Key Takeaways
- Megan Skiendiel returned to KATSEYE’s WILDWORLD Tour in Austin on Nov. 10, performing seated and wearing sunglasses while recovering from a concussion.
- “I’m feeling so much better,” Megan told fans, but her doctors still require reduced choreography, less intense movement and breaks before reassessing her for unrestricted performances.
- Her concussion disrupted shows in Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis, adding another setback as Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza remain on hiatus.
KATSEYE's Megan Skiendiel is back onstage after a brief hiatus as she recovers from a concussion.
During the group’s WILDWORLD Tour performance in Austin, Texas on Tuesday night (Nov. 10), the 20-year-old singer stayed seated off to the side while donning a pair of sunglasses.
“I’m so excited to be back on the stage,” Skiendiel said to the crowd early in the show. “Thank you guys so much for showing me so much support. I’m feeling so much better.”
Skiendiel previously told fans to expect a scaled-back night in an update shared to her Instagram Story on Monday (Nov. 9).
“I wanted to give you a little update and let you know that while I'm feeling so much better, I am still actively recovering from my concussion so l'll need to take some precautions as I continue to heal,” the singer wrote. “For the Austin show, I'll be performing on a modified schedule. This means reduced choreography, less intense movement, and taking breaks as needed. I won't be going full out just yet! My doctors have recommended these limitations for now and l'll need to be reassessed before returning to unrestricted performances.”
She continued, “That said, I'm so excited to be back on stage with the girls and see all of you in Austin! I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be there, even if I have to do things a little differently this time. Thank you for all the love, patience and support. It means more than you know. I love you guys!”
KATSEYE pulled the plug on their Nov. 3 performance at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena roughly half an hour before showtime. At first, the only explanation given was that Skiendiel was unwell.
On Nov. 5, their record label HYBE x GEFFEN confirmed that Skiendiel sustained a concussion. To date, Skiendiel did not share how she got hurt.
The global girl group subsequently postponed the Nov. 5 Chicago show at the United Center and the Nov. 7 Minneapolis show at Target Center. New dates for these performances have yet to be announced.
Her recovery is hitting a lineup that was already short. Manon Bannerman has been on a “health” hiatus since February, and Sophia Laforteza stepped away from the group in August, with her return confirmed for January 2027.
The remaining members—Megan Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj and Yoonchae Jeung—have continued on as quartet in the meantime.
This is not her first injury of the tour cycle. In August, an ankle sprain forced KATSEYE to pull out of Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival.
KATSEYE will continue their WILDWORLD Tour in Dallas tonight (Nov. 11) and Las Vegas before playing shows in Las Vegas, Seattle, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix before wrapping up the North American leg of their tour at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes on November 27 and 28.
