‘Is Katseye OK?’: Fans concerned after Megan Skiendiel performs from chair, in sunglasses post-concussion

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Katseye’s Megan Skiendiel sparked widespread concern among fans on social media this week after performing onstage in Austin seated and wearing sunglasses while recovering from a…

Katseye’s Megan Skiendiel sparked widespread concern among fans on social media this week after performing onstage in Austin seated and wearing sunglasses while recovering from a concussion.

The K-pop-influenced act is made up of six women from around the world: Skiendiel (from the U.S.), Daniela Avanzini (from the U.S.), Lara Raj (from the U.S.), Manon Bannerman (from Switzerland), Sophia Laforteza (from the Philippines) and Yoonchae Jeung (from South Korea).

But the group has often performed as a quintet and quartet due to recent hiatuses: Both Bannerman and Laforteza announced breaks this year, citing their health.

Earlier this month, the group postponed its tour stop in Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena just moments before the Nov. 4 show was due to start, saying in a statement that Skiendiel was “unwell and unable to perform.”

Shows in Chicago and Minneapolis were also postponed, prompting disappointment from fans who had purchased their tickets. Several videos of fans crying in response to the news received hundreds of thousands of views on TikTok.

On Nov. 9, on her personal social media page, Skiendiel wrote “while I’m feeling so much better, I am still actively recovering from my concussion, so I’ll need to take some precautions as I continue to heal.”

She said for the Austin show, which took place on Sunday, she’d “be performing on a modified schedule. This means reduced choreography, less intense movement, and taking breaks as needed.”

But fans, known as “Eyekons,” still felt Skiendiel should not have been performing so soon after experiencing a concussion, with some calling it “inhumane” to have her do so.

Many began circulating social media footage from the Austin show, in which a seated Skiendiel looks at her fellow band members as they perform a high-energy dance routine.

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