The KATSEYE tour will stop at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on September 13th. Whether an additional show will follow and whether Manon will be there remains to be seen for the time being.
With the announcement of their “WILDWORLD TOUR” KATSEYE have confirmed an extensive arena tour for the first time. There is only one concert planned for Germany: the group is scheduled to perform in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on September 13, 2026.
Shortly after the news broke, at least two additional shows were announced – which is why the question is growing in Germany as to whether Cologne will also end up getting more than one date.
According to the tour announcement, the tour includes over 20 gigs between September and November 2026. The show series takes the cast girl group to Dublin, among other places, and then via London, Paris and Amsterdam to Cologne. This is followed by Antwerp and Copenhagen, for example.
New York and London get extra dates
There is now a second concert on the tour schedule for New York, as well as for London. Industry observers see this as an early signal of the high demand for the tour.
The fact that Cologne has so far remained without an additional date does not mean anything. There is still space in the calendar between Amsterdam on September 11th and Antwerp on September 15th. From a purely organizational perspective, a second concert in Germany would be possible.
There is also the choice of location: the Lanxess Arena is one of the largest halls in the country. KATSEYE skips medium-sized halls and goes directly to the arena dimension. This is a big step for a group that only debuted in 2024.
This is how fans get tickets
General pre-sales for the “WILDWORLD TOUR” begin on Thursday, May 21st at 3:00 p.m. local time via Ticketmaster. For fans who want to get access earlier, there are several pre-sales with different access routes.
The Weverse Artist Pre-sale kicked off on Wednesday, May 20th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Access was granted to paid Weverse membership holders who must have registered via the official pre-sale link by Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. PT. Also on May 20th, from 3:00 p.m. local time, the pre-sale started via katseye.world.
There was a special pre-sale specifically for Europe and the United Kingdom on May 20th from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Fans who pre-ordered the new EP “WILD” or registered on katseye.world were given access – a pre-order was not absolutely necessary. Anyone who had already pre-ordered the EP received the access code automatically.
Is Manon coming to Cologne?
Parallel to the tour announcement, fans are primarily concerned with another question: Will Manon Bannerman be part of the tour at all?
The singer is officially still on a break. According to a statement from HYBE and Geffen Records, she is currently focusing on her health and well-being.
Recently, several developments had sparked speculation about her future at KATSEYE. What was particularly discussed was Manon removing the group name from her Instagram bio. “IBTimes UK” and numerous fan communities on Reddit reported on this, among others.
In addition, Manon was not seen in the video for the current single “Pinky Up” or at the group’s Coachella performances. Even the choreographies have already been adapted to five members.
Statements from the band continue to puzzle fans
On the “Zane Lowe Show,” members Sophia and Lara publicly commented on Manon’s absence for the first time. Sophia said there that Manon was doing well, that they loved her very much and wanted to give her the space she needed. Lara referred to her as “our forever sister.”
For many fans, the statements sounded reassuring. Others interpreted it as preparation for a possible farewell. There has been discussion for weeks, especially in social networks, as to whether HYBE and Geffen have not yet officially confirmed a permanent exit. However, there is currently no reliable evidence of this.
What speaks against the exit theory is that Manon herself stated at the beginning of April that she was still in “positive discussions” with HYBE and Geffen. She also wrote on Weverse that she was “happy and healthy.”
