Kendrick Lamar UK tour tickets: How to buy, where and when do the shows take place?
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Your support makes all the difference.Kendrick Lamar has finally announced UK and Europe dates for his Damn. tour in 2018.
The seven-time Grammy Award winner will kick off his Europe dates in Spring 2018 and perform 15 dates across 11 countries, starting in Dublin on 7 February.
The tour will also include shows in Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Paris, Cologne and Frankfurt in Germany, and two nights at the O2 Arena in London.
Kendrick will be joined by James Blake in February and March.
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February 2018
Wednesday 7 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
Friday 9 Birmingham, UK Genting Arena
Saturday 10 Manchester, UK Arena
Sunday 11 Glasgow, UK SSE Hydro
Monday 12 London, UK The O2
Tuesday 13 London, UK The O2
Thursday 15 Frankfurt, Germany Festhalle
Thursday 22 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena
Friday 23 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
Sunday 25 Paris, France AccorHotels Arena
Tuesday 27 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis
March 2018
Thursday 1 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
Friday 2 Oslo, Norway Telenor Arena
Saturday 3 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
Monday 5 Berlin, Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena
The live shows in the UK and Europe follow his critically-acclaimed run in North America.
Kendrick's latest album Damn. marked his third No.1 record, with around 2.3 million album units sold to date.
The rapper revealed recently that the album was actually designed to be played in reverse.
"I think like a week after the album came out, [fans] realised you can play the album backwards," he told MTV News.
"It plays as a full story and an even better rhythm. It's one of my favourite rhythms and tempos within the album. It's something that we definitely premiditate while we're in the studio."
He added: "I don't think the story necessarily changes. I think the feel changes. The initial vibe listening fromt he top all the way to the bottom is... this aggression and this attitude. You know, 'DNA' and exposing who I really am.
"You listen from the back end, and it's almost the duality and the contrast of the intricate Kendrick Lamar. Both of those pieces are who I am."
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4) Check how many tickets you are allowed to buy in one purchase. If you try to buy more than the limited number, your booking may be cancelled without notice, meaning no-one gets to go.
5) Get your friends to try too, but stay in contact in case you all succeed and end up with a bunch of tickets you didn’t want. If you do need to sell any on, do so at face value. No-one likes a tout.
6) Be patient and avoid refreshing or switching between browsers. Stick with one tab and have some faith! Be prepared to wait for an hour to get tickets.
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