Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles - BBC News

Reduced but resilient, girl group Katseye received a hero's welcome in London.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Only two-thirds of the girl band made it to London, but fans seemed thrilled nonetheless (L-R: Megan, Yoonchae, Lara and Daniela)

Music correspondent at the O2 ArenaPublished4 September 2026, 01:19 BSTThey may have been two members down, but the pop group Katseye received a hero's welcome as they played their first full concert in the UK.

The audience erupted with screams even before the show began, as the band broadcast their music videos on the O2 Arena's big screens, and the noise barely dipped for the next three hours.

It was proof that Katseye have become pop's biggest property (they're currently the most-streamed act on YouTube UK) even while singers Manon Bannerman and Sophia Laforteza are on health-related hiatus.

The stage felt emptier without them, but their bandmates worked hard to fill the gaps, hyping up the crowd with a succession of bass-heavy pop anthems and jaw-dropping dance breaks.