BINI makes Coachella history
P‑pop group BINI became the first Filipino act to perform at Coachella during opening day, a milestone noted across outlets and social posts. (x.com) The achievement was also highlighted in live festival summaries and galleries capturing day‑one moments. (latimes.com)
BINI became the first act from the Philippines to perform at Coachella when the eight-member girl group played the Mojave stage on Friday, April 10. (hollywoodreporter.com) Coachella’s official schedule listed BINI for a 4:15 p.m. set on opening day of Weekend 1, and the festival’s 2026 lineup includes the group on both April 10 and April 17 in Indio, California. (coachella.com 1) (coachella.com 2) The group — Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna and Sheena — played a 45-minute set that included “Shagidi,” “Pantropiko” and “Blush,” the single from their extended play “Signals,” released on April 9. (hollywoodreporter.com) (forbes.com) Before the performance, Billboard reported that BINI’s Coachella booking marked “the official arrival” of a Philippines-based pop group at the festival, with the group scheduled between Slayyyter and Central Cee on the Mojave stage. (billboard.com) The set landed in a festival that has spent years widening its international pop footprint. The Los Angeles Times wrote before opening day that Coachella had already made Korean pop a fixture on its biggest stages and framed BINI as the next act bringing a national pop scene into that spotlight. (latimes.com) That framing helps explain why Friday’s appearance drew attention beyond the usual debut-set chatter. The Hollywood Reporter, Rolling Stone and the Los Angeles Times all singled out BINI’s set in their opening-day coverage of the festival. (hollywoodreporter.com) (rollingstone.com) (latimes.com) BINI formed through ABS-CBN’s “Star Hunt Academy” and debuted in 2020, then broke wider internationally as “Pantropiko” and later “Salamin, Salamin” spread online and on streaming platforms. (hollywoodreporter.com) (forbes.com) In Billboard’s interview before the festival, member Jhoanna said the group saw the booking as “a big responsibility,” while Colet said the preparation and result could help “open doors for more Filipino talent.” (billboard.com) BINI is scheduled to return for Coachella’s second weekend on Friday, April 17, with the first weekend debut now fixed as a marker for how Filipino pop reached one of the United States’ biggest festival stages. (hollywoodreporter.com) (coachella.com)
