{"id":609545,"date":"2026-08-30T20:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/609545\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T20:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T20:34:15","slug":"katseyes-sophia-to-sit-out-european-leg-of-wildworld-tour-to-focus-on-her-well-being","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/609545\/","title":{"rendered":"Katseye\u2019s Sophia to Sit Out European Leg of \u2018Wildworld\u2019 Tour to \u2018Focus on Her Well-Being\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Katseye member Sophia Laforteza will not be joining;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/katseye-sophia-temporarily-step-back-from-group-1236830094\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Katseye member Sophia Laforteza will not be joining<\/a> the group for the U.K. and European dates of their upcoming &#8220;Wildworld&#8221; tour, which is scheduled to launch on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a statement posted to social media, Katseye&#8217;s label said that Laforteza is committed to &#8220;focusing on her well-being&#8221; after announcing her temporary hiatus from the group in early August. &#8220;The company remains fully committed to providing her with all the support and resources needed,&#8221; reads the statement. &#8220;Sophia will not be participating in THE WILDWORLD TOUR in Europe and the UK scheduled from September 1 through September 17.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from Variety<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The message continues, &#8220;We sincerely ask for EYEKONS&#8217; warm understanding, as our highest priority will always be the health and long-term well-being of our artists. We will share further updates as they become available. Please continue to send your love, warmth, and support to Sophia and KATSEYE.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This marks yet another wrinkle for Katseye, which has had a series of swings throughout the year. In February, just after they performed at the Grammys, member Manon Bannerman announced that she would be taking a temporary hiatus from Katseye to &#8220;focus on her health and wellbeing.&#8221; Earlier this month, Laforteza announced that she would be following suit so that she could prioritize her &#8220;mental health and wellness.&#8221; Then, just days before Olivia Rodrigo&#8217;s Daisy Chain Fields Festival, where they were slated to perform, the group dropped out of the lineup, citing member Megan Skiendiel&#8217;s ankle injury as the reason for their absence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amid it all, Katseye has continued to soar as a pop force, earning their first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with &#8220;Wild&#8221; in August. The &#8220;Wildworld&#8221; tour is slated to kick off on Tuesday at Dublin&#8217;s 3Arena, with stops planned for Paris, Amsterdam and Copenhagen. 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