Overview
- KATSEYE released their third EP, WILD, on Friday, Aug. 14, featuring five tracks including the Hot 100 singles “PINKY UP” and “Animal,” and collaborations with writers and producers such as Ed Sheeran, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin and Bang Si‑hyuk.
- The four active members performed “Animal” on The Tonight Show on Thursday and returned to NBC’s TODAY Plaza on Friday to promote WILD, underscoring a concentrated media push tied to the EP and the concert film KATSEYE: Wild Hearts.
- Sophia Laforteza announced a medically advised mental‑health hiatus last week and will be reassessed in September, with the group and label saying she is temporarily unable to take part in promotions.
- Manon Bannerman has been on a health‑related leave since February, appears in the Wild Hearts documentary and has no firm return date, while fans and bandmates have publicly expressed support for both members.
- The Wildworld arena tour begins Sept. 1 in Dublin and sold out initial dates within 48 hours, highlighting the group's rapid commercial momentum that has drawn scrutiny over the HYBE x Geffen development model and questions about sustaining a lineup through high‑pressure promotion.