{"id":31822,"date":"2026-08-08T03:12:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31822"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:12:24","slug":"katseyes-sophia-laforteza-announces-hiatus-to-focus-on-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31822","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE\u2019s Sophia Laforteza announces hiatus to focus on \u201cmental health\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/katseye\">KATSEYE<\/a> singer Sophia Laforteza has announced she is taking a break from the girl group to focus on her mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Her hiatus comes just six months after band member Manon Bannerman also announced a temporary hiatus after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/katseyes-manon-to-take-temporary-hiatus-from-group-to-focus-on-health-and-wellbeing-3930631\">it was announced that she would be stepping back \u201cto focus on her health and wellbeing\u201d<\/a>. She is yet to return to the band.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on her Instagram Story, Laforteza said: \u201cIt truly breaks my heart to have to miss out on a lot. You know how much I love being on stage, performing, and sharing these moments with you. Making this decision wasn\u2019t easy, but I\u2019m learning that health has to come first. I\u2019m realizing that if I don\u2019t take care of my mind and body now, I won\u2019t be able to keep doing what I love the most for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/6bbc835d-3d5a-4477-91e2-e12b2358c7dc.png?crop=1xw:0.902xh;0xw,0.063xh&amp;resize=980:*\" alt=\"screenshot\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In a post on <a href=\"https:\/\/weverse.io\/katseye\/notice\/38194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weverse<\/a>, HYBE x Geffen Records said Laforteza \u201cwill be temporarily unable to participate in upcoming promotional activities\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand how much EYEKONS were looking forward to seeing Sophia on stage, but it is imperative that her mental health and wellness are prioritized,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSophia has been receiving the utmost support, and following thorough consultations with medical professionals, it has been advised that she take dedicated time for extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery. While Sophia herself is eager to perform alongside her members, the health, safety, and long-term well-being of our artists will always remain our highest priority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, KATSEYE recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/katseye-defend-manons-hiatus-and-say-it-wasnt-about-race-that-goes-against-everything-that-we-stand-for-3955064\">defended Manon Bannerman\u2019s ongoing hiatus from the group, saying speculation that it was about race \u201cgoes against everything that we stand for\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>KATSEYE are set to release their next EP, \u2018WILD\u2019,\u00a0on August 14\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/katseye.lnk.to\/wild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-order\u00a0here<\/a>), following last year\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/katseye-announce-new-ep-beautiful-chaos-following-release-of-single-gnarly-3861265\">Beautiful Chaos<\/a>\u2019, which included \u2018Gnarly\u2019,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/lists\/end-of-year\/best-songs-2025-3912937\">named by\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u00a0as the fifth best song of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-interviews\/katseye-interview-gnarly-beautiful-chaos-ep-3872641\">Speaking to\u00a0<i>NME\u00a0<\/i>about \u2018Beautiful Chaos\u2019 last year<\/a>, the group said they were embracing a bolder era after the release of \u2018Gnarly\u2019.\u00a0\u201cIf you don\u2019t get it, then it\u2019s not for you,\u201d they said at the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/katseye-announce-2026-uk-european-and-north-american-arena-tour-buy-tickets-3945339\">They have since announced their 2026 \u2018WILDWORLD\u2019 tour<\/a>, which will take them across the UK, Europe and North America. The run will include shows at London\u2019s The O2 and Manchester\u2019s Co-op Live \u2013 see all of the dates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/katseye-announce-2026-uk-european-and-north-american-arena-tour-buy-tickets-3945339\">here<\/a>\u00a0and find any remaining tickets\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net\/c\/2862475\/431519\/7559?sharedid=NME&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.co.uk%2Fkatseye-tickets%2Fartist%2F5488644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KATSEYE singer Sophia Laforteza has announced she is taking a break from the girl group to focus on her mental health. Her hiatus comes just six months after band member Manon Bannerman also announced a temporary hiatus after it was announced that she would be stepping back \u201cto focus on her health and wellbeing\u201d. 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