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Rapper Lil’ Kim to headline Melbourne’s 2026 Rising festival

Pioneering artist returns to Australia for first time in 15 years, with poet Kae Tempest and Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti also on lineups of winter festivals

The pioneering female rapper Lil’ Kim will headline both Vivid Sydney and Melbourne’s Rising this year, as each festival revealed its programs on Wednesday.

The performances at Sydney’s Carriageworks and Melbourne’s Festival Hall will be Lil’ Kim’s first Australian shows in 15 years, celebrating her landmark multiplatinum records Hard Core – which turns 30 this year – and The Notorious KIM.

Rising’s artistic director and chief executive, Hannah Fox, said the 51-year-old rapper, who broke out as a member of Junior MAFIA and was mentored by the Notorious BIG, was on “a really exciting return to form”.

From Seeing Lil' Kim To Dancing In A Hidden Club Beneath A Food Court: Here's Your First Look At The RISING Program For 2026

The nights are getting longer, and there will be lots to discover around Melbourne during the annual RISING festival.

Winter festival RISING is coming back to Melbourne, and today, they’ve revealed a stacked program of art, music and more. Embrace the colder nights and look forward to over 100 events, featuring 376 artists, seven world premieres and 11 Australian premieres. Find the festival all across the city, in railway ballrooms, galleries, town halls, theatres and more. RISING will run from Wednesday May 27 to Monday June 8.

This year, expect the launch of the inaugural Australian Dance Biennale. Presented by RISING every two years, this event will showcase the strength of Australian and international dance, with performances and mass participation events across stages, club nights and public spaces.

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