News : Kendrick Lamar Breaks Enormous Tour Record On First Night

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Minneapolis, MN - Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s Grand National tour is already proving to be a huge commercial success as the duo break records.

The tour’s first night saw Kendrick break Eminem‘s previous record of highest-grossing rap concert.

According to Touring Data, the opening night in Minneapolis grossed over $9.1 million from more than 47,000 fans at an average price of $192.70.

This means that Kendrick can now boast that he has the single highest grossing Hip Hop concert of all time, surpassing Eminem’s record from when he played in Melbourne, Australia in 2019.

It is also the first rap concert to break the $9 million barrier.

.@kendricklamar is officially the first rapper in history to gross over $9 million in a single concert as headlining or co-headlining artist, breaking @Eminem‘s 2019 record in Melbourne.

— Touring Data (@touringdata) April 23, 2025

GRAND NATIONAL TOUR, @kendricklamar and @sza
$9,124,989 Revenue
47,354 (100%) Tickets Sold
$192.70 Average Price
1/39 Reported Shows (U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis)#Update

— Touring Data (@touringdata) April 23, 2025

.@kendricklamar and @sza earned their most attended concert of all-time on April 19, 2025, with 47,354 tickets sold at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the “Grand National Tour”.

— Touring Data (@touringdata) April 23, 2025

The concert in Minneapolis was also the most attended gig for both Kendrick and SZA outside of festival performances.

The opening night of the Grand National tour was also notable for some remarks Kendrick appeared to aim at his nemesis, Drake.

Making overt reference to Drizzy’s controversial lawsuit against Universal Music Group which accuses the record giant of defamation over the release and promotion of “Not Like Us,” Kendrick mocked the 6 God for taking their beef to the courtroom.