Turkish girl group manifest performed their first UK concert at Wembley Arena on 18 October 2026. The performance follows a turbulent year for the band, which saw them prosecuted in Turkey for public indecency.
The group, consisting of Sueda Uluca, Lidya Pınar, Mina Solak, Zeynep Sude Oktay, Hilal Yelekçi, and Esin Bahat, were formed in February 2025 through the Turkish reality TV talent competition Big5 Türkiye. They have since gained over six million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Last year, Turkish prosecutors launched an investigation into the group over allegations of violating public decency following criticism of their outfits and choreography at an Istanbul concert. A Turkish court ruled their choreography and physical contact on stage amounted to exhibitionism, leading to suspended prison sentences of three months and 22 days for the six members. A ban preventing them from leaving Turkey was also lifted by the court.
While in London, manifest released their first English-language single, TRALALA, which topped YouTube's daily music video chart upon its release. The music video was also their first filmed outside Turkey.
Lead dancer Hilal Yelekçi stated, "After Wembley, we'll manifest Coachella and other big stages." Lead vocalist Lidya Pınar expressed the group's desire to inspire a new generation of Turkish girls, saying, "We really, really want to see that little girls look at us and maybe they want to sing too, they want to dance too."