Karol G closed out the first weekend of Coachella 2026 with a headline set featuring Becky G, new material with Cigarettes After Sex, and more. Check out what went down below.
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The Colombian pop star made history last night (Sunday April 12) after becoming the first Latina artist to headline the California festival. “I’m very happy and very proud about this,” she said of the landmark achievement toward the end of her set. “But at the same time, it feels late.
“I just want to say that before me, there were so many legendary Latina artists that gave me the opportunity to be here tonight.”
The triumphant set showcased a variety of sounds from across Latin America, incorporating salsa, reggaeton, and an all-female mariachi band.
She kicked things off with ‘Latina Foreva’, setting the vibe for the culturally celebratory tone of the show. From there, she stormed through fan favourites like ‘El Makinon’ and ‘Papasito’, and was later joined by the mariachi troop for ‘Ese Hombre es Malo’.
The surprise addition of Becky G for their smash collab ‘Mamii’ was the first of the night’s surprises, which over the course of her set saw her work her way through old-school reggaeton cuts before debuting a new track with Cigarettes After Sex.
Before she closed out, she had a reggaeton artist Wisin join her for ‘Pam Pam’, ‘Mayor Que Yo’ and ‘Rakata’. To close out, she performed a cover of Gloria Estefan’s ‘Mi Tierra’ and invited the audience to sing her closing track, ‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’.
“Soy Carolina Giraldo de Medellín, Colombia, y soy la primera mujer latina headliner en Coachella” Como el público le gritó pic.twitter.com/fg2XaWRQb3
— nacho con O (@NachoConO) April 13, 2026
if this show doesn’t start showing up in people’s top Coachella performance collages tomorrow I’m throwing hands pic.twitter.com/tIKUdojnwb
— lip predictions (@lippredicts) April 13, 2026
KAROL G presentando “TUSA” en Coachella 2026.
KAROL G EN COACHELLA#KAROLCHELLA #COACHELLA pic.twitter.com/Vd7XK3JbBm
— Access Karol G (@BichotaAccess) April 13, 2026
Así es como KAROL G cierra el primer fin de semana en Coachella con “PROVENZA REMIX”.
KAROL G EN COACHELLA#KAROLCHELLA pic.twitter.com/BjasmD2hhX
— Access Karol G (@BichotaAccess) April 13, 2026
Así empieza su actuación de KAROL G en COACHELLA con “LATINA FOREVA”#KAROLCHELLA pic.twitter.com/rWoXDBRDkT
— Access Karol G (@BichotaAccess) April 13, 2026
Karol G played:
‘Latina Foreva’
‘Un Gatita Me Llamo’
‘Oki Doki’
‘Tá OK’ (Remix)
‘El Makinon’ with special guest Mariah Angeliq
‘S91’
‘Tropicoqueta’
‘Papasito’
‘Son de la Negra’
‘Ese Hombre Es Malo’
‘Mamiii’ with special guest Becky G
‘A Su Boca La Amo (Interlude)’
‘Gatúbela’
‘New song with special guest Cigarettes After Sex
‘Bandida Entrenada’
‘Ojos Ferrari’
‘Pam Pam’ with special guest Wisin
‘Mayor Que Yo’ with special guest Wisin
‘Rakata’ with special guest Wisin
‘Ivonny Bonito’
‘TQG’
‘Amargura’
‘Tusa’
‘Mi Tierra’ (Gloria Estefan cover)
‘Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido’
‘Provenza’ (Remix)
Ahead of last night’s performance, she spoke about wanting it to leave a lasting impact on the broader Latin community, particularly given the Trump administration has been aggressive in its tactics with ICE in targeting immigrants over recent months.
In an interview with Playboy ahead of the slot, she said she was eager to use her platform to speak out against issues she sees playing out across America – in particular, the actions of ICE – but was warned that this could come with consequences, like the removal of her visa.
Speaking to the crowd on Sunday, she appeared to address this without explicitly mentioning ICE, telling the crowd that the night “is not just about me, this is for my Latina community, this is about my people.”
“At the same time this is about my Latinos who have been struggling in this country lately,” she said. “We stand for them, I stand for my Latina community. I’m proud because this brings out the best of us, unity, resilience, a strong spirit.
“We don’t do this because we want to take everyone out, we do this because we want everyone to feel welcome to our culture, to our music. I want everyone to feel proud of where you come from. Please don’t feel scared, feel proud. Raise your flag.”
The singer will return next week on April 19, alongside fellow headliners Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber.
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