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Kendrick Lamar Halts Canberra Festival Set to Celebrate 9-Year-Old Fan

The onstage birthday serenade capped the Australian leg of his Grand National Tour.

Overview

  • During his Spilt Milk headlining set in Canberra on December 13, Lamar paused to lead the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to nine-year-old Kalina.
  • He gifted her a signed pgLang hat after addressing her from the stage, with his remarks and the exchange captured in fan-shot video.
  • Clips of the moment spread quickly across social media, with attendees calling it a defining highlight of the festival.
  • Some social posts and outlets identified the child as Aboriginal, a detail that has not been independently confirmed in the reporting.
  • The appearance came as the Australian dates of the Grand National Tour wrapped, with recent shows including a surprise ScHoolboy Q cameo in Sydney and coverage describing the run as record-breaking.