Overview
- HYBE x Geffen announced on Friday that Sophia Laforteza will be temporarily unable to take part in upcoming promotional activities after medical consultations advised extended rest.
- The label said it will reassess her condition in September and did not disclose specific medical details about her condition.
- Laforteza posted to Instagram that the decision was difficult, that she must put her mental health first, and that she plans to work to recover and return.
- The break arrives days before KATSEYE’s EP Wild is due in mid‑August and weeks before the WildWorld tour begins on September 1, leaving her participation in promotions and live dates unclear.
- This is the second member hiatus this year after Manon Bannerman’s February leave, a pattern that has intensified fan concern and could affect short‑term promotion, ticketed shows and the group’s public messaging.