The members of SB19 are no strangers when it comes to being trailblazers. Amid the sweltering Chicago heat at Lollapalooza, the band emerged full throttle in fiery leather outfits to rep its culture.
The Filipino group — comprised of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken and Justin — introduced its July 30 set with high-voltage hit single “DAM,” which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard‘s World Digital Song Sales chart (which has been discontinued) in March 2025. Throughout the hour-long performance, the group performed its global breakout “GENTO,” songs from latest album Wakas at Simula and latest single “LAWLESS” — a track that is a testament to all of SB19’s grind and dedication — for the first time.
The performance has been a long time coming for the boy group, who debuted in 2018. From laying down the foundations of its own company, 1Z Entertainment, to climbing the Billboard charts and touring the globe. And when SB19 took the stage at Lollapalooza, the band made history as the first group from the Philippines and Southeast Asia to perform at the music festival launched by Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell in 1991.
So of course, the five members embraced their Pinoy pride on stage for the rest of the world to see. The crowd who caught the set in real time waved Philippine flags, sang all the lyrics in the Filipino language and enthusiastically jumped and danced to every beat.
