KATSEYE’s Megan Performs Seated Due to Concussion, Prompting Fan Concern

KATSEYE’s Megan performed mostly seated at the group’s Austin, Texas, concert on Tuesday (Nov. 10) as she recovered from a concussion. The group was already performing without Manon and Sophia, who are on hiatus.

Fan videos from the Wildworld Tour show at the Moody Center showed Yoonchae, Lara and Daniela performing the dance-filled set while Megan sat at the side of the stage in dark sunglasses. She sang parts of the songs and occasionally moved to the beat.

“I’m so excited to be back on this stage,” Megan told concertgoers in another fan-captured clip. “Thank you guys so much for showing me so much support — I’m feeling so much better.”

KATSEYE had canceled three shows scheduled for Detroit, Chicago and Minneapolis, citing Megan’s “illness.” On Nov. 5, she revealed on her Instagram Story that she had suffered a concussion, writing that she was “devastated” and “doing everything I possibly can to recover.”

Four days later, Megan said on Weverse that the Austin show would go ahead, but she would have “reduced choreography, less intense movement and taking breaks as needed.” She added, “I won’t be going full out just yet! My doctors have recommended these limitations for now, and I’ll need to be reassessed before returning to unrestricted performances.”

The decision to have Megan perform seated divided EYEKONs, with some expressing concern about the loud concert environment while she recovered. “are they serious??? why is she not FULLY on recovery this actually scares me…,” one fan commented on a video posted to X. Another person wrote, “This is a terrible environment for someone with a concussion. This is inhumane.”

“Katseye def doing an exposé documentary in like 10 years,” another person posted on X. “Having Megan perform like that is wild af im disgusted.”

Billboard said it has reached out to KATSEYE’s label, HYBE x Geffen, for comment.

Megan sprained her ankle in August, forcing KATSEYE to cancel its performance at Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival.

The group was already performing with a limited lineup at the time. Manon went on hiatus in February, and there has been no concrete update on when she will return. Six months later, Sophia announced she was stepping away to focus on her well-being. She is expected to rejoin KATSEYE in January.

Source: Billboard