INDIO, Calif. — BigBang knows how to make an entrance. On Sunday night, moments before the boy group took the stage at Coachella, fireworks blasted from the stage and lights flashed. Amid a haze of smoke, dancers waved flags bearing the group’s logo. Then, as synth pulses blared out of the speakers, the group’s members rose up from below the stage, three silhouettes.

They wasted no time, starting with one of their biggest hits, “Bang Bang Bang.” Singer Taeyang, who was flocked by a crew of backup dancers, sounded pristine as he sang his opening verses.

It was an explosive start to BigBang’s set, and fitting for the occasion. The group’s Sunday night performance at Coachella was a special event for K-pop fans, an occasion on par with Justin Bieber’s long-awaited return to the stage the night prior. BigBang went on hiatus for mandatory military service at the end of the 2010s; the group hasn’t released new music since 2022 and hasn’t toured since 2017. 

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G-Dragon of BigBang performs at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026, in Indio, Calif.

In the mid-2010s, BigBang was one of the biggest boy........

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