Overview
- North West, 12, made a surprise appearance at Kanye West’s January 30 Mexico City show, duetting on “Only One” before performing her new track “Piercing On My Hand.”
- The performance took place at Monumental Plaza de Toros La México, with reports citing an audience of roughly 40,000.
- Wearing a black outfit and long blue hair, North delivered lyrics referencing a dermal hand implant she previously showcased online.
- Social media reaction ranged from praise for her confidence to criticism invoking nepotism and “nepo baby” claims.
- The set renewed focus on North’s announced debut album, Elementary School Dropout, and followed Kim Kardashian’s recent remarks about co-parenting and music-focused homeschooling, as well as Kanye’s public apology published in The Wall Street Journal.