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On April 3, The Korea Herald reported that KATSEYE member Manon would be present at Coachella 2026, citing a HYBE representative. However, over the weekend, the outlet corrected their initial article, clarifying that her presence at the festival is now unclear.
The FADER also reached out to HYBE and KATSEYE representatives to confirm the initial report and did not immediately hear back with an on-the-record statement.
Questions of whether or not Manon will be returning to KATSEYE is at an all-time high as fans continue to speculate on HYBE and Geffen's plans for the Swedish native after she announced a temporary hiatus from the group on February 20. On Monday, April 6, KATSEYE continued to release teasers for their upcoming single, "Pinky Up," set to drop the day before their Coachella performance, which did not include any shots of Manon.
On Thursday, April 2, fans noticed that she had removed the girl group from her Instagram bio. Later, Manon shared a new statement to fans on WeVerse, her first since the company officially announced her hiatus on February 20: "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," she wrote.
Manon's "temporary hiatus" from KATSEYE was announced just weeks after the group's performance at the 2026 Grammys and a few days after the release of a The Cut cover story in which the group discussed a hypothetical scenario of KATSEYE breaking up.
HYBE's official statement cited the need for Manon to "focus on her health and wellbeing." Since then, speculation around the reason for her hiatus has run rampant with fans hypothesizing racial discrimination, inter-group feuds, and more. Manon was noticed by fans liking social media posts about the mistreatment of Black members in girl groups. No official statements have been made by the group's other members.
At a recent run of shows in South America for Lollapalooza, KATSEYE member Sophia showed support to Manon saying, "Let's give it up for Manon."
