Kendrick Lamar confirms opening act for New Zealand shows

Kendrick Lamar is bringing Inglewood singer SiR to New Zealand with him. Photo/AP

Kendrick Lamar's upcoming New Zealand tour is one of the hottest tickets around - and the rapper's just made the deal a little sweeter.

The Compton hip-hop star has confirmed SiR has the opening act when he performs in Dunedin on July 17 and in Auckland on July 19 and 20.

The Inglewood singer will be playing on the back of his recent album November, released in January.

Additional tickets have been released for Lamar's shows, which sold out within seconds of going on sale.

Lamar's playing on the back of a hot streak that includes his hit album DAMN and the Black Panther soundtrack.