Multi-Grammy Award winner and the only rapper with a coveted Pulitzer prize, Kendrick Lamar, will perform live in South Africa for the first time in almost a decade.
Kendrick Lamar live in South Africa: Where and when will he be performing?
Fresh off a record-grossing world tour for his critically acclaimed fifth studio album, Mr Morale and the Big Steppers, Lamar will grace fans on Day 2 of the much-anticipated Hey Neighbour Festival.
The three-day music event, organised by Glen 21 Entertainment, in partnership with KFM and Radio 947, will take place at Legends Adventure Farm and MX Track in Rhino Park, Pretoria, between Friday, 8 December 2023, and Sunday, 10 December 2023.
Tickets to Hey Neighbour Festival fetch for a minimum of R3 899 up to R4 999, depending on the type of pass, with general admission and VIP options available.
Possible setlist Kendrick Lamar will perform at Hey Neighbour Festival
The last time Lamar graced fans with his meticulously executed, theatrical and, shall we verbosely add, electric performance was at the close of the 2023 Governors Ball.
If this is an indicator of what fans can expect when Kendrick Lamar performs live in South Africa later this year, then consider it likely that this may be his set list for Hey Neighbour Festival:
- I Want You (Marvin Gaye song)
- N95
- ELEMENT.
- A.D.H.D
- King Kunta
- Worldwide Steppers
- Nosetalgia (Pusha T cover)
- Backseat Freestyle
- Never Catch Me
- (Flying Lotus song) (Instrumental)
- Swimming Pools (Drank)
- m.A.A.d city (first half)
- LOYALTY.
- Purple Hearts
- DNA.
- Rich Spirit
- HUMBLE.
- Sidewalks (The Weeknd cover)
- Count Me Out
- Money Trees
- Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe
- Die Hard
- LOVE.
- family ties (Baby Keem cover) (with Baby Keem)
- Alright
- Savior
Fan reactions to Kendrick announcement
Of course, Hey Neighbour Festival had South African fans in a chokehold when, after teasing the announcement for days, they finally unveiled K.Dot as the headliner for Day 2, alongside other top-draw performers like The Chainsmokers and Khalid, who will open the event, and Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R, who will close it on Sunday, 10 December 2023.
Here’s how social media reacted to news of Kendrick Lamar performing live in South Africa:
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