North West reached a new milestone in her music career, delivering her first solo set at a music festival.
The 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Ye (formerly Kanye West) took the stage at Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash 2026 in Chicago on Friday.
During her act, North performed her 2024 collaboration with Ye, “TALKING,” from his album "Vultures 1".
The young rapper-producer’s proud parents both celebrated the moment on social media.
Ye reposted a clip of the early evening performance on his Instagram Stories.
“The crowd was jumping for North West at Summer Smash when she played ‘TALKING,'” read a caption over a video showing North performing the track for an energized festival crowd.
Kardashian also gave an inside look at Summer Smash 2026, sharing a photo of backstage passes featuring North’s face on her Instagram Stories.
The SKIMS founder posted another a clip of her daughter running onto the festival stage, writing over the video, “North West just arrived at her first ever festival performance.”
The crowd went crazy when North West played “TALKING” during her first set at Summer Smash 😭😭🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ukalj5AS4t
— yzyupdates (@yzyupdates) June 13, 2026
North’s debut solo music festival performance arrives on the heels of her debut EP, "N0rth4evr," which dropped in May.
She previously tested the waters in music and made waves appearing on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures, as well as FKA twigs’ "EUSEXUA" album.
North released her “Piercing on My Hand” single in February and made an appearance at Ye’s SoFi Stadium shows in Los Angeles in April.
Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash 2026 features Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and Baby Keem as headliners for the three-night event.
The festival runs June 12–14 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois.
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