa Barrett is set to return to Australia in December for her biggest headline shows to date, building on a breakout global run that's seen her grow from rising star to certified pop contender. The Aftercare artist will perform three major headline dates, starting Dec. 9 at Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena, followed by Sydney's Hordern Pavilion on Dec. 10 and Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall on Dec. 16. The run complements her previously announced appearances at all four dates of the 2025 Spilt Milk Festival, where she joins a lineup that includes Kendrick Lamar, Doechii, Dominic Fike, Sombr and more. More from Billboard Bruce Springsteen Calls Out 'Unfit President' Trump Again, Says Elected Reps 'Utterly Failed to Protect the American People' Morgan Wallen's 'I'm the Problem' Breaks Streaming Records on Spotify, Amazon Music & Apple Music in First Day JJ of Austria Wins Eurovision 2025 With 'Wasted Love' The new shows follow Barrett's sold-out Australian debut in 2023 on her Church Club for the Lonely Tour, which formed part of her first global tour. That trek spanned 60 dates and saw the singer perform to over 83,000 fans across North America, Europe, and Australasia, as well as appearances at major festivals such as ACL Main Stage, Reading & Leeds, and Pukkelpop. Barrett's second studio album Aftercare, released in late 2024, introduced a more refined electro-pop direction while retaining the confessional songwriting that built her initial fanbase. The record includes singles 'PASSENGER PRINCESS' and 'MUSTANG BABY,' a collaboration with breakout U.K. artist Artemas. With more than 2 billion global streams, Barrett has quickly carved out her space in a new class of Gen Z artists balancing streaming success with live impact. Her debut album Young Forever helped solidify her early buzz and featured viral singles like 'i hope ur miserable until ur dead' and 'la di die' with jxdn and Travis Barker. Barrett was named to Billboard's 21 Under 21 list in 2024, earned a slot on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart and made her debut on the Billboard 200 with Young Forever in 2022. Tickets for the AFTERCARE Australian tour go on sale Friday, May 23 at 1 p.m. local time, with a Frontier Members presale beginning Wednesday, May 21 at 12 p.m. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Punters rave over 'insane' headliners for Aussie music festival Spilt Milk: 'You deserve the biggest kiss'
Aussie festival fans are rejoicing with the line-up announcement for the 2025 Spilt Milk Festival. Organisers of the biggest single-day festival in the country revealed this week it will make a triumphant comeback this year after a 2024 hiatus left music fans heartbroken. Going one better on Friday, Spilt Milk took to social media to reveal the formidable lineup which boasts two of the biggest rappers in the world as headliners. Multiple Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar, fresh from his Super Bowl half-time performance will lead the charge alongside fellow US rapper Doechii, across all four festival dates. Florida-based Doechii is currently riding high off the back of an Australian number one for her track Anxiety. The announcement comes as Kendrick's rival Drake, who was also recently Down Under, launched legal action against the Like That hitmaker alleging his Super Bowl performance was defamatory. 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.' Not Like Us hitmaker Kendrick Lamar (left), fresh from his Super Bowl half-time performance will lead the charge for the 2025 iteration. Fellow US rapper Doechii (right) is currently riding high off the back of an Australian number one for her track Anxiety Making the announcement of the festival's return on Thursday, organisers shared a clip which captured Spilt Milk's highlights from previous years and captioned it with some exciting words. 'Spilt Milk summer confirmed. See you in Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and Gold Coast this December,' they began. 'Lineup droppin' crazy soon, sign up in link in bio to get it to your inbox.' The festival will kick off in Ballarat on December 6, setting the stage for a series of epic performances. Perth's Claremont Showground will host the festivities on December 7, followed by Canberra on December 13 and the Gold Coast on December 14. These dates mark a return to some of the festival's favourite destinations, promising to bring music lovers together once again. Speculation about the lineup is rife, with fans eagerly anticipating the reveal in the coming days. Past festivals have seen a stellar cast of performers, including Post Malone, FISHER, Khalid, Lorde, Flume and Latto ensuring each year delivers top-tier entertainment. The festival will kick off in Ballarat on December 6, setting the stage for a series of epic performances In 2024, the festival took an unexpected break, leaving many wondering about its future. In July, it was cancelled in a major blow to Australian music lovers. It was the latest in a series of festivals to be cancelled as the industry endured a tough year. The organisers broke the sad news on Instagram. 'Sorry pookies, we couldn't get you the Spilt Milk you deserve this year. Sooo imma dip for a bit and come back when I can make all ur dreams come true. i miss u xx SPILT MILK,' the statement said. Spilt Milk 2023 was headlined by Post Malone and Dom Dolla. It was unclear why the festival was called off, however others struggled to sell enough tickets. Splendour in the Grass, Groovin the Moo and Falls Festival were all cancelled last year, as were Sunshine Coast's Caloundra Music Festival, Victoria's Coastal Jam and Adelaide 's Vintage Vibes Festival. Fans were upset to see Spilt Milk cancelled, but were relieved by early signs suggesting it would be back next year. 'I think I'd rather see you guys take a year off than drop a lineup people would be disappointed with. Hopefully you'll come back with a bang next year,' one said.
