Karol G makes Coachella history

Karol G closed Coachella’s main stage on Sunday night, becoming the first Latina artist widely reported to headline the festival. (latimes.com) (timeout.com) Coachella’s 2026 lineup put Karol G at the top of Sunday billing alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber, with Weekend One running April 10 to 12 in Indio, California, and Weekend Two set for April 17 to 19. (coachellavalley.com) (timeout.com) USA Today reported that her Weekend One set was scheduled to begin at about 9:55 p.m. Pacific time on April 12, with the performance carried on Coachella’s YouTube livestream. (usatoday.com) (coachellavalley.com) The booking extends Karol G’s run from chart star to top-line festival act. In March 2023, *Mañana Será Bonito* opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as the first all-Spanish-language album by a woman to lead that chart. (billboard.com) Her commercial scale has grown beyond albums. Guinness World Records says the *Mañana Será Bonito* Tour grossed $313.3 million across 62 shows through July 23, 2024, setting its mark for a Latin female artist. (guinnessworldrecords.com) Coachella has had Latin headliners before, but not a Latina. USA Today reported that Bad Bunny became the festival’s first Latin solo headliner in 2023, a benchmark Karol G’s Sunday slot now extends on the women’s side. (usatoday.com) (latimes.com) Karol G has also been collecting mainstream industry honors in the United States. Billboard named her its 2024 Woman of the Year after a cycle that included arena and stadium dates, a Grammy win, and crossover hits. (billboard.com) (elpais.com) Weekend Two repeats the same Coachella bill on April 17 to 19, which means Karol G is set to return to the same Sunday headlining slot in the desert in five days. (coachellavalley.com)