The Big Steppers World Tour will see the rapper in Leeds later this year.
Kendrick Lamar has confirmed that he will be performing across the world as part of his Big Steppers World Tour, and Leeds is lucky enough to be one of the seven stops across the UK involved.
The rapper has just released a new album. / Image: Kendrick Lamar / Spotify
Taking over the First Direct Arena on Thursday 3 November 2022, this is going to be the biggest performance in Leeds since that Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe performance at Leeds Fest 2018.
Tickets are due to go on general sale from Friday 20 May 2022 but if you're an O2 user or have access to the Live Nation presale, you can get in a full 24 hours ahead of the crowd.
Presale begins Thursday 19 May 2022 at 10am and closes an hour before general sale begins.
Ticketmaster has noted a limit of six tickets per customer and per credit card, so if you're planning on going with a large group of like-minded fans, make sure to split the responsibility of bagging tickets.
The worldwide artist is expected to see the best of Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers on the evening, including the artist's latest hit N95, which has received a whopping 15 milllion streams on Spotify alone since its release. Classic tunes that saw the rapper shoot to mainstream success like HUMBLE., M.A.A.D City and ADHD.
Kendrick Lamar performing in Amsterdam in 2013. / Image: Merlijn Hoek
In the meantime, there's plenty of other live music to get us through to the winter months- especially now that festivals have been given the green light this year without any extra pandemic-related provisions.
This month, catch the likes of Novo Amor and Marina (as in Marina and the Diamonds) at City Varieties and The Refectory respectively this Saturday or next week there's some incredible talent coming from four-time BRIT award winner Emeli Sande and everyone's favourite singer about bad relationshiop, Kate Nash will be joining The Wardrobe towards the end of the month too.
The full set of UK tour dates for the Big Steppers World Tour are as follows:
Wednesday 2 November– Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro Thursday 3 November – Leeds, UK – First Direct Arena Friday 4 November – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena Saturday 5 November – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Monday 7 November – London, UK – The O2 Tuesday 8 November– London, UK – The O2 Wednesday 16 November- Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Get ready to take the plunge Leeds, as a community-led sauna and ice bath concept is on its way.
Hidden behind a railway arch in Saxton Gardens, Kontrast is gearing up to bring its popular sauna and ice bath concept to the city.
Following the huge success of its Manchester site, Kontrast Leeds will combine saunas, ice baths and a cafe designed to bring wellness into everyday life.
The Leeds space will feature two traditional saunas, one infrared saunas and four ice baths each varying in temperature between 3 and 13 degrees.
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Plunge pools can be enjoyed solo or shared, depending on what guests choose, giving people the opportunity to shape each session around exactly what they need that day.
To suit different moods and preferences, Kontrast Leeds will include both a social sauna and a silent sauna, giving guests the option to come for conversation or reflection.
Single sessions will cost just £12 for 45 minutes, with 90-minute sessions from £20.
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Known for making sauna and ice feel more accessible, welcoming and community-driven, Kontrast has grown beyond regular sessions to become a base for recurring events. These include their live ambient DJ set event, Unwind, which celebrates local talent, and their weekly run club, both of which the team hopes to bring to Leeds as part of building a similar sense of community in the city.
The Leeds site builds on everything the team has learned from Kontrast in Manchester.
Alongside the core sauna, Ice, cafe offering, the new site will include improved facilities, more spacious sauna provision and additional ice baths meaning more room for people to get involved.
Leeds city centre crowned one of the best places to live in the north by The Sunday Times
Clementine Hall
Today, Leeds city centre earned itself a coveted spot in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
What brilliant news to end the week on, hey?
Leeds city centre was amongst eight other locations across the north and the north east to be featured on the list.
The market town of Skipton took home the dazzling first prize, but it's still nice to be included isn't it.
Here's what the judges had to say about Leeds city centre: “Leeds has five universities, the fourth largest urban economy in the UK (with job opportunities in finance, insurance and big business), a youthful vibe and a relatively affordable average house price (£285,100).
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“Stay close to the centre, where you won’t have to worry about the patchy public transport, and it all adds up to a fun-filled, fulfilled life within walking distance of stylish shops, cafés, bars and restaurants. There’s a good choice of riverside homes, where you may spot kingfishers and otters, and even the schools are good.”
In total, 72 places across the UK were selected by The Sunday Times to showcase the very best of Britain, with Norwich named the overall national winner.
The full list of locations in the north and northeast include:
Skipton
Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire
Leeds city centre
Morpeth, Northumberland
Newcastle: Gosforth
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire
York
Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain.
“It is full of places that show that our village, town and city centres can still be full of life, as well as places bursting with natural beauty, culture, connectivity and most importantly a sense of community.
“Our expert team of judges visit every location on the list and talk to the locals to find out what they love about the place they live."
Sophie Smith -
16th May 2022 
