KATSEYE's Sophia to sit out Hinterland Music Festival due to illness

July 29, 2026

Reported by AI

KATSEYE announced that member Sophia will not perform at the Hinterland Music Festival on July 30 due to illness. The rest of the group is set to take the stage without her as originally planned.

The announcement came on July 28 from the group's community manager. It stated that Sophia is resting and focusing on her recovery.

Daniela, Lara, Megan and Yoonchae will perform at the festival as scheduled. The message thanked fans for their understanding and support.

Get well soon messages for Sophia have followed the update from the KATSEYE team.

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