‘HINDI PA ITO ANG WAKAS’
Ipinagmalaki ni Sen. Bam Aquino ang tagumpay ng Kings of P-pop SB19 matapos ang makasaysayang performance nito sa Lollapalooza Music Festival sa Chicago.
Inihayag din ni Aquino ang paghahain ng Senate Resolution No. 545 na layong suportahan ang paglago ng creative economy, na binuo kasama ang SB19 at 1Z Entertainment.
isang tampo ko siguro sa SB19 ay di na sila nagllive sa mga special na date for us 😞
or random live after special event/achievement, lalo na after lolla, laking achievement non, mga random live sana na nakakapagkwentuhan & ask questions tayo w/ them 🥹
weverse nabulok na 😭
this is a glimpse of kenken&jahjah !!! you cannot tell me otherwise!!!! grabe ang smile ni ken nakaka- soft huhuhuhu
pls never separate them mas extra happiness ang dala pag nagtatabi yan 🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥹🥺🥺🥹
#kentin
Ken (Felip Jhon Suson), Justin (Justin de Dios) and Pablo (John Paulo Bagnas Nase) pose for photos as SB19 visits the Empire State Building in New York City.
#Gettyvideo@SB19Official 🎥 New Vision 👉 https://t.co/691jynRWrA
.@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 world’s 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 A’TIN 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 wasn’t 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.
SB19’s appearance fits into a larger trajectory. The self-managed group, often called the “Kings of P-pop,” has steadily expanded its international presence with original material, high-energy choreography, and songs that speak to Filipino experiences—most notably the dance-pop track “VISA,” 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 didn’t 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 what’s 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 didn’t 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