Lizzo guests on Kendrick Grand National tour

Lizzo’s latest comments about SZA rest on two linked facts: a direct quote about trust and a documented tour appearance. In a May 24, 2026 article, Nkonkonsa reported that Lizzo described SZA as “one of the only real friends I have” in the music industry and said she could speak with her about fame, pressure and personal struggles. The public record behind that claim includes a surprise guest spot on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour. Multiple reports from May 2025 said SZA brought Lizzo onstage during the first Los Angeles stop of the tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, where they performed their collaboration “Special.” (nkonkonsa.com) ### Where did Lizzo’s quote about SZA come from? Nkonkonsa’s May 24, 2026 story said Lizzo contrasted her friendship with SZA against what she described as more transactional industry relationships. The article said Lizzo explained that many collaborations happen remotely and do not necessarily produce personal ties, while SZA was among the few artists she truly trusted. (hollywoodreporter.com) The same report said Lizzo praised SZA as someone she could talk to openly about “personal struggles, fame, and the pressures that come with success.” Nkonkonsa framed that as part of a friendship that has been visible for several years. ### Which Grand National tour moment is the report referring to? (nkonkonsa.com) May 21, 2025 is the clearest documented date tied to the claim. The Hollywood Reporter, KTLA and Uproxx each reported that Lizzo made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour stop at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. (nkonkonsa.com) Those reports said SZA brought Lizzo out during her portion of the show, and the pair performed “Special,” their collaborative version of Lizzo’s song. KTLA described the concert as the first of three sold-out Los Angeles shows on the tour. ### Was this treated as a one-off cameo or part of a wider pattern? Billboard later included Lizzo in a roundup of guest stars who appeared on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour. (hollywoodreporter.com) That places the SoFi performance within a broader series of guest appearances on the trek rather than as an isolated report. Nkonkonsa also connected the cameo to a longer run of public support between the two singers, citing concerts, interviews and award-show appearances as settings where their friendship had already been visible. (ktla.com) The article did not present new dates for those other moments in the excerpt surfaced by search, but it did use them to explain why the tour appearance drew attention. (billboard.com) ### What can be said with confidence, and what remains thinly sourced? The strongest verified facts are narrow. Lizzo was quoted by Nkonkonsa on May 24, 2026 describing SZA as one of her only “real friends,” and credible entertainment outlets reported that SZA brought Lizzo out at SoFi Stadium on May 21, 2025 during the Grand National Tour. (nkonkonsa.com) The broader claim that the friendship has been visible across other public moments is plausible and stated in the May 24 report, but the search results reviewed here do not supply the full underlying interview transcript or a complete list of those appearances. That means the core explainer is the quote, the SoFi performance and the way the May 24 article links the two. (nkonkonsa.com) May 21, 2025 remains the key date in the tour timeline for this story, and the May 24, 2026 Nkonkonsa article is the current report tying that performance back to Lizzo’s remarks about SZA. (nkonkonsa.com)