Catsy released the official music video for their hit single “Pinky Up” ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated Coachella set, but fan-favorite member Manon Bannerman was missing.
The global girl group released the song’s high-energy video on Thursday, a day ahead of their first appearance at the annual music festival in Indio, California, on Friday night.
In the production, five current members of the “Gnarly” singers (Daniella Avanzini, Lala Raji, Megan Skiendiel, Sofia LaForteza and Yunche Chung) dance in colorful costumes, and scenes jump from a forest of stuffed animals to a pink bedroom to a motel ballroom.
The surreal and chaotic video also sees each member pretending to drink tea and holding up their little fingers to the tune of the song’s title.
But Bannerman was conspicuously absent from the newly released music video for “Pinky Up” after leaving CatzeEye for health reasons in February.
“After frank and thoughtful discussions, we have shared that Manon will be temporarily taking a break from group activities to focus on her health and well-being,” the group announced in a Feb. 20 statement.
They added, “We fully support this decision. Katei will continue to do everything we can for each other and for our fans, who mean everything to us.”
Earlier this month, Bannerman, 23, reportedly thanked her and Katsy’s fans for their “love and support” during her temporary hiatus from the group.
“Thank you so much for the patience and kindness you all have shown during this time,” she wrote on April 2. “I’m happy and healthy. I’ll share more soon. Thank you for always being there for me.”
Katseye first gained recognition in the 2023 survival competition show “The Debut: The Dream.”
The six-member girl group became global superstars a year later with the Netflix documentary series “Popstar Academy: Katzeai.”
They were nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 2026 Grammy Awards, and were announced to the Coachella 2026 lineup in September.
“I hate to say it too much, but…it was tough,” Raj, 20, said of the group’s Coachella preparations in an interview with Billboard published Friday. “It’s a critical moment.”
She continued, “We actually only had two weeks to do all of this, and there’s a lot of new stuff we’re working on, including a new single. So it’s going to be really exciting. We’re really happy with it.”
Raj also said that she and her fellow Katzei members were “hugely inspired” by Beyoncé’s legendary Coachella set in 2018.
“I mean, it’s the most iconic thing,” the “Touch” singer said. “We’re very inspired by the 2000s and how those artists were valued for their showmanship and putting on the biggest shows and so many things that happened. I think that’s what we really want to convey.”
