The shows you've been waiting for have arrived: Kung Fu Kenny himself, Kendrick Lamar, is headed Down Under this winter and will headline a run of arena shows while in the country for Splendour In The Grass.

Arguably one of the most important voices of his generation, and the artist Australia voted in at #1 on the Hottest 100, Kendrick will perform in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth in July. He'll also hit the North Byron Parklands to close out the 18th annual Splendour as the Sunday night headliner.

Update: SiR, the Cali RnB/neo-soul artist who's been mixing it up with Kenny on the TDE Champions tour Stateside, will be the special guest at his Australian tour. More info at Live Nation AU or Kendrick Lamar's website.

Kendrick Lamar DAMN. Australian Tour 2018

with special guest SiR

Tuesday 10 July - Perth Arena, Perth (on sale 2pm local time, Mon 30 April)

(on sale 2pm local time, Mon 30 April) Friday 13 July - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (sold out)

(sold out) Saturday 14 July - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne (just added - on sale 2.30pm local time, Mon 30 April)

(just added - on sale 2.30pm local time, Mon 30 April) Sunday 15 July - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide (on sale 3pm local time, Mon 30 April)

(on sale 3pm local time, Mon 30 April) Tuesday 24 July - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (sold out)

(sold out) Wednesday 25 July - Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney (just added - on sale 2pm local time, Mon 30 April)

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His setlist will pull from a 12x GRAMMY winning catalogue, including DAMN. - Lamar's fourth album and easily one 2017's biggest and most critically acclaimed records. The album made history earlier this month when it made the Compton artist the first non-classical or jazz musician ever to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for Music.

We're expecting nothing less than a fire show from Kung Fu Kenny, who's brought the heat at glitzy broadcasts and international stages alike with visionary production and serious showmanship. Excited? You're not alone. Check out the Splendour Spotlight on Kendrick, where triple j's music brains gab about his potential big setlist moments.

These 2018 shows mark Kendrick's fourth visit to Australia, following his March 2016 tour in support of To Pimp A Butterfly and its companion epilogue release, untitled.unmastered.

Since then, he's released DAMN. and curated the blockbuster Marvel movie soundtrack Black Panther: The Album, which reached #2 on the Australian charts and featured collaborations with SZA, The Weeknd, and more.