BINI makes Coachella history
Filipino girl group BINI became the first act from the Philippines to perform at Coachella and was named Billboard Philippines’ Women in Music 2026 GLOBAL FORCE honoree. ( ). Social posts around their appearance racked up tens of thousands of likes and over a million views, marking significant international visibility for the group. (x.com).
BINI became the first act from the Philippines to perform at Coachella, taking the Mojave stage on April 10 for a 45-minute set in Indio, California. (hollywoodreporter.com) The eight-member group — Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena — opened with “Shagidi” and performed at 4:15 p.m. Pacific time, or 7:15 a.m. in the Philippines. (hollywoodreporter.com, abs-cbn.com) Their set included “Zero Pressure,” “Karera,” “Salamin, Salamin,” “Blink Twice,” “Cherry on Top,” “Blush,” “Bikini,” and “Pantropiko,” with “Blush” and “Bikini” performed live at Coachella after the release of their EP *Signals* on April 10. (setlist.fm, billboardphilippines.com) The Coachella booking put a Filipino pop group on one of the festival’s best-known stages, the Mojave tent, after years in which Korean pop acts used the same festival to build United States audiences. (abs-cbn.com, billboard.com) Hours before the performance, Billboard Philippines announced BINI as its 2026 Women in Music GLOBAL FORCE honoree. Billboard Women in Music is scheduled for April 29 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. (billboardphilippines.com) The group arrived at Coachella after a fast rise in the Philippines. ABS-CBN introduced BINI in 2020 through Star Hunt Academy, and the members trained under the company before debuting as an eight-member act. (corporate.abs-cbn.com) Their 2024 single “Pantropiko” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Philippines Songs chart, making BINI the first Philippine pop group to top that ranking. (wikipedia.org) In February 2025, BINI also became the first Filipino group to sell out the Philippine Arena, and ABS-CBN later announced world tour dates in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. (corporate.abs-cbn.com) BINI is scheduled to return for Coachella’s second weekend on April 17, giving the group a second Mojave-stage set one week after its first appearance. (hollywoodreporter.com, setlist.fm)
