Lizzo and SZA on the BET Awards 2025 held on the Peacock Theater on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Christopher Polk/Billboard
SZA and Lizzo had a twerk-off in the course of the Grand Nationwide Tour cease in Paris. On Wednesday evening, Lizzo joined her good good friend SZA onstage to carry out “IRL” from her My Face Hurts From Smiling EP for the primary time.
“BAD BITCH… in REAL LIFEEEE @sza !!!!!” Lizzo captioned a clip of the pair singing the observe, including the hashtag #stadiumstatus. “Thanks for letting me throw it byke on ur stage.”
Final month, Lizzo opened up about her longtime friendship with SZA, calling her “one of many solely people who I can textual content at 3 within the morning once I’m crashing out.”
“I actually admire her, as a result of she understands — and I feel it’s actually arduous so that you can have somebody in your life who really fucks with you and who’s recognized you for a very long time who additionally perceive the world that you just’re in,” Lizzo informed Billboard. “I feel that’s what I cherish essentially the most about her. She will get me.”
That is the second time Lizzo joins SZA on her co-headlining world tour with Kendrick Lamar. Through the first cease of the exhibits in Los Angeles final month, the pair of stars performed “Particular.” On the time, Lizzo wrote on Instagram: “BABYS FIRST STADIUM PERFORMANCE — I really like u @sza u r THEE DIVA!”
SZA and Lamar are set to carry out in Cardiff, London, Lisbon, and Barcelona via the top of July earlier than wrapping the European run of the tour in Stockholm on Aug. 9. SZA has additionally stunned followers by bringing out Kaytranada, Justin Bieber, and Doja Cat for surprise performances.
From Rolling Stone US.