Fans slam Katseye management as girl group member performs seated in chair on stage amid recovery from concussion
Fans slam Katseye management as girl group member performs seated in chair on stage amid recovery from concussion
Joey NolfiWed, November 11, 2026 at 6:34 PM UTC
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Katseye on stage in TexasCredit: Katseye/InstagramKey Points -
Fans called out K-pop management firm Hybe amid Katseye’s latest performance.
The girl group’s Megan Skiendiel performed on stage in Texas while seated in a chair and wearing sunglasses as she recovered from a concussion.
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the band’s representatives for comment.
The management company behind girl group Katseye came under fire Wednesday, one night after a member of the band performed on stage in Texas while seated in a chair and wearing sunglasses as she recovered from a concussion.
Footage circulating online from the group’s Tuesday evening performance in Austin shows member Megan Skiendiel seated in a chair to sing, while her fellow band members perform around her.
Skiendiel remained seated during footage from the performance, which comes one week after Katseye postponed a Detroit performance on their Wildworld Tour due to the performer’s injury.
Katseye members Yoonchae, Megan Skiendiel, Lara Raj and Daniela AvanziniCredit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
“We know so many of you have traveled, made plans, and been looking forward to tonight. We are incredibly disappointed that we won’t get to see you, and we’re truly sorry for the inconvenience,” the band wrote on Instagram at the time.
Now, fans commented on the band’s recent Instagram post about the Austin tour date, with one writing, “Love Katseye always but this is insane,” before alleging, “Making Megan work through a concussion while Sophia can take extended time off for her health doesn’t make sense. Both should be able to get the rest they need. You’re running these girls into the ground. Fans need to stop paying the label until they give the girls proper rest.”
The comment referenced the ongoing absence of Katseye member Sophia Laforteza, who “has been prioritizing her health and well-being with our full support and resources,” Hybe and Geffen said in an Oct. 8 statement. “While Sophia will not be participating in THE WILDWORLD TOUR in North America, or promotional activities for the remainder of this year, we look forward to welcoming her back as KATSEYE continues this next chapter together in 2027.”
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Another commenter added that Skiendiel “deserves the rest and all” and that “these girls are human for real” before noting that, “Always their health and safety comes first, our Megan deserves all the rest in the world, and I’m praying that she’ll have a safe recovery. Our girls deserve to rest after this huge year for real.”
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Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Katseye representatives for comment.
Katseye performs on stageCredit: Paul Bergen/AFP/Getty
The group debuted in 2024 following a global search for members that was well documented in the reality competition series The Debut: Dream Academy, which also starred “Nicole Kidman” pop singer Adéla.
To date, the band has released a string of successful singles, including “Gnarly,” “Gabriela,” “Pinky Up,” and “Animal,” among others.
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