Girl group Katseye are missing two members, but their tour still dazzles
The multinational girl group Katseye successfully performed their first UK concert at London's O2 Arena despite two members being absent due to health reasons. The performance highlighted the group's rapid rise to fame following their formation on the reality show The Debut: Dream Academy.
Why it matters
Katseye's success illustrates the growing global influence of multinational pop groups formed through reality competition formats and the power of social media in building fan engagement.
Image source, Getty Images Image 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 Published 10 minutes ago They 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.
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