{"id":2126450,"date":"2026-09-03T16:28:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126450"},"modified":"2026-09-03T16:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:28:13","slug":"katseyes-megan-shows-off-bruised-ankle-after-sprain-forced-group-to-drop-out-of-daisy-chain-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2126450","title":{"rendered":"KATSEYE\u2019s Megan Shows Off Bruised Ankle After Sprain Forced Group to Drop Out of Daisy Chain Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P107GTXG-e1787926033938.jpg?w=1024&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"a-content lrv-a-floated-parent lrv-a-glue-parent a-font-body-m u-font-size-19\">\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<div class=\"pmc-contextual-player\" data-pmc-adm-ad-id=\"10140328\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\tTrending on Billboard\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAfter KATSEYE canceled its performance at Daisy Chain Fields due to Megan spraining her ankle a few days prior, the star showed off her gnarly injury to fans on Weverse during a Tuesday (Sept. 1) livestream.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-display-inline-block lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-margin-t-2 u-margin-t-26@mobile-max u-margin-b-0.875@mobile-max u-margin-b-150@tablet u-border-t-12 lrv-u-padding-t-025 u-padding-b-1.313 lrv-u-padding-b-125@mobile-max lrv-u-border-color-black\">\n<div class>\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-whitespace-nowrap u-font-weight-700 lrv-u-display-inline-block u-line-height-18px a-font-accent u-letter-spacing-0225 u-font-size-16 lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase u-article-badge-underline a-article-esp u-display-inline-flex lrv-u-margin-b-1@mobile-max u-margin-b-9@tablet\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story-wrapper lrv-u-flex lrv-u-justify-content-space-between lrv-u-padding-tb-050@desktop a-children-border-vertical a-children-border--grey a-children-border-width-050\">\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P107GTXG-e1787926033938.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Megan Skiendiel of KATSEYE\" height width><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMegan Speaks Out After Sprained Ankle Prompts KATSEYE Daisy Chain Fields Fest Cancellation: \u2018Sending All My Love to\u00a0Olivia\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/katseye-daisy-chain-fields-festival-aug-29-2026-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel and Yoonchae Jeong of KATSEYE speak on the Dandelion Stage during the Daisy Chain Fields Festival at Great Park Sports Complex on Aug. 29, 2026 in Irvine, Calif.\" height width><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKATSEYE Makes Brief Daisy Chain Fields Festival Appearance After Canceling\u00a0Performance\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card \">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-00@mobile-max u-width-130px@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-6x4 a-crop-3x2@mobile-max\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/wisin-2026-cr-alejandro-melendez-billboard-1800.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Wisin\" height width><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content \">\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-basic-fancy u-font-size-15 u-font-size-15.5@mobile-max u-line-height-22px u-padding-r-0.188@desktop u-word-spacing-0013 u-line-height-22.5px@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-4line@mobile-max a-truncate-ellipsis-3line\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tWisin Launches \u2018Universidad del Perreo\u2019 &amp; Signs New Management: \u2018The Music Speaks\u2019\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWhile chatting casually with bandmates Yoonchae in Lara in a hotel room, Megan asked, \u201cShould I show how swollen my ankle is?\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI have to show a picture,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt was the sign of a tennis ball, guys. It was bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe 20-year-old Hawaii native then pulled up photos of her injured left ankle, which was bruised red and visibly enlarged compared to her right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cMy ankle was purple,\u201d she said as Yoonchae and Lara gasped at the photos, adding that the sprained ankle has returned to its \u201cnormal color,\u201d although still \u201ca little swollen.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKATSEYE had been scheduled to perform at Olivia Rodrigo\u2019s inaugural charity festival on Aug. 29 in Irvine, Calif., but announced two days prior that it had been forced to withdraw from the lineup due to Megan\u2019s injury. The performer also addressed fans in an individual statement, writing on her Instagram Story, \u201cI sprained my ankle during tour rehearsal and my doctors have advised me to stay off it and let it heal so I can be ready for tour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI\u2019m heartbroken to miss Daisy Chain Fields, especially because of everything this festival stands for,\u201d she continued at the time. \u201cI\u2019m sending all my love to Olivia and to all of the incredible artists, non-profit organizations and volunteers who have given their time to make this day so special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tAlt-pop singer Devon Again ended up filling in for KATSEYE at the festival, while Megan, Yoonchae and Lara made a brief appearance on stage to say hello and introduce Baby2Baby, one of the charities that benefited from Daisy Chain\u2019s profits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe girl group has since kicked off the Wildworld Tour, which began Tuesday in Dublin. Only four of six members took the stage, however, as Manon has been on hiatus since February and Sophia temporarily stepped away from the band in August. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKATSEYE\u2019s new EP, <em>WILD<\/em>, debuted atop the Billboard 200, marking the band\u2019s first-ever No. 1 on the chart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/music-news\/katseye-megan-shows-swollen-sprained-ankle-bruise-1236332603\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/P107GTXG-e1787926033938.jpg?w=1024&#8243;] Trending on Billboard After KATSEYE canceled its performance at Daisy Chain Fields due to Megan spraining her ankle a few days prior, the star showed off her gnarly injury to fans on Weverse during a Tuesday (Sept. 1) livestream. 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