Blackpink Rule Coachella With Electrifying Debut Performance

Wearing sparkly dresses and two-piece sets, Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa shimmered under the colorful lights, performing their signature choreography. The production was no less impressive: the Sahara Stage had multiple screens of varying sizes, and the group made use of the unique setup by projecting galaxy-esque visuals and colorful lyrics to some of the songs.

Other highlights of the unforgettable set: the group leading the crowd through two rounds of the Mexican wave, Jennie performing “Solo” with backup dancers, and their full band playing an epic instrumental transition.

"Kill This Love” also got one of the biggest responses of the night, with the horn-filled chorus echoing across the desert. The stage pulsed red as smoke swirled around the women, and background dancers wearing military-inspired outfits added to the epic number. Above all, the crowd yelling “BLACKPINK in your area!” in unison was undeniably special.

“Coming all the way from South Korea, we didn’t know what to expect,” Rosé later said. “Obviously, we, you guys and us, are totally from different worlds, but tonight, I think [that] music brings us as one.”