Key Takeaways
- Lara Raj denied rumors that KATSEYE went partying after canceling their Detroit concert, telling fans on Weverse she would rather perform than attend a "random party in Detroit."
- The group called off its November 3 show at Little Caesars Arena roughly 30 minutes before showtime because Megan Skiendiel was unwell.
- The group later postponed Chicago and Minneapolis dates as Skiendiel recovers from a concussion; the Wildworld Tour’s North American leg remains scheduled through November 28.
KATSEYE's Lara Raj has pushed back on claims that the group went to a party in Detroit after one of their concerts was cancelled.
In an audio message sent to fans through Weverse DM on Saturday (November 7), the pop singer denied that the group's labels, HYBE and Geffen Records, would allow KATSEYE to attend a party after cancelling a show.
The group’s Detroit concert during their Wildworld Tour, set for Tuesday (November 3) at Little Caesars Arena, was canceled around 7:30 P.M., not long before the 8 P.M. start. In a statement shared to Instagram, the group announced that member Megan Skiendiel was "unwell" and needed time to "rest and recover."
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"Newsflash: I actually love to be on stage," Raj said on WeVerse. "We all love to be on stage. I would actually much rather be in a fucking arena, doing what I love and what I work so hard to achieve, and making people happy, than go to a random party in Detroit. Who wouldn't rather be on a stage?"
Raj added that she was "bothered" by the "really annoying" rumors that the group went partying after announcing the concert cancellation. Raj celebrated her 21st birthday on November 3, likely where the allegations stemmed from.
On Thursday (November 5), the group posted a statement to Instagram Stories apologizing to fans and announcing a postponement of shows in Chicago and Minneapolis as she recovers from a concussion.
The Wildworld Tour, which supports KATSEYE's new EP WILD, is playing North America venues with four members, Raj, Skiendiel, Daniela Avanzini
and Yoonchae Jeung while Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are on hiatus. The tour’s international leg begins in late January.
The North American leg of the Wildworld Tour is still set to run through November 28 and concludes with two nights at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.
