The Rizal Monument in Manila’s Rizal Park lit up in blue on July 30, 2026, to show support for Filipino P-pop group SB19’s performance at the Lollapalooza music festival. This light display celebrates a historic moment for Filipino music on the global stage and offers a free, family-friendly spectacle at an iconic landmark easily accessible from Quezon City. The lighting is free to view at Rizal Park, best seen after sunset; the park is accessible via LRT-1 United Nations Station, with limited parking nearby, and no registration is required.
Background
SB19 is a leading Filipino P-pop group that made history as the first Filipino act to perform at Lollapalooza, one of the world’s largest music festivals. The Rizal Monument, a national shrine dedicated to Philippine national hero Jose Rizal, is frequently illuminated in colors to mark significant national events and achievements, making this blue lighting a symbolic gesture of national pride.
Source: GMA News