The announcement came via the KATSEYE fan community on Weverse in a notice posted at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday night by HYBE & Geffen.
Manon Bannerman of KATSEYE at the MTV Video Music Awards 2025 held at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in New York, New York.
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KATSEYE announced late Friday (Feb. 20) that Manon is taking a temporary hiatus from the girl group “to focus on her health and wellbeing.”
The announcement came via the KATSEYE fan community on Weverse in a notice posted at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday night by HYBE and Geffen.
“After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing,” the message reads. “We fully support this decision. KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right. Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.”
The notice is signed “HxG,” for their joint labels of HYBE and Geffen Records. Billboard has reached out to a rep for the group for further comment.
KATSEYE was formed in 2023 through the reality competition series The Debut: Dream Academy, which saw 20 candidates whittled down to the final six-member girl group. Since their formation, they’ve gone on to release two EPs — 2024’s SIS (Soft Is Strong) and 2025’s Beautiful Chaos — with the latter spawning their first two Billboard Hot 100 hits: “Gnarly” (No. 82) and “Gabriela” (No. 26).
At the Grammy Awards earlier this month, KATSEYE was nominated for best new artist as well as best pop duo/group performance for “Gabriela,” and they performed “Gnarly” as part of the medley of best new artist nominees.
Manon (full name: Manon Bannerman) was born in Switzerland and gained acclaim prior to joining KATSEYE through posting fashion and lifestyle videos on TikTok and Instagram starting in 2021.
Find the full message about Manon’s hiatus below:
Hello.
After open and thoughtful conversations together, we are sharing that Manon will be taking a temporary hiatus from group activities to focus on her health and wellbeing.
We fully support this decision. KATSEYE remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us. The group will continue scheduled activities during this time, and we look forward to being together again when the time is right.
Thank you to our EYEKONS for your continued love, patience, and understanding.
HxG
