K-POP artists, including BLACKPINK and ENHYPEN, will perform at Coachella 2025, showcasing their growing influence in global music.
November/21/2024 12:16
K-POP artists will stand on the Coachella stage again this year. The largest music festival in America, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (hereafter, Coachella), released its lineup for 2025 on the 20th (local time). On April 11 and 19, Lady Gaga will perform, on April 12 and 19, Green Day, and on April 13 and 20, Post Malone has been confirmed as headliners. Among them, BLACKPINK's Lisa will perform on the 11th and 19th, ENHYPEN on the 12th and 19th, and BLACKPINK's Jenny on the 13th and 20th, drawing attention. BLACKPINK became the first K-POP girl group to perform on the Coachella stage in 2019 and appeared as the first K-POP artist headliner in 2023. While they are actively engaged in solo activities, Jenny and Lisa are again visiting the stage solo, attracting attention. ENHYPEN will stand on the Coachella stage for the first time since their debut. Additionally, the Japanese girl group XG has also been confirmed for their first appearance at the festival. Coachella, which started in 1999, is a globally renowned music festival boasting tradition and authority. Every year, about 300,000 spectators gather in Indio, California, which is about 92 times the size of Seoul's Jamshil Main Stadium, to exchange trends in music, fashion, lifestyle, and overall culture.
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