US girl group Katseye performs on stage during the first day of the Estereo Picnic music festival at the Simon Bolivar park in Bogota on March 20, 2026. (Photo by Alejandro GONZALEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
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Rising girl group KATSEYE have announced their first headline arena world tour, but founding member Manon Bannerman continues to be absent from their activities.
KATSEYE’s WILDWORLD Tour was confirmed this week, produced by Live Nation and kicking off September 1 in Dublin, and promotional materials featured only Daniela, Lara, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae. Manon, who has been on hiatus from the group since February, will not be participating.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Daniela, Megan, Manon, Sophia, Yoonchae and Lara Raj of KATSEYE perform onstage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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Per their labels’ statements, Manon has been on a ‘temporary hiatus’ from group activities to ‘focus on her health and wellbeing’ since February, which is the only official explanations as to why she will not be participating in the WILDWORLD Tour.
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HYBE x Geffen’s formal position so far has not deviated from their initial statements that Manon remains a member of KATSEYE, and the group’s official platforms still identify them as a six-member act. What the tour announcement makes clear is that five members will be on stage regardless of that designation.
The speculation around Manon’s status has been fuelled by social media activity, exit rumours, and independent brand deals she has pursued during her absence.
This week, she also appeared in an episode of Germany’s Next Top Model, a commercial engagement outside the group’s official activities. In teasers for the episode, she introduces herself as Manon from KATSEYE and explains that they are a six-member group from all around the world.
Daniela Avanzini, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 17, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
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The WILDWORLD Tour is an expansive arena outing that will take KATSEYE through the UK, Europe, and North America this fall, kicking off September 1 at 3Arena in Dublin and touching down in North America on October 13 at Kaseya Center in Miami. The North American leg runs through November, with dates in Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington DC, Belmont Park, Boston, Montreal, Hamilton, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Austin, Dallas, Las Vegas, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix before wrapping in Mexico City on November 27 at the Palacio de los Deportes.
European dates include The O2 in London, Co-Op Live in Manchester, Accor Arena in Paris, Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Lanxess Arena in Cologne, AFAS Dome in Antwerp, and Royal Arena in Copenhagen.
The tour spans 28 dates in total.
The WILDWORLD Tour supports KATSEYE's third EP, WILD, set for release on August 14 via HYBE x Geffen Records, following the group's 2025 release Beautiful Chaos. Beyond the release date and title, specific track details have not been confirmed.
The announcement follows the release of their recent single "PINKY UP," a hard techno-inflected track that per divided critics but generated significant engagement online, especially for its choreography. KATSEYE also performed at Coachella this year without Manon (even though she was in attendance at the festival), marking the first major live appearance with the five-member lineup before the tour was formally announced.
ForbesManon Finally Made It To The Coachella Stage — But Not With KATSEYEBy Hannah AbrahamTickets first become available through a Weverse Artist Presale beginning Wednesday May 20 at 11:00am local time, available to paid Weverse membership holders who apply for the presale link by Sunday May 17 at 2:00pm PT. The general on-sale begins Thursday May 21 at 3:00pm local time via Ticketmaster.
VIP packages will be available beginning May 21 via KATSEYE’s Weverse Shop for EU, UK, Mexico, and Canada, and KATSEYE’s Official Store for US purchases.
For European and UK dates specifically, fans can also register for presale access by pre-ordering the WILD EP or by signing up with no purchase required.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 01: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Yoonchae Jeong, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj, Manon Bannerman, Sophia Laforteza and Daniela Avanzini of KATSEYE attendthe 68th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brianna Bryson/WireImage)
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The WILDWORLD Tour arrives at a significant moment for the group commercially. The tour is set to solidify the group’s status as a premier live act following a record-breaking year that included a top-five Billboard 200 debut and a Grammy nomination.
ForbesKATSEYE Steals The Show At Grammys 2026 With High-Octane Best New Artist PerformanceBy Hannah AbrahamTheir second EP Beautiful Chaos debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, and the group received Grammy and American Music Award nominations across their releases. Next week, the group will perform at the 52nd American Music Awards, airing live from Las Vegas, where they are nominated in three categories — New Artist of the Year, Best Music Video for "Gnarly," and Breakthrough Pop Artist.
UK and Europe
September 1 — Dublin, Ireland (3Arena)
September 3 — London, UK (The O2)
September 6 — Manchester, UK (Co-Op Live)
September 9 — Paris, France (Accor Arena)
September 11 — Amsterdam, Netherlands (Ziggo Dome)
September 13 — Cologne, Germany (Lanxess Arena)
September 15 — Antwerp, Belgium (AFAS Dome)
September 17 — Copenhagen, Denmark (Royal Arena)
North America
October 13 — Miami, FL (Kaseya Center)
October 15 — Atlanta, GA (State Farm Arena)
October 20 — Charlotte, NC (Spectrum Center)
October 22 — Washington, DC (Capital One Arena)
October 24 — Belmont Park, NY (UBS Arena)
October 28 — Boston, MA (TD Garden)
October 30 — Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
November 1 — Hamilton, ON (TD Coliseum)
November 3 — Detroit, MI (Little Caesars Arena)
November 5 — Chicago, IL (United Center)
November 7 — Minneapolis, MN (Target Center)
November 10 — Austin, TX (Moody Center)
November 11 — Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
November 14 — Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand Garden Arena)
November 17 — Seattle, WA (Climate Pledge Arena)
November 19 — Oakland, CA (Oakland Arena)
November 21 — Los Angeles, CA (Crypto.com Arena)
November 24 — Phoenix, AZ (Mortgage Matchu Stadium)
November 27 — Mexico City, Mexico (Palacio de los Deportes)
KATSEYE’s ‘WILD’ EP drops in August. Manon’s ‘Germany’s Next Top Model’ episode came out May 14th.
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