MANILA - Korean pop legends BIGBANG will be performing in this year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, their agency confirmed Friday.
YG Entertainment posted a photo of the lineup for this year's music festival, with BIGBANG performing on April 10 and 17.
Korean hip-hop group Epik High will also perform in Coachella on April 12 and 19.
The group's upcoming performance in Coachella marks the end of their four-year hiatus as the members have fulfilled their military service.
Member T.O.P was discharged in July 2019, followed by G-Dragon in October, and Daesung and Taeyang in November.
BIGBANG was originally a 5-man group but member Seungri left the band and retired from the music industry in March after he was accused of sex bribery.
BIGBANG, which debuted in 2006, often topped the South Korean music charts and gained a huge following before members began to enter mandatory military service in 2017.
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MANILA — Korean rapper B.I announced Wednesday his plan to leave K-pop boy group iKON following a report that accused him of attempting to buy illegal drugs.
In a statement posted on his Instagram account, B.I, whose real name is Kim Han-bin, admitted to being involved in illegal drugs and apologized for his actions.
"I would like to sincerely apologize for stirring up trouble due to my tremendously inappropriate actions," wrote the 22-year-old iKON leader, as translated by K-pop news site Soompi.
"It is true that I wanted to rely on something that I shouldn’t have had any interest in due to going through a hard and painful time. However, I was too scared and fearful to do it," he said.
"I intend to humbly self-reflect on my mistake and leave the team," B.I added.
iKON's talent agency, YG Entertainment, also announced B.I's departure from the group as well as the termination of his contract, according to K-pop Herald.)
Korean media outlet Dispatch reported early Wednesday that B.I attempted to purchase marijuana and LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) in 2016.
The police did not summon nor contact B.I for investigations, according to the report.
iKON debuted in 2015 as a 7-member group with the song "Rhythm Ta." Their other singles include "Love Scenario," "Killing Me," and "Goodbye Road."
The boy band performed in Manila last February for the launch of Samsung's Galaxy S10 phone. They also had their first solo concert here last November.
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