American rapper Kendrick Lamar is coming to SA in December

American award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar will be coming to South Africa in December for the Hey Neighbour Festival. He will headline the festival and a few other international musicians have also been confirmed to have been booked to perform at the festival.

‘HEY NEIGHBOUR FESTIVAL’: KENDRICK LAMAR COMING TO SOUTH AFRICA

Kendrick Lamar Duckworth will take the stage on the second day of the festival. Other famous international musicians including Swedish House Mafia, H.E.R., Khalid, and The Chainsmokers are set to perform on the first and third days of the festival.

The festival will be held between 8 and 10 December at the Legends Adventure Farm in Pretoria from 12:00 to 00:00. And, phase one tickets are available and cost R3 899 for general access and R4 999 for VIP access. The local artist’s lineup for the festival has not been released yet, YMZ reported.

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Lamar was said to have previously visited South Africa in 2014, Complex reported. He was said to have made a stop in Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. He was also said to have become extremely inspired after visiting nearby Robben Island, where, Nelson Mandela was locked up for 18 years before he became the first black president of South Africa. The HUMBLE hitmaker reportedly opened up about how the trip had influenced him and was quoted as saying,

“I took that experience and looked within myself for my own experiences. Okay, I come from a background of a neighbourhood that wasn’t so much perceived to be great but I can’t let these four corners define who I am.”

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