The alleged Coachella 2025 lineup has been leaked on a website, and THESE 2 girl groups were listed, drawing attention from K-pop fans.
A viral post has been making rounds on X, in which the rumored lineup and dates for Coachella next year were revealed. Based on the schedule, two of the biggest 4th-gen girl groups right now, aespa and NewJeans, will grace the stage in front of thousands of spectators from April 11 to 13.
aespa, a four-member group comprising Karina, Giselle, Winter, and NingNing, will supposedly appear on the Sahara stage on April 11, the same stage where BLACKPINK had their legendary Coachella debut in 2019.
NewJeans, a quintet composed of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein, will allegedly take the Coachella stage, where aespa recently performed at as well.
Coachella is one of the largest and most prestigious music festivals. Because of this, numerous K-pop artists dream of performing there given its the opportunity to expand their career beyond Korean and Asian market.
So far, several well-known Korean artists have been able to perform in Coachella, such as Epik High, BLACKPINK, 2NE1, aespa, ATEEZ, LE SSERAFIM, among others.
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Following the rumor, fans tried to verify this information and a speculation that it was fake arose after noticing the website's URL.
The online calendar posted on X came from "coachella2025fakesettimes," and even the OP includes a disclaimer that the lineup is not official.
Despite this, MYs (aespa fans) and Bunnies (NewJeans fandom) are hoping for the possibility that it's true, especially since both recorded global impact with their songs "Supernova" and "How Sweet."
In the meantime, the Coachella 2025 lineup remains a mystery, and K-pop fans are busy predicting artists that have the largest chance to enter this much-coveted stage. Some of the most mentioned artists are KISS OF LIFE, ATEEZ, and more.
Meanwhile, both aespa and NewJeans are continuously expanding their influence in Japan with their Japanese singles, "Hot Mess," and "Supernatural," respectively.
aespa, who made their Japanese debut, began their promotion with their appearance on the popular YouTube channel, "THE FIRST TAKE."
Here, the quartet released a one-take live video of "Hot Mess," flaunting their high-quality vocal skills.
The channel, which has the most subscribers in the music genre among Japanese YouTube channels, is where you can see real one-take performances of artists.
As of writing, the video has amassed over 700,000, 14 hours after it was uploaded.
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Written by Eunice Dela Cruz
