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.