Kendrick Lamar plots UK tour dates for July
09 April 2013, 10:33
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Hip-hop’s man-of-the-moment, Kendrick Lamar has announced a handful of UK shows for the summer.
Lamar, who released acclaimed debut good kid, m.A.A.d city in 2012, will play three shows in total – in Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds during July.
Tickets go on sale from 9am this Friday (12 April), with more dates likely to be added in the coming weeks.
July
8 – O2 Academy Birmingham
9 – O2 Manchester Apollo
10 – O2 Academy Leeds
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