“About time”: Fans celebrate as Karol G becomes the first Latina to headline Coachella 

Carolina Giraldo Navarro, popularly known as Karol G, has reportedly become the first Latina artist to headline a music festival, Coachella. The Contigo singer reportedly made her Coachella debut in 2022 and became one of the most highly billed artists on the lineup.

According to the Latin American news outlet Remezcla, Karol became the first female Latin artist to headline one of the weekends. The news outlet noted that Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny had become the first male Latino artist to headline the festival in 2023.

Karol G (@carolg) also took to her Instagram to confirm the news and wrote,

"Coachella 2026, LA BICHOTA IS HEADLINER! See you in the desert! #TROPICOACHELLA MODE ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

X user @BuzzingPop took to its X channel to confirm the news about the headlining performance and other artists in the lineup. Fans took to the comment section to express their excitement.

One user (@hariniv2505) wrote,

"Breaking barriers and making history! About time Latinas get the recognition they deserve on major stages."

Another fan (@ShruGawade) wrote,

"History made! Can't wait to see her on the stage."

One user (@vlad_interests) wrote,

"Huge W for Karol G, Latinas killin' it"

Some users described her as an "icon", while others congratulated her for the achievement.

Karol G and other artists announced in Coachella lineup

Karol G is set to headline the Coachella festival on April 12 and April 19, 2026. The singer has previously brought other Latin artists, including Tiesto and Becky G, to her Coachella set, and fans wondered if she would bring Nicki Minaj the following year to perform their hit single, Tusa.

According to Billboard, Karol made history by becoming the first Latina to be named Woman of the Year at the annual "Billboard Women In Music" ceremony. The singer has added another feather to her cap by becoming the first Latina to headline a Coachella weekend.

The Grammy-award winner is expected to perform tracks from the recently released album, Tropicoqueta. However, it is unclear if she will be bringing other artists to support her act.

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Fans can visit the official Coachella website for information on performances and other details about the lineup. The passes go live on September 19 at 11 a.m. PT. Other notable headlining performances that fans can expect to see include those of Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber.

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