Katseye Brought The Heat To The Grammy Museum Rooftop
The six-member group delivered fan favorites, reflected on their whirlwind year, and teased what was ahead.
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Katseye’s big year keeps getting bigger. Last week, Daniella, Lara, Manon, Megan, Sophia, and Yoonchae performed at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles as part of its Spotlight series. The event, staged on the Ray Charles Rooftop Terrace, combined an interview and live performance, offering a closer look at one of the most talked-about new groups in global pop.
The Spotlight series has become a platform for rising artists, with previous performers including Doechii, Madison Beer, and almost monday. For Katseye, it added another milestone to a year already marked by rapid growth.
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During the Q&A portion, the members reflected on their debut year and confirmed their upcoming performance at Coachella 2025. “We’re working hard because the songs we’ve released so far are just the beginning,” they said, noting that new music is on the way ahead of the festival.
Afterward, they performed three songs in matching black outfits: “Gabriela,” which continues to find momentum on global charts, “Touch” from their debut EP SIS (Soft Is Strong), and their spring release “Gnarly.” The rooftop crowd lit up with cheers and singalongs.
The group’s path has been global from the start. Formed through The Debut: Dream Academy, an audition project that drew more than 120,000 applicants worldwide, Katseye trained under HYBE America’s T&D (Training & Development) system before debuting in the U.S. in June 2024. Their first North American headline tour begins this November, and all announced shows are sold out.
Beyond their music, Katseye is also drawing attention for something rarely seen in K-pop: open LGBTQ+ representation. Earlier this year, Lara Raj came out publicly, telling fans, “I knew I was half a fruitcake when I was like 8.” She admitted to being afraid of how it might affect her career, saying, “I was really, really scared tbh. I didn’t know if people would accept me, and I really thought it would ruin my chances of getting in [the group].”
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In June, her bandmate Megan Skiendiel followed, casually sharing her identity on a livestream with Lara. “Guys, I’m coming out, I’m bisexual,” she said, before laughing nervously and adding, “Guys, I came out on Pride Month … so give me that award, girl.”
In a Teen Vogue interview, Megan spoke further about navigating self-discovery in public: “I don’t even really truly know who I am yet. That’s a big reason why I’m still experimenting with everything… it’s nice to figure out what I like and who I want to be and who I am.”
Katseye’s GRAMMY Museum performance was another sign of their musical momentum, but the openness of members like Lara and Megan has also set them apart. With momentum carrying them into a sold-out tour and the Coachella stage, the group is showing how global pop can evolve when artists are free to stand fully as who they are.
