Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza takes health hiatus from promotions
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Katseye singer Sophia Laforteza has begun a temporary break from the group’s promotional activities to prioritise her mental health and wellbeing. The decision means she will not perform at Pasadena’s Head in the Clouds festival, and affects the group shortly before the release of its new EP, Wild.
The group said Laforteza had consulted medical professionals, who advised extended rest and ongoing care, with her condition to be reassessed in September. The 23-year-old said the decision was difficult but necessary for her long-term health; it follows fellow member Manon Bannerman’s health-related hiatus six months earlier.
- Sophia Laforteza is taking a mental-health break from Katseye.
- She will miss the Head in the Clouds festival.
- Her condition will be reassessed in September.
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Katseye is an international girl group created through a partnership between the South Korean entertainment company HYBE and the US label Geffen Records. Its six members were chosen through a televised competition, The Debut: Dream Academy, and the group has built an audience with English-language pop music and online content.
Sophia Laforteza is a Filipino singer and one of the group’s members. Like many modern pop groups, Katseye’s work includes recording music, live performances, travel, promotional appearances and social media activity.
Temporary breaks from group schedules are sometimes arranged when an artist needs time away for health reasons. Katseye’s upcoming EP, Wild, is a short collection of new songs, while Head in the Clouds is a music festival held in California.
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Originally published by Deadline as “Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza Announces “Mental Health” Break From Popular Girl Group”.