Katseye's Manon will not join the group’s performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, Friday.
“Manon remains on hiatus,” Hybe said Thursday in response to a Korea Herald inquiry about her participation.
The group's Swiss member has been on hiatus since February to “focus on her health and well-being,” according to a Feb. 5 statement from Hybe and Geffen Records. Katseye was formed in 2024 through a partnership between the two companies.
As the festival approached, uncertainty had grown over whether Manon would return in time to join the performance. Speculation intensified on April 3 when she removed the group’s name from her social media profile, prompting rumors about a possible departure.
Hybe declined to comment on the speculation.
Meanwhile, Katseye is set to release a new single, “Pinky Up,” on Friday at 1 a.m. in Korea and is expected to perform the track for the first time at its Coachella debut.
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