Manon Speaks Up About Her Absence From KATSEYE’s “Coachella” Stage

KATSEYE member Manon has addressed how she felt about her absence from the group’s Coachella debut this year.

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Manon, who was suddenly announced to be on hiatus in February, had to sit out KATSEYE’s Coachella stages, leaving fans heartbroken. While her label had stated that the hiatus was due to health reasons, Manon actually showed up at the festival as an audience member and later appeared on stage as well with singer Pinkpantheress.

KATSEYE Manon’s Appearance On Stage At “Coachella” Incites Major Fury

Seeing these circumstances, fans were already convinced that sitting out her dream performance at Coachella was not something Manon chose voluntarily. And this suspicion was only confirmed by a recent fan interaction.

princess spotted at in-n-out she’s so cutesyyy pic.twitter.com/q7h4d5ZNFL

— tee⋆𐙚˚⊹♡ (@katzmanzanita) April 21, 2026

Manon was recently spotted at a fast-food restaurant by a fan who approached her and told her that she was missed at Coachella. The singer was heard responding, “Oh my God, I wish!”

a fan telling Manon “omg I missed you so much at Coachella” and Manon responding with “omg I wish” MY BABY 🥲 pic.twitter.com/UJAHzH6MI2

— kei ✩⁶ (@manonstiara) April 22, 2026

Additionally, in the video’s caption, the fan had written that Manon had said “she really wanted to perform. This whole conversation has reignited the fury over HYBE X Geffen’s unexplained decision to not let Manon on stage with the rest of the members at the music festival.

Just let her go man this is so painfulllllll I can only IMAGINE what it’s like for her 😭 https://t.co/ODdC8IUmz6

— lemmie ⋆ (@manziestar) April 22, 2026

shit is not adding up even more as days pass, istg this entire enterprise will burn down https://t.co/7UedqThMpX

— ⋆.˚✮iarex_x✮˚.⋆ (@iarex_m4x72) April 22, 2026

THEYRE GOING TO PAYYYY FOR THEIR CRIMES https://t.co/nhhBqSyRp0

— clarissa⁷ ☁️ (@Iitsune) April 22, 2026

& a big FUCK YOU to you fake ass “eyekons” that tried insinuating it was her decision to miss such an important moment in her career https://t.co/6qLaf9JUMW

— jojo esta celebrando🎉 (@XPones) April 22, 2026

"She said she really wanted to perform".🥺😢😔😤

Hybe X Geffen….especially Missy will get their Karma sooner rather than later. Signing these young people and then fucking with their dreams and lives. You will never have peace. EVER. https://t.co/CCbe6JPiUO pic.twitter.com/M9L1popq1o

— Meret Manon Team (@Manon_Team) April 23, 2026

HYBE X Geffen is yet to explain when or if Manon will be rejoining KATSEYE as the group continues to promote their latest comeback as a quintet.