South Korean K-pop group BIGBANG has revealed it has finished recording a new album and will launch a world tour in August, the group's first since 2017. The announcement was made by leader G-Dragon during the group's second performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (the prominent annual music event held in Indio, California) on 19 April. "BIGBANG has reached its 20th anniversary. It's a restart. BIGBANG will continue," he told the crowd, marking the first official confirmation of both projects.