BIGBANG’s comeback moment

BIGBANG returned to Coachella on Sunday, April 12, playing the Outdoor Theatre during Weekend 1 in Indio, California. (latimes.com) Coachella’s organizer listed BIGBANG on the 2026 festival lineup alongside headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G for the April 10-12 and April 17-19 weekends at Empire Polo Club. (coachellavalley.com) The Desert Sun’s Sunday photo roundup named BIGBANG among the day’s biggest acts, along with Clipse, Suicidal Tendencies, FKA twigs and Karol G. (desertsun.com) The appearance put BIGBANG back on one of pop music’s biggest festival stages after years in which the group’s activity was limited and uneven. Setlist records show the group’s previous full concert before Coachella was on December 31, 2017, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. (setlist.fm) That gap is part of why the Coachella set drew so much attention. Coachella announced BIGBANG for the 2026 bill in March, placing a veteran Korean act on a festival roster dominated by current pop, rap and electronic names. (coachellavalley.com) Setlist records from Sunday’s show list 17 songs, opening with “Bang Bang Bang” and “Fantastic Baby” and closing with “Still Life.” The same record says “Still Life” was performed live by the group for the first time, while “Loser,” “Haru Haru,” “Lies” and “Bad Boy” were played for the first time since 2017. (setlist.fm) The setlist also shows how the current version of BIGBANG was structured onstage. It included solo segments for Taeyang, G-Dragon and Daesung, reflecting the trio lineup that has represented the group in recent public appearances. (setlist.fm) Weekend 1 is over, but the booking is not. Coachella’s 2026 schedule runs a second weekend from April 17 to April 19, giving BIGBANG another chance to turn a one-night return into a full festival comeback. (coachellavalley.com)