North West Headlines First Chicago Solo Show With Ye and Kim Kardashian Cheering Her On

North West took the stage in Chicago for her first solo show with her parents in the crowd showing their support.

On Saturday (Sept. 5), the 13-year-old rapper headlined at The Vic Theatre in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, with Ye and Kim Kardashian watching proudly from opposite sides of the audience.

The performance came about a month after North’s debut headlining tour with rapper Molly Santana was canceled. The 14-date North American Molly x North Kimokawaii tour was originally scheduled to launch Aug. 5.

In fan-captured footage from the Chicago concert, Kardashian and Ye (formerly Kanye West) were seen arriving separately. The SKIMS founder took a seat in the VIP section, while the superstar rapper filmed his daughter’s performance from a balcony section.

West, a Chicago native, nodded along to the music while the Kardashians star cheered on their daughter. Both shared footage from the theater on their respective Instagram Stories. “SO PROUD,” Ye captioned a video from the performance.

North also shared a variety of clips from the concert and thanked her fans for their support.

“My first solo headlining show ily guys so much for showing love seriously means the word to me,” she wrote on her Instagram Stories. “This is what I’m meant to do.”

North’s debut headlining show was in support of her debut EP, N0rth4evr, which dropped in early May. She previously tested the waters in music, making waves with appearances on Ye and Ty Dolla $ign’s Vultures and FKA twigs’ EUSEXUA album. The young rapper-producer released her “Piercing on My Hand” single in February and also made an appearance at Ye’s SoFi Stadium shows in Los Angeles in April.

Earlier in the week, Ye was in Chicago for a two-night homecoming at Soldier Field on Sept. 3-4. During the shows, he brought out numerous guests and touched on every era of his career, from The College Dropout through 2026’s Bully.