KATSEYE is embarking on a massive arena tour later this year, and Florida just made the cut.
The six-member global girl group formed in 2023, blowing up on social media numerous times since with songs like “Gnarly” and “Gabriela,” their iconic “Milkshake” GAP advertisement, which currently has over 71 million views, and most recently because of the ambiguous hiatus of one of its popular members, Manon Bannerman.
Along with the tour, KATSEYE announced its newest EP, “WILD EP,” slated for release Aug. 14.
Here’s what we know.
When do KATSEYE tickets go on sale?
There were two pre-sale opportunities for KATSEYE fans, aka EYEKONS, who wanted to secure concert tickets early.
The EYEKONS Weverse Global Membership pre-sale ran from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20. The KATSEYE World Artist pre-sale ran from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, according to Weverse.
General sale tickets release at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 21.
Will the KATSEYE tour stop in Florida?
Global girl group KATSEYE will kick off their first global arena tour, THE WILDWORLD TOUR, Sept. 1 in Dublin, Ireland.
The first stop of the North American leg of the tour is Oct. 13 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
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Are any KATSEYE members from Florida?
There is no member of KATSEYE from Florida; however, one member is a native of Florida’s neighbor, Georgia. The group is composed of six members from throughout the globe:
How did KATSEYE form?
The girl group KATSEYE was formed during the 2023 reality competition series Dream Academy, a collaboration between Hybe and Geffen Records.
The series, later chronicled by Netflix in 2024, followed 20 aspiring pop stars as they underwent a K-pop training program. The candidates competed for a spot in the group, which was KATSEYE.
After each mission, fans were encouraged to vote on Weverse and like their favorite contestants’ fancams on YouTube. The final six members were chosen through fan voting and expert selection.
Why is Manon taking a break from KATSEYE?
In a statement posted to X on Feb. 20, KATSEYE said that Bannerman would be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to “focus on her health and wellbeing.”
Since then, Bannerman has intermittently released statements updating fans on Weverse, initially sharing she was “healthy” and “okay” when news of her hiatus broke.
However, she liked a post suggesting her hiatus from the group was due to online racism and alleged mistreatment by her label. She has not directly addressed these allegations and has since removed her like on the post.
On April 2, Bannerman released another statement thanking fans amid growing speculation about her future within the group.
“Thank you so much for all the love and support you’ve been sending my way,” Bannerman wrote. “I’m really grateful for the patience and kindness everyone has shown during this time. 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.”
When will Manon return to KATSEYE?
No timeline has been given for her return.
In its statement, the other members wrote they were “looking forward to being together again when the time is right.”
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This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: KATSEYE tickets go on sale as Manon’s involvement remains unclear
Reporting by Ashley Ferrer and Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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