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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Kick Off Grand National Tour in Minneapolis: Watch

Written by djfrosty on April 20, 2025

Last night (Saturday, April 19), Kendrick Lamar and SZA played the first show of their joint Grand National Tour at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium. Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana. Lamar began his first set rapping “Wacced Out Murals” from behind the wheel of his now-signature black Buick, while SZA’s performances featured an insectoid flair throughout, including a video of a female praying mantis devouring her mate that played while she sang “Kill Bill.” The two duetted on “30 for 30,” “Doves in the Wind,” “All the Stars,” “Love.,” “Gloria,” and their No. 1 hit single “Luther.” Check out the full setlist and watch video from the show below.

After taking home five trophies (including Song and Record of the Year) at the 2025 Grammy Awards for his Drake diss “Not Like Us,” Lamar headlined the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show— where he brought out SZA, Serena Williams, and Mustard—becoming the first rapper to do so as a solo artist in the event’s history. He and SZA also shared a music video for “Luther” earlier this month.

SZA recently stopped by Sesame Street to sing with Elmo and other muppets. This year, she won Best R&B Song at the 2025 Grammys for “Saturn,” and added four more tracks to Lana: “Take You Down,” “Open Arms (Just SZA),” “PSA,” and a new version of “Joni.” The Grand National Tour will continue through August, with stops in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and across the United States.

Read Clover Hope’s column “Kendrick Lamar’s Fierce and Petty 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show.”