Manon’s absence on stage with KATSEYE as the group made their Coachella debut on April 10 just saw an unexpected twist.
Since Manon’s abrupt hiatus announcement, there have been multiple speculations about her participation in Coachella, a stage she had mentioned multiple times as her dream one. While initially there were reports about her joining the KATSEYE members on stage, HYBE later told media outlets that her hiatus was still in effect. On April 10, when the group finally took the stage at Coachella, fans were left heartbroken to see that Manon was ultimately excluded from the performance.
This heartbreak became amplified when some festival-goers spotted Manon in the crowd. Multiple photos of the singer surfaced online, where she was standing in the audience during Sabrina Carpenter’s performance. The pictures also showed her interacting with singer Chappell Roan, while some eyewitnesses also reported seeing her with Ice Spice.
Manon was spotted at Coachella in the crowd with Chappell Roan and Ice Spice. pic.twitter.com/jqvzTcrh9y
— Meret Manon Team (@Manon_Team) April 11, 2026
— kei ✩⁶ (@manonstiara) April 11, 2026
Some fans felt that Manon must have been upset to see her group perform on stage without her, while others praised her “dgaf” attitude. Fans also pointed out that Manon’s attendance clearly demonstrated that this hiatus was not for any health reason, and she was indeed forced to sit out her dream festival performance for reasons that both HYBE and KATSEYE refuse to clarify.
the fact that Manon was there could go see her dream charm, hear HER songs being played could even buy her own face at the merch store but wasn’t allowed to perform on stage with her girls is so fucking sick and twisted!!! hxg truly are poision.
— AJ❤️🔥🏹🧸 (@s0phiala4teza) April 11, 2026
manon at coachella this is messy asf https://t.co/t3tlQN7rEz
— chel (@flocallings) April 11, 2026
so what you’re saying is she watched her fellow members perform too knowing there was nothing she could do to be up there with them https://t.co/cWUGEcuUsk
— ali ᥫ᭡ (@loathinglacy) April 11, 2026
so she said she was perfectly healthy and was actually at coachella but hybe expects me to believe the hiatus was so deep she couldn’t perform.. oh okay https://t.co/CHLh9HsKxf
— chantelle’s JAILED💔 𑣿🗝️🫂 (@madsfoldedpizza) April 11, 2026
Ik hybe is pissed they can’t lock up Manon like what they do to Korean kpop idols on a hiatus. Because the same girl you said can’t do Coachella is in the crowd, she dgaf in the slightest I’m crying 😭
— BLACKMAMBA (@THEOGBLACKMAMBA) April 11, 2026
Meanwhile, KATSEYE’s performance at Coachella has stirred up a major controversy.
KATSEYE’s “Disgusting” Behavior During “Coachella” Hit With Scathing Criticism
