Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at The Weeknd's club show in Los Angeles. Watch footage of the special performance below.
The two artists gave the first live airing of their Starboy collaboration track 'Sidewalks' at the special Vevo-sponsored event, the night after Lamar hosted his own intimate show in Brooklyn.
Reporting on the performance, Rolling Stone said: "At first, it seemed as though Lamar's verse was the prerecorded version from the album; however, after a few lines, the rapper emerged from backstage, with the audience collectively going crazy upon realizing Lamar was in the building."
In a recent interview with Beats 1, The Weeknd hailed Lamar as a "genius" when speaking of the collaboration, going on to explain: "It wasn't just a random Kendrick Lamar verse. It was something special".
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Meanwhile, it has been announced that The Weeknd will take Starboy to the festival stage, with a massive Roskilde headline set next June. A huge tour is also in the pipeline, with The Weeknd set to tour around Europe, America and Canada next year, before descending on UK arenas in March.
The Weeknd will play the following UK dates next March. Check here for ticket information.
5 March Manchester, Arena
7 March London, The O2
8 March London, The O2
10 March Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
11 March Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
13 March Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
14 March Leeds, First Direct Arena
