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BINI Becomes First Filipino Group to Play Coachella

The breakthrough points to P-pop’s growing reach into premier U.S. festival stages.

Overview

  • BINI, which took the Mojave stage Friday, delivered a 45-minute set and became the first Filipino group to perform at Coachella.
  • The group premiered “Blush” live after releasing the Signals EP a day earlier.
  • Costumes and choreography leaned into Filipino motifs, and fans waved flags and chanted the group’s name.
  • The eight members trained in ABS-CBN’s Star Hunt Academy and debuted in 2021 under an idol-style system built for polished pop acts.
  • Festival slots for Filipino artists are widening, with SB19 and Beabadoobee set for Lollapalooza in July.