Katseye started the year strong, but the last few months have been marked by hiccups. What is happening?
In February, the six-member band delivered a spirited performance of “Gnarly” during the Best New Artist medley at the 2026 Grammy Awards. In April, they made their Coachella debut following their single “Pinky Up.” At that point, they were down to five members, with Manon Bannerman on an indefinite hiatus to focus on her “health and wellness”, a hiatus which is currently in its ninth month.
“I’m really grateful for the patience and kindness that everyone has shown during this time,” Bannerman said in April, adding that she had “positive conversations” with the band’s labels. “I feel supported. I’m happy and I’m healthy.” Meanwhile, Katseye was moving forward at full speed.
Over the summer, the band announced their Wildworld Tour, a world tour planned to bring them to arena stages in the fall. Ahead of the launch, Katseye released her third EP, Savage, in August and made a major effort to expand his audience with a musical guest appearance on Saturday evening live in September.
There are now only four members, with Sophia Laforteza on break which should end next January. “Making this decision was not easy, but I am learning that health must come first,” she said over the summer. “I realize that if I don’t take care of my mind and body now, I won’t be able to continue doing what I love most for long.”
So Katseye began the North American leg of the tour as a quartet. But last week, their concert in Detroit was postponed shortly before they took the stage. “Megan (Skiendiel) is unwell and unable to perform tonight, and we want to make sure she has the time she needs to rest and recover,” the group shared on Instagram. Two more postponements followed with confirmation that Skiendiel’s previously undisclosed illness was actually a concussion. This coupled with her sprained ankle, which led to the cancellation of their appearance at Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields festival in August.
On November 10, the four remaining active members of Katseye returned to the stage for the Austin leg of the Wildworld Tour. Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj and Yoonchae Jeung played as usual, and Skiendiel played on a chair while wearing blacked-out sunglasses, likely to block the light and prevent further discomfort from the concussion. Skiendiel prefaced before the Nov. 10 show that she would perform on a “modified schedule,” which included reduced choreography and required breaks.
On November 11, Katseye performed in Dallas with all four members on foot, although Skiendiel continued to wear her sunglasses throughout the show. With three dates already postponed, the group still has nine left for the North American leg of the Wildworld Tour. In January, after a brief two-month break, Katseye will resume her tour with stops in Asia and Australia. By then, Laforteza will have returned from her mental health break. We’ll have to stay tuned to see what happens next.
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