00:00Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour becomes the highest-grossing tour by a rapper in history.
00:06Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour makes history as the highest-grossing rap tour,
00:11earning $390.7 million across 47 shows and selling 2.037 million tickets.
00:18The tour also featured SZA for most of its run.
00:21The Grand National Tour has reached $390.7 million across 47 shows, selling 2.037 million tickets worldwide.
00:31The updated figures add another major touring milestone to Kendrick Lamar's career following an eventful period for the rapper.
00:40SZA co-headlined the North American and European legs of Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour supporting GNX and her Lana
00:47era.
00:47The pair also performed collaborations including All the Stars and Luther before Kendrick continued the 47-show tour solo internationally.
00:56The Grand National Tour kicked off on April 19, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
01:03The opening show generated more than $9 million from over 47,000 tickets,
01:09setting a new record at the time for the highest-grossing hip-hop concert.
01:12The Grand National Tour stood out for its massive stadium venues, matching Kendrick Lamar and SZA's popularity.
01:19Their shared history, solo hits, and collaborations gave fans a unique concert experience.
01:25Kendrick's GNX album, released in November 2024, played an important role in the timing of the tour.
01:32The album included Luther, his collaboration with SZA.
01:35The song eventually spent 13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, further connecting the two artists heading
01:43into their stadium run.
01:44The touring record is one part of Kendrick's massive recent run.
01:48He headlined the Super Bowl 59 halftime show in February 2025, following his feud with Drake, Not Like Us, and
01:57GNX.
01:58The Grand National Tour became Rapp's highest-grossing tour, earning $390.7 million across 47 shows.
02:06Kendrick's $390.7 million across 47 shows highlights Rapp's growing stadium presence.
02:14The Grand National Tour also demonstrated the commercial impact of pairing major hip-hop and R&B artists.
