North West made a splash at Coachella, attending the iconic music festival solo, despite her young age, as her father, Kanye West, deals with a travel restriction to the UK amid the cancellation of the Wireless Festival.
The 12-year-old, daughter of Kim Kardashian, embraced an eclectic mix of fashion, donning her signature blue hair while navigating the festival grounds on the opening day of the event in Indio, California.
North, who is rumored to be venturing into the jewelry business, sported an edgy, goth-inspired outfit. Her ensemble featured a black and white graphic T-shirt, paired with tiny shorts and striking black leather platform boots adorned with multiple straps.
She completed her look with her blue hair cascading freely, adorned with an array of jewelry pieces that added to her standout style.
Accompanying her was a friend from social media, known as Sophia, who uses the handle @starxxsophia on Instagram.
North shared a photo of herself with Sophia before embarking on their adventure at the desert festival.
North West donned a rather wild ensemble as she proudly rocked her signature blue locks while seen on festival grounds on the first day of the concert event taking place in Indio
Though it doesn’t seem like North’s mom Kim is at the festival, there is a familial presence as her aunts Kourtney Kardashian in addition to Kylie and Kendall Jenner are all at the event.
Meanwhile, North’s father Kanye West sparked controversy late last month when it was announced that he would be headlining the three-day event in Finsbury Park despite his history of anti-Semitism and pro-Nazi outbursts, which included selling swastika T-shirts as recently as February 2025.
West issued a public apology to the Jewish community earlier this year in the form of a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, where he blamed his battle with bipolar disorder for his past discriminatory actions.
He expressed deep ‘regret’ at the time and insisted: ‘I am not a Nazi or an anti-Semite. I love Jewish people.’
However, West’s words have done little to sway his critics. On Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood barred the rapper from entering the UK for the festival following mass outrage, forcing organizers to cancel the July event.
West is said to be ‘disappointed’ by the ban and feels as though an opportunity to take further accountability has been snatched from him.
‘Ye is disappointed,’ a source told the Daily Mail. ‘He offered to meet with the Jewish community in the UK today – to listen, but the door was shut before that conversation could even begin.’
West applied for an Electronic Travel Authorisation on Monday, but the rapper was denied entry to the UK, with Home Secretary Mahmood having made the decision on the grounds that West’s presence would ‘not be conducive to the public good.’
The 12-year-old showcased her edgy style in a goth inspired look including black and white graphic T-Shirt, tiny shorts, and black leather platform boots with straps all over them
The daughter of Kim Kardashian was joined by a social media pal named Sophia who goes by @starxxsophia on Instagram
Though it doesn’t seem like North’s mom Kim is at the festival, there is a familial presence as her aunts Kourtney Kardashian in addition to Kylie and Kendall Jenner are all at the event
Behavior deemed not conducive to the public good can include engaging in ‘extremism’ or acting in a way that is likely to ‘incite public disorder’.
A person does not need to have a criminal conviction to be barred, according to Home Office guidance.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer voiced his support for the ban and insisted that West ‘should never have been invited to headline’ the music festival in the first place.
Meanwhile, the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is in full swing in Indio, California, over two weekends.
North’s father Kanye West is currently dealing with being hit a UK travel ban as the Wireless Festival collapsed; West seen in 2024
Meanwhile, the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is in full swing in Indio, California , over two weekends
Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G are headlining the highly anticipated event.
They’ll be joined by an eclectic roster that spans genres and generations, including electronic act Anyma, Young Thug, Turnstile, David Byrne, FKA twigs, Addison Rae and Ethel Cain.
Legacy artists Iggy Pop, Moby, and Devo also earned spots on the packed schedule, while Radiohead appeared under a mysterious note teasing The Bunker Debut of Kid A Mnesia.
The xx and The Strokes are both making a comeback to the festival.
