MUMBAI: Hiphop/R&B-inspired girl group XG made their much-anticipated debut at one of the largest music festivals in the US, Coachella 2025 (Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival).

Coachella is one of the biggest outdoor music festivals in America, held in the desert region of Coachella Valley in Indio, California. This year, the first weekend took place over April 11-13, with the second weekend over April 18-20. The 2025 lineup featured headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, and Post Malone, with Travis Scott also featuring in a special performance. XG, the only Japanese act performing this year, was listed as the second headliner marking a historic first for Japanese female artists. Their placement on the official flyer has sparked excitement ever since the lineup announcement late last year.

XG took the stage as the closing act for Coachella's largest indoor venue, the Sahara Stage. No Japanese artist has ever headlined this stage before, making this a groundbreaking moment for the group.

Welcomed by thunderous chants, the group appeared in special outfits designed specially for the occasion, radiating their signature style. They kicked off the show with 'HESONOO + X-GENE' from their first mini album NEW DNA.

Energy surged through the crowd with their first all-rap track 'WOKE UP,' a viral global hit that topped the Global Japan Songs Excl. Japan chart for 9 consecutive weeks and ranked on YouTube's trending charts in 19 countries, including #1 in the U.S. The excitement continued with 'GRL GVNG,' which made history as the first Japanese track to reach #1 on Billboard's Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter. The group wowed the crowd with a choreographed performance utilising chairs as the main prop.