We never imagined weโd one day perform on a global stage and represent the Philippines.
Yesterday was proof that dreams grow bigger when you believe in yourself and the people who believe in you.
This win isnโt just for us. Itโs for everyone who believed in us.
Lollapalooza, you were something else. From the Philippines to the world! ๐
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P-pop Kings, #SB19, make history as the 1ST Filipino Act to perform at Lollapalooza, with over 2 MILLION mentions and 8 M engagements on X after their explosive performance at Grant Park Chicago!๐ช๐ฅ๐ต๐ญ๐งโ๐ค๐ค๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ2โฃโ๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธโ8โฃโ๏ธ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐โค๏ธโ๐ฅ
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CONGRATS, AMING MAHALIMA! ๐ฅน๐ฉต
SB19 made history as the first Filipino act to perform at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, bringing P-Pop to the international stage.
Di man nakarating si #MamaSony sa @lollapalooza nagpadala naman ng kinatawan โ ang Presidente ng @SonyMusicPub US, no less ๐
And we will be behind you @SB19Official, as you continue this Lawless journey โ where bringing the Philippines to world is not just possible, but inevitable ๐ต๐ญ
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GLIMPSE OF LUNETAPALOOZA ๐ต๐ญโจ
Cheers from A'TIN echoed throughout the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium during the epic watch party for SB19's historic Lollapalooza debut.
Organized by the Department of Tourism, the event brought fans together to witness SB19 make history as the first Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza, one of the world's biggest and most prestigious music festivals.
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.@SB19Official Makes History as First All-Filipino Act at Lollapalooza
On a warm Thursday afternoon in Grant Park, five guys from the Philippines walked onto the Allianz Stage at Lollapalooza and quietly rewrote the record books. Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin, better known as SB19, became the first fully Filipino, homegrown act to ever perform at the legendary festival.
For a group that started as trainees, standing on that stage in front of a mixed international crowd was more than a booking. It was proof that P-pop could claim space on one of the worldโs biggest music platforms without diluting who they are.
Fans lined up early. Philippine flags waved in the Chicago summer air. People who had never heard a single SB19 song stood shoulder to shoulder with AโTIN who had been waiting years for this exact moment.
Back home, it was the middle of the night. Watch parties stretched across Manila, Cebu, Davao, and beyond. The Rizal Monument glowed blue in their honor. For a lot of Filipinos, it wasnโt just about five performers on a foreign stage. It was about watching this group bring Filipino music to take up space on the massive global stage.
What made the set land so hard was how human it felt. SB19 has always been good at turning struggle into momentum, those early years of uncertainty, the decision to go independent, the build of a global fanbase that refused to stay quiet.
SB19โs appearance fits into a larger trajectory. The self-managed group, often called the โKings of P-pop,โ has steadily expanded its international presence with original material, high-energy choreography, and songs that speak to Filipino experiencesโmost notably the dance-pop track โVISA,โ which addresses barriers faced by Filipino artists and professionals seeking opportunities abroad or just want to travel overseas for tourism. Their Lollapalooza set served as both a celebration of that hard-won progress and a bold introduction of P-pop to a massive, diverse festival audience.
They didnโt need to change their sound or soften their identity to fit the festival. They brought the sharp choreography, the live vocals, the attitude, and the pride. In a lineup stacked with global names, they carved out their own corner and made it feel inevitable.
Moments like this matter because they expand whatโs possible. The next Filipino group that dreams of a major international festival stage will have a clearer path. The next kid practicing choreography in a small room will have living proof that the distance between home and Grant Park can be closed.
SB19 didnโt just perform at Lollapalooza. They arrived on their own terms, carrying our Philippine flag with them and left the stage wider than they found it.
History, it turns out, can sound like five voices cutting through a Chicago afternoon, singing in a language the world is finally learning to hear.
Setlist
DAM
Gento
Lawless
Emoji
MAPA
Wakas
Mga Kababayan (Francis Magalona)
VISA
Dungka
CRIMZONE
History has been made. ๐ต๐ญโจ
SB19 at Lollapalooza was absolutely incredible. Watching them own that stage was something Iโll never forget. So proud of you, SB19. โค๏ธ
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SB19 has hit the stage at Lollapalooza. Fans from all over the world came to see this pop group make history as the first Filipino act to perform at the festival. @SB19Official@WGNMorningNews