{"id":2366249,"date":"2026-04-10T00:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2366249"},"modified":"2026-04-10T00:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T00:33:23","slug":"watch-katseye-drop-new-single-and-music-video-for-pinky-up-ahead-of-coachella-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-katseye-drop-new-single-and-music-video-for-pinky-up-ahead-of-coachella-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: KATSEYE drop new single and music video for Pinky Up ahead of Coachella debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-head\">\n<p>        <!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-intro head-item\">&#13;<br \/>\n            KATSEYE have released the single and music video for Pinky Up ahead of their Coachella debut this week.&#13;\n        <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-share-mobile head-item\">\n<div class=\"article-date-mobile\">\n<p class=\"article-byline-mobile\">&#13;<br \/>\n                By <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contactmusic.com\/author\/135\/lizzie-baker\">Lizzie Baker<\/a>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 9, 2026\u00a06:00 PM    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share-desktop head-item\">\n<div class=\"article-date\">\n<p class=\"article-byline\">&#13;<br \/>\n                By <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contactmusic.com\/author\/135\/lizzie-baker\">Lizzie Baker<\/a>&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>Thursday, April 9, 2026\u00a06:00 PM    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"generic-hero-article-image story-body-image head-item\">\n<figure class=\"article-figure\">&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n                        Credit: Rahul Bhatt&#13;<br \/>\n                    <\/figcaption>&#13;<br \/>\n                <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <!-- Article End -->\n    <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>KATSEYE have unveiled their new single <em>Pinky Up<\/em> ahead of their debut performance at Coachella.<\/p>\n<p>The high\u2011energy track continues the sound the two\u2011time GRAMMY\u2011nominated group have been developing, built around bold percussion, a driving bassline and sleek synth elements.<\/p>\n<p>The song was produced by dwilly, \u201chitman\u201d bang and FRANTS.<\/p>\n<p>The release is accompanied by a video directed by Bardia Zeinali and produced by Rois\u00edn Moloney, which places the group in everyday settings reimagined as their own performance spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The visual focuses on themes of confidence and self\u2011expression.<\/p>\n<p>KATSEYE will perform <em>Pinky Up<\/em> during their Coachella appearance and are also set to appear at Head in the Clouds, Hinterland and Governors Ball later this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"KATSEYE (\ucea3\uce20\uc544\uc774) &quot;PINKY UP&quot; Official MV\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7F1ET2XHQfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The release comes after Manon Bannerman spoke directly to fans after announcing she would be stepping back from KATSEYE.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old star reassured fans that she is &#8220;happy and healthy&#8221; after it was revealed she was pausing her time in the K-pop girl group to focus on her &#8220;well-being&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In a message reportedly posted on Weverse, she wrote: \u201cThank you so much for all the love and support you&#8217;ve been sending my way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m really grateful for the patience and kindness everyone has shown during this time. HxG and I are having positive conversations and I feel supported. I&#8217;m happy and I&#8217;m healthy. I&#8217;ll share more soon. 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