‘Is Katseye OK?’: Fans concerned after Megan Skiendiel performs from chair, in sunglasses post-concussion

Megan Skiendiel, second from left, with fellow members of Katseye at a fashion show in Los Angeles, last month.Frazer Harrison / Getty for Victoria's SecretShareAdd NBC News to GoogleNov. 12, 2026, 5:59 PM ESTBy Saba HamedyKatseye’s Megan Skiendiel sparked widespread concern among fans on social media this week after performing onstage in Austin seated and wearing sunglasses while recovering from a concussion.

The K-pop-influenced act is made up of six women from around the world: Skiendiel (from the U.S.), Daniela Avanzini (from the U.S.), Lara Raj (from the U.S.), Manon Bannerman (from Switzerland), Sophia Laforteza (from the Philippines) and Yoonchae Jeung (from South Korea).

But the group has often performed as a quintet and quartet due to recent hiatuses: Both Bannerman and Laforteza announced breaks this year, citing their health.

Earlier this month, the group postponed its tour stop in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena just moments before the Nov. 4 show was due to start, saying in a statement that Skiendiel was “unwell and unable to perform.”

Shows in Chicago and Minneapolis were also postponed, prompting disappointment from fans who had purchased their tickets. Several videos of fans crying in response to the news received hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok.

On Nov. 9, on her personal social media page, Skiendiel wrote “while I’m feeling so much better, I am still actively recovering from my concussion, so I’ll need to take some precautions as I continue to heal.”

Skiendiel did not disclose the cause of the concussion.

She said for the Austin show, which took place on Sunday, she’d “be performing on a modified schedule. This means reduced choreography, less intense movement, and taking breaks as needed.”

“I won’t be going full out just yet!” she wrote.

But fans, known as “Eyekons,” still felt Skiendiel should not have been performing so soon after experiencing a concussion, with some calling it “inhumane” to have her do so.

Many began circulating social media footage from the Austin show, in which a seated Skiendiel looks at her fellow band members as they perform a high-energy dance routine.

“Is KATSEYE okay??” wrote popular Instagram account Diet Prada, alongside footage of the WildWorld Tour stop in Austin.

Pop star Kesha joined the chorus of fans expressing their concern, commenting on the music outlet Billboard‘s Instagram post about Skiendiel: “This doesn’t feel right to me.”

On Wednesday, during the group’s Dallas show, Skiendiel is seen seen in videos doing the full choreography for the group’s song “PINKY UP,” while still wearing dark sunglasses.

“I’m so excited to be back on this stage,” Skiendiel told concertgoers in a clip shared to social media. “Thank you guys so much for showing me so much support. I’m feeling so much better.”

The girl group was put together by Hybe x Geffen, a partnership between Geffen Records and South Korea’s Hybe Entertainment, home of BTS, during the Netflix competition series, “Dream Academy: The Debut.”

The group and Hybe x Geffen have not publicly commented on recent fan concerns about Skiendiel.

On Wednesday, the group posted an image from onstage to social media, writing “thank you for the warm welcome, austin 🖤 see you soon, dallas!!”

A slew of commenters on Instagram called on Hybe x Geffen to allow Megan and others in the group to “rest.”

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A representative for Hybe x Geffen did not immediately respond to an NBC News request for comment on Tuesday.

Katsye’s tour is expected to continue in the U.S. through Nov. 24 and wrap up in Mexico City on Nov. 27 and 28.

It’s unclear when Bannerman will return from her “temporary hiatus,” which was announced in February.

Laforteza, who took a break from the group in August, will return in January 2027, Hybe x Geffen said in a statement last month.

“It hasn’t been easy,” Laforteza wrote on Instagram regarding her recovery. “But I have been putting in the work by receiving the care I need, learning the tools to better support myself, and doing everything I can to nurture my well-being.”

Saba HamedySaba Hamedy is the trends and culture editor for NBC News.