{"id":159878,"date":"2026-02-21T10:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=159878"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:37:50","slug":"manon-announces-a-temporary-hiatus-from-katseye-to-focus-on-her-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/manon-announces-a-temporary-hiatus-from-katseye-to-focus-on-her-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Manon announces a temporary hiatus from KATSEYE to focus on her health"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>KATSEYE confirms Manon will step back from group activities<\/h2>\n<p><strong>KATSEYE<\/strong> announced on February 20, 2026, that member<strong> Manon<\/strong> will take a temporary hiatus to focus on her health and well-being. HYBE and Geffen shared the statement through the group\u2019s fan community on Weverse at 6:45 p.m. ET, and later posted on their social media profiles. In the message, the labels explained that the decision followed open and thoughtful conversations with the artist. They also expressed full support for her choice and asked fans for patience and understanding during this period. Read the official statement here:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n        <blockquote hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katseyeworld\/status\/2024994324564639909?s=20\" class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EZefVJJ67m\">https:\/\/t.co\/EZefVJJ67m<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tc4OfmXycE\">pic.twitter.com\/tc4OfmXycE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; KATSEYE (@katseyeworld) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katseyeworld\/status\/2024994324564639909?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n        <\/figure>\n        \n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The group continues its work after a successful year<\/h2>\n<p>Despite Manon\u2019s absence, KATSEYE will continue their activities as scheduled; these include their performances at Lollapalooza Latin America and Est\u00e9reo Picnic. The group was formed in 2023 through the reality series The Debut Dream Academy, which selected six members from 20 contestants. Since then, KATSEYE has released two EPs: 2024\u2019s \u201cSIS Soft Is Strong\u201d and 2025\u2019s \u201cBeautiful Chaos.\u201d Earlier in February 2026, they were nominated at the Grammy Awards for best new artist and best pop duo or group performance for \u201cGabriela.\u201d The sextet also performed Gnarly during the best new artist medley.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QnxNUBb3Dfo?si=VOnk8VPZ7lBl8fhj\" title=\"KATSEYE Performs \u201cGnarly\u201d LIVE at the 2026 GRAMMYs\" width=\"1240\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QnxNUBb3Dfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Manon builds her career from social media to global stages<\/h2>\n<p>Manon, whose full name is Manon Bannerman, was born in Switzerland and gained recognition in 2021 through fashion and lifestyle videos on TikTok and Instagram. Her growing online presence helped her build an international fan base before joining KATSEYE, with many becoming fans of the group because of her. Meanwhile, HYBE and Geffen signed the message as HxG and thanked fans, known as EYEKONS, for their continued support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATSEYE confirms Manon will step back from group activities KATSEYE announced on February 20, 2026, that member Manon will take a temporary hiatus to focus on her health and well-being. HYBE and Geffen shared the statement through the group\u2019s fan community on Weverse at 6:45 p.m. ET, and later posted on their social media profiles. 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