{"id":601083,"date":"2026-08-31T00:50:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/601083\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T00:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T00:50:14","slug":"katseyes-sophia-to-sit-out-european-leg-of-wildworld-tour-to-focus-on-her-mental-health-you-cant-pour-from-an-empty-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/601083\/","title":{"rendered":"Katseye\u2019s Sophia to Sit Out European Leg of \u2018Wildworld\u2019 Tour to Focus on Her Mental Health: \u2018You Can\u2019t Pour From an Empty Cup\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\">Several hours after the official announcement was made, Laforteza posted on her Instagram Story, apologizing for missing the tour and saying that she&#8217;s been in &#8220;ongoing treatment&#8221;:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I can&#8217;t express enough how much i want to participate in this tour and perform for you all,&#8221; it reads in part. &#8220;I have to remind myself every day that our health and mental well-being should always be prioritized\u2026 I&#8217;ve been in ongoing treatment and doing everything i can to stay healthy, occupied and happy. You can&#8217;t pour from an empty cup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"2081\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/variety.com\/b8a9f6a9ee2e94531a337981ee8b17b1.png\"\/><\/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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