"I'm so proud of him. I think he deserves it," the "iloveitiloveitiloveit" singer says of Kahan's huge year.
Bella Kay photographed on July 1, 2026 in Los Angeles. Bella Jiwon Heo top, Gigi Genivia So skirt, Xinyi Zhang necklace, Carolina Patch Vintage rings, Sour Dice tights and shoes, Lidow Archive vintage bra, fur, and necklace.
Alex G. Harper
Bella Kay has enjoyed a breakthrough year after her searing single, “iloveitiloveitiloveit,” burst onto the Billboard Hot 100 at the top of 2026. Her run of success has included the release of her debut album, My Reckless Abandon; the cover of the latest issue of Billboard alongside fellow rising stars Slayyyter and Trueno; and some high-profile live bookings in addition to her own headlining shows.
One of those enviable gigs is as an opener on Noah Kahan’s ongoing The Great Divide stadium tour, which Bella will join in November for a nine-date run across Scotland, England and Ireland. During the Billboard cover interview with co-chief content officer Jason Lipshutz, she reflected on Kahan’s steady rise to stadium headliner, and what it means to see such a vulnerable singer-songwriter succeed on that level.
