{"id":5446,"date":"2026-06-14T01:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-daughter-north-12-takes-center-stage-for-first-solo-music-festival-performance\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T01:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:04:45","slug":"kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-daughter-north-12-takes-center-stage-for-first-solo-music-festival-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-daughter-north-12-takes-center-stage-for-first-solo-music-festival-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Kim Kardashian, Kanye West&#8217;s daughter North, 12, takes center stage for first solo music festival performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F130847330.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>North West rocked the crowd at Lyrical Lemonade\u2019s Summer Smash 2026 music festival in her first solo music festival performance. <\/p>\n<p>Videos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZgRS3vuDn4\/\">shared on Instagram <\/a>Friday \u2014 which were reshared by proud parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West \u2014 showed the 12-year-old performing like a pro as the crowd sang along to her songs. <\/p>\n<p>She wore a long blue wig, which she styled in a half-up, half-down look with two pony tails, a black balenciaga top and matching skirt, black sneaker boots, and a pair of oversized black shades for the performance. <\/p>\n<p>In one post, the SKIMS founder, 45, showed a photo of two backstage passes with North\u2019s face and name across the front. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>North West made her first solo music festival performance at Lyrical Lemonade\u2019s Summer Smash 2026, as pictured above.  <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Rob Grabowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The 12-year-old hit the stage on Friday, with videos showing a packed crowd jumping along to her performance.  <span class=\"credit\">Dani Levi\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>West, 49, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZgT4qkO1pr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reposted a clip<\/a> of his eldest daughter giving a rendition of their 2024 song, \u201cTALKING,\u201d which is featured on his album \u201cVultures 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Several posts from Kim\u2019s stylist, Dani Levi, showed more footage from the show including a photo of her and North posing backstage together as well as a clip of her performing onstage.<\/p>\n<p>Other family members who showed their support for North via social media included her uncle Rob Kardashian, aunt Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, and grandmother Kris Jenner.<\/p>\n<p>Kardashian\u2019s appearance at her daughter\u2019s side comes as no surprise as the reality star has long been a vocal supporter of her daughter\u2019s creative expression online \u2014 which has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/21\/parents\/kim-kardashians-daughter-north-west-12-shows-off-fake-face-tattoos-and-piercings\/\">widely criticized<\/a>\u00a0in recent years due to its edgy look that <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/02\/06\/style\/north-west-is-going-all-in-on-finger-and-hand-piercings-despite-the-backlash\/\">includes finger piercings<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/04\/celebrity-news\/north-west-12-shows-off-new-bridge-piercing-blackened-teeth-and-106-carat-diamond-pendant-in-new-tiktok-videos\/\">blackened grills<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>In October 2025, she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/10\/15\/style\/kim-kardashian-defends-north-wests-fashion-and-beauty-choices-on-call-her-daddy-with-alex-cooper\/\">came to North\u2019s defense<\/a> when she shut down critics of North\u2019s fashion choices.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In a clip reshared to Kardashian\u2019s stories, North is seen running out onto the stage where she\u2019s met with cheers from fans.   <span class=\"credit\">Dani Levi\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Another clip showed her performing her 2024 collaboration with her dad, \u201cTalking.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Rob Grabowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cYou know, [expressing herself] makes [North] so happy. I would never take that creativity away from her,\u201d Kardashian said on an episode of \u201cCall Her Daddy.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>North made her <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/13\/entertainment\/kim-kardashians-daughter-north-west-12-makes-music-festival-debut-at-rolling-loud\/\">first music festival performance<\/a> appearance in May when she shocked fans with a surprise cameo at Rolling Loud music festival in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, she joined rapper Molly Santana onstage where they performed an unreleased collaboration. <\/p>\n<p>She wore her signature blue hair for the performance, along with a pair of dark sunglasses, a leather top and matching skirt.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>North (pictured here arriving at the Complex Pop-up shop in Los Angeles in May) made her first music festival appearance in May when she joined rapper Molly Santana onstage at Rolling Loud in Orlando, Florida.  <span class=\"credit\">Andy Johnstone for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>North has also hit the stage on several occasions with her dad, Kanye West (seen here performing with North in April).  <span class=\"credit\">ShotbyNYP \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The young musician hit the stage in May just days after she\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/01\/celebrity-news\/kim-kardashians-daughter-north-west-debuts-under-eye-piercings\/\">released her debut EP,\u00a0\u201cN0rth4evr.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>At just 12, North appears to be a natural on stage after having done <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/02\/entertainment\/kanye-west-brings-north-west-onstage-at-comeback-concert\/\">several shows with her famous dad<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>She joined her dad onstage at Kanye\u2019s comeback concert in Los Angeles in April where she notably, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/01\/16\/entertainment\/north-west-raps-about-piercings-and-tats-in-collab-with-dad-kanye\/\">performed \u201cPiercing My Hand.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/13\/entertainment\/kim-kardashian-kanye-wests-daughter-north-12-takes-center-stage-for-first-solo-music-festival-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North West rocked the crowd at Lyrical Lemonade\u2019s Summer Smash 2026 music festival in her<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/130847330.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}