Katseye hit the stage without Manon Bannerman at the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Five members of the girl group — Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza and Yoonchae Jeung — performed during the first day of the Indio, California, festival on Friday, April 10. Manon, 23, was noticeably missing from Katseye’s Coachella debut amid her ongoing hiatus from the band.
Katseye opened their show with a performance of their new single “Pinky Up” before entertaining the crowd with “Debut” and “Touch.”
HUNTR/X vocalists EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami joined the girl group on stage for a surprise performance of “Golden” from the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack.
Manon’s Coachella absence comes nearly two months after Katseye announced her plan to take a break from the group.
“After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing,” read a February statement from the band shared via the social media platform Weverse. “We fully support this decision.”
The group assured fans at the time that the remaining Katseye members would carry on with their responsibilities despite Manon’s absence.
“Katseye remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right,” the statement continued. “Thank you to our Eyekons for your continued love, patience and understanding.”
Manon also spoke out in an individual statement at the time.
“Hi friends,” she wrote via Weverse. “I want you to hear this from me, I’m healthy, I’m OK and I’m taking care of myself. Thank u for checking in! Sometimes things unfold in ways we don’t fully control, but I’m trusting the bigger picture. Thank you for standing by me. I love you endlessly and can’t wait to see you again.”
Earlier this month, Manon shared an update with fans amid her ongoing hiatus from Katseye.
“Thank you so much for all the love and support you’ve been sending my way. I’m really grateful for the patience and kindness everyone has shown during this time,” she noted via Weverse. “[Katseye’s management] HxG and I are having positive conversations, and I feel supported. I’m happy, and I’m healthy. I’ll share more soon. Thank you for always being there for me.”
Manon raised eyebrows when she removed “Katseye” from her Instagram bio. Days later, a source exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, April 6, that she does not plan to return to the group.
In a Nylon cover story published on Tuesday, April 7, Manon admitted the band deals with disagreements at times. (The outlet noted her interview took place before she announced her hiatus from Katseye.)
“There’s six of us, so obviously not everyone’s always going to be on the same page about everything,” she said. “But I think we all are at, or have been learning and are finally coming to, a point where for the group’s sake, you give and you take. You pick your battles.”
Manon added that the bandmates “have to lean on each other” to cope with stardom.
“But we also have supportive friends and supportive family,” she explained. “It’s something that keeps you humble and grounded. And then just having a good therapist.”
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