North West, the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, performs her first solo music festival set at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash 2026 in Illinois. Both outlets describe the performance as a notable milestone in her growing music career, featuring singing and rapping during the festival set. Billboard reports the appearance follows the release of her debut EP, N0rth4evr, while Times of India adds that her recent releases include a debut single and her EP as she continues to build a music profile.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West show support publicly, with both outlets stating that the couple share online posts featuring glimpses of North’s performance. The sources characterize the moment as audience-facing and energetic, aligning with the broader launch of her early music catalog. Across the coverage, the key shared details are the location and event—Summer Smash 2026 by Lyrical Lemonade in Illinois—the timing of her first solo set, and the parents’ visible encouragement via social media.
