SZA’s Surprise Single Breaks Spotify Records—Tour Dates & Album Tease Inside

Fans of alt-R&B powerhouse SZA have a brand-new reason to start planning their 2025 calendar. The Grammy-winning singer has officially teamed with longtime collaborator Kendrick Lamar for the massive “Grand National Tour,” a 19-stadium run that begins 19 April 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and stretches through late June. What the Grand National Tour means for SZA devotees • Full-scale arena production: After smashing records with 2022’s SOS era, SZA spent 2023–24 fine-tuning a stadium-ready show that pairs her genre-blurring catalog (“Kill Bill,” “Snooze,” “Good Days”) with Lamar’s Pulitzer-winning rap catalog. Industry insiders describe the new stage design as “aquatic-themed,” a playful nod to SOS’s life-raft imagery. • New music window: Top Dawg Entertainment representatives confirm that SZA has been “locked in the studio” finishing what fans are calling “SOS²,” her still-untitled third album slated for spring 2025, just weeks before the tour’s opening night. Expect at least two unreleased songs to debut live, sources say. • Special guests & setlist crossover: Because Lamar and SZA share multiple hits like the Oscar-nominated “All the Stars,” attendees can look forward to nightly collaborations plus rotating cameos from labelmates Doechii and Ray Vaughn on select dates. Key dates & ticket info Tickets hit the general market Friday, 6 December 2024, at 10 a.m. local via Ticketmaster, with dynamic pricing starting at $131 in most cities. Verified-fan presales begin two days earlier. Early demand metrics on TickPick show search volume for “SZA 2025 tickets” up 340 % week-over-week, eclipsing Beyoncé’s 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour in several major markets. Full routing • Minneapolis, MN – 19 Apr – U.S. Bank Stadium • Chicago, IL – 23 Apr – Soldier Field • Toronto, ON – 27 Apr – Rogers Centre • Boston, MA – 1 May – Gillette Stadium • New York, NY – 4 May – MetLife Stadium • Philadelphia, PA – 8 May – Lincoln Financial Field • Washington, DC – 11 May – FedExField • Atlanta, GA – 15 May – Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Miami, FL – 18 May – Hard Rock Stadium • Dallas, TX – 22 May – AT&T Stadium • Houston, TX – 25 May – NRG Stadium • Phoenix, AZ – 29 May – State Farm Stadium • Los Angeles, CA – 2 Jun – SoFi Stadium • San Francisco, CA – 6 Jun – Levi’s Stadium • Seattle, WA – 10 Jun – Lumen Field • Denver, CO – 14 Jun – Empower Field • Detroit, MI – 18 Jun – Ford Field • Nashville, TN – 22 Jun – Nissan Stadium • Orlando, FL – 26 Jun – Camping World Stadium Why this tour is poised to break records Streaming power: SZA has averaged 60 million monthly Spotify listeners for eight straight months, while SOS remains the longest-running female R&B album in the Billboard 200 Top 10 this decade. Add Lamar’s global pull and the Grand National Tour is tracking to surpass $300 million in gross receipts, challenging Taylor Swift’s first U.S. leg. Cultural moment: The tour arrives on the heels of SZA’s buzzy Super Bowl LIX cameo, where she and Lamar premiered joint single “Luther,” now climbing the Hot 100 Top 5. Merch & experiential add-ons Premium packages include on-field “Ctrl Cabana” lounges, limited-edition vinyl of SZA’s forthcoming LP, and a lyric-inspired capsule designed by L.A. streetwear label No Vacancy Inn. Bottom line With new music on deck, an ambitious stadium stage, and pent-up demand after SOS’s sold-out arena trek, SZA’s 2025 slate is shaping up as her biggest career leap yet. Fans hoping to secure the best seats should register for verified-fan access and set multiple device alarms for December 6—this is one tour that promises to rewrite R&B’s live-show playbook.