Katseye cancels Daisy Chain Fields festival gig as Megan gets injury
KATSEYE members Yoonchae, Megan, Lara, Daniela and Sophia (Getty Images)
KATSEYE has been forced to pull out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival in Irvine, California, this Saturday (29 August) after member Megan Skiendiel suffered an ankle injury during tour rehearsals.
The group announced the cancellation in a statement on social media yesterday (27 August), writing: “We’re so incredibly sorry to share that we are unable to perform at Daisy Chain Fields this Saturday.
“Megan sprained her ankle yesterday during tour rehearsal and after being evaluated by doctors, she has been advised to stay off it and allow it to properly heal so we can be ready for our upcoming tour.”
The cancellation means KATSEYE will no longer take the Dandelion Stage at 2:15PM, where they had been scheduled to perform between Santigold and Mitski.
Daisy Chain Fields has since released an updated schedule, with Santigold moving into the slot originally held by KATSEYE.
The group said they were particularly disappointed to miss the festival because of its focus on community as well as music.
“It breaks our hearts to disappoint anyone who made plans to be there,” they wrote. “We were especially excited for Daisy Chain Fields because it’s not just about music, but the greater mission of joy and community.”
KATSEYE also sent their support to Rodrigo, the festival’s performers, nonprofit organisations and volunteers, adding that they hoped everyone attending would have an “amazing day.”
The group recently scored its first No1 album on the Billboard 200 with WILD, and is preparing to embark on their Wildworld tour, which is scheduled to begin in Dublin on 1 September.
The tour will take the group through the UK and Europe throughout September before they head to North America in October.
It remains unclear whether Megan’s ankle injury will affect any of those upcoming performances. Fans who were hoping to see Katseye at Daisy Chain Fields will have to wait a little longer, but the group wrote: “We can’t wait to see everyone out on tour.”
Megan’s injury comes not long after member Sophia was announced to be going on hiatus due to her mental health. Meanwhile, Manon has been on hiatus since February, and it remains unclear whether she will return.
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