{
  "id": 4069387,
  "title": "Katseye replaced at Olivia Rodrigo festival after band member suffers ankle injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/katseye-replaced-at-olivia-rodrigo-festival-after-band-member-suffers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:27:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/katseye-replaced-olivia-rodrigo-festival-ankle-injury-6348881"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Fields festival will not feature the girl group Katseye after Megan Skiendiel strained her ankle during tour rehearsals. The group was scheduled to perform on the Dandelion Stage at Great Park in Irvine, California, on Saturday, August 29. However, American singer-songwriter Devon Again has been announced as a replacement and will take the stage from 1:05pm to 1:35pm (PDT). Another act, Santigold, has also shifted their performance time from 2:15pm to 2:45pm (PDT). Skiendiel, who recently addressed her mental health struggles, emphasized the importance of surrounding herself with supportive people and undergoing therapy to help cope with her issues.",
  "summary": "The girl group will no longer be performing at Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival after a member, Megan Skiendiel, strained her ankle during tour rehearsals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Katseye cancels performance at Olivia Rodrigo festival",
    "Megan Skiendiel injures ankle during rehearsals",
    "Devon Again replaces Katseye on Dandelion Stage"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Katseye's withdrawal from Olivia Rodrigo's festival due to an injury creates a scheduling shift that gives American singer-songwriter Devon Again a performance slot on the Dandelion Stage.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}