Watch Kendrick Lamar perform at Louis Vuitton’s Fashion Week showcase

Kendrick Lamar has appeared at fashion designer Louis Vuitton’s latest showcase, performing a suite of songs from his latest album ‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers ’.

The performance, which was live-streamed yesterday (June 23), was part of Vuitton’s ‘Men’s Spring-Summer 2023 Show’.

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The show took place in Paris, as part of the city’s annual Fashion Week.

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Lamar performed four songs from the album, three of which were for the first time: ‘Saviour’, ‘Rich Spirit’, ‘Count Me Out’ and ‘N95’.

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He remained seated for the entire performance, sat amongst spectators on the runway while wearing a crown of thorns and a Louis Vuitton-designed suit.

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Lamar also paid tribute to the late Virgil Abloh, who was Vuitton’s creative director that passed away earlier this year

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Lamar has spent the week in France, performing in Cannes on Monday night (June 20) as part of a Spotify event.

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He then moved on to Italy, where he performed at the Milano Summer Festival on Thursday night.

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This weekend will see Lamar headline Glastonbury Festival, alongside Billie Eilish and Paul McCartney.

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‘Mr. Morale And The Big Steppers’ was released in May 2022.

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