The eight-member Filipino group BINI made history at Coachella, becoming the first P-pop act and first Southeast Asian girl group to perform at the major festival. Their powerful 45-minute set was witnessed by fans who traveled globally to support them.

The flags arrived before BINI did. They were already rippling across the Mojave Tent at Coachella in a sea of blue, red and white when the eight-member group took the stage on a recent Friday afternoon, carried by fans who had travelled across oceans and time zones for a moment that had never been seen before. The 45-minute set that followed made BINI the first P-pop act from the Philippines – and the first Southeast Asian girl group – to perform at one of the world’s most influential music...