SZA's Grand National Tour kick-off was intense, not just for her music but for a heart-stopping moment that had fans holding their breath and subsequently went viral on the internet.
- Apr 21, 2025
AceShowbiz - The Grand National Tour, co-headlined by SZA and Kendrick Lamar, kicked off with high energy at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. However, the opening night almost ended in disaster when SZA nearly took a fall during the performance of "Diamond Boy (DTM)" from her 2024 album "Lana".
In a viral video from the show, a backup dancer lost his balance while holding SZA who's leaning on him and putting her arm around his shoulders. She luckily managed to step forward and catch herself before hitting the floor while the dancer regained his balance, and ever the professional, she recovered immediately and continued the performance seamlessly.
Fans had mixed reactions to the incident. Some expressed outrage and even called for the dancer to be fired while others praised SZA for her quick recovery. "Y'all she bounced back, didn't get hurt and did her show. The internet is the most jealous a** nasty a** place," a dedicated fan commented, defending the star against trolls who tried to blame her weight for the mishap.
SZA has not publicly commented on the event, but she did share a clip from the concert on Instagram with the playful caption, "It feels illegal to be this close to SZA." Additionally, she gave a shoutout to her fitness coach Taylor Petty, humorously noting, "these cameras a lil close ðŸ˜."
The ambitious tour will cover various cities across North America, including Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, and Detroit, before heading to Europe. International stops include the UK, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, and Italy.
During a March appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!", SZA hinted at the unique nature of the tour, explaining, "We're doing a new thing. We're doing a fun thing. We're both just kind of throwing all the paint at the wall. This is our first stadium show for both of us, so we pretty much have to go insane."
The announcement came after her recent collaboration on Lamar's 2024 album, "GNX", and their live duet on Super Bowl halftime show.
