Katseye Plays 1st Full UK Concert With 4 Members as 2 Remain on Health Hiatus
Updated
Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 4
Katseye Plays 1st Full UK Concert With 4 Members as 2 Remain on Health Hiatus
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 4
Summary
Four Katseye members completed the group’s first full UK concert at London’s O2 Arena, drawing a raucous reception despite the absence of Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza.
Two members are still sidelined by health-related breaks tied to the group’s gruelling schedule, with Sophia’s hoped-for return for the European leg now ruled out.
Tuesday’s London show also answered criticism from the Dublin opener, where the band faced miming accusations; live microphones were audible, with backing tracks supporting key moments.
Only the second date of the Wildworld tour, the concert underscored Katseye’s rapid rise since forming in 2023—after 120,000 applicants for Dream Academy—with the group now the most-streamed act on YouTube UK.