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In a new interview with IQ Magazine, Mike Malak, KATSEYE’s European booking agent and touring partner at THE TEAM, highlighted the group’s overwhelming popularity, revealing that demand for the Wildworld Tour far exceeded expectations. According to Malak, tickets across Europe sold out immediately after general sale, and KATSEYE could have easily added one or two more arena dates in major markets like London and Manchester, as well as additional shows across Europe. However, the team deliberately chose a more measured approach, prioritizing the members’ energy, mental health and overall wellbeing while protecting ticket value, emphasizing that this is still KATSEYE’s debut arena tour despite the massive demand.

In a new interview with IQ Magazine, Mike Malak, KATSEYE’s European booking agent and touring partner at THE TEAM, highlighted the group’s overwhelming popularity, revealing that demand for the Wildworld Tour far exceeded expectations. According to Malak, tickets across Europe sold out immediately after general sale, and KATSEYE could have easily added one or two more arena dates in major markets like London and Manchester, as well as additional shows across Europe. However, the team deliberately chose a more measured approach, prioritizing the members’ energy, mental health and overall wellbeing while protecting ticket value, emphasizing that this is still KATSEYE’s debut arena tour despite the massive demand.

ICONIC BY MISTAKE — 3.3m (collab) SPAGHETTI — 447k (collab) ANTIFRAGILE — 302k (biggest hit) HOT — 194k (2025 single) WDA — 387k (collab 💀) Supernova — 235k (biggest hit 💀) Dirty Work — 144k (2025 single 💀) Rich Man — 137k (2025 single 💀)

Within just one year, KATSEYE’s ‘Gabriela’ earned multiple certifications and achieved notable milestones across major music charts in some of the world’s biggest markets. CERTIFICATIONS: USA – Platinum (1,000,000 units) AUSTRALIA – Gold (35,000 units) UNITED KINGDOM – Gold (400,000 units) CANADA – Platinum (80,000 units) NEW ZEALAND – Platinum (30,000 units) FRANCE – Diamond (500,000 units) BIGGEST MARKETS CHARTS WORLDWIDE: CANADA Longest-charting song by a female group this decade on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, lasting 27 weeks FRANCE Longest-charting song by a female group in France SNEP Top 100 Singles Chart history, lasting 53 weeks AUSTRALIA Longest-charting song by a female group this decade on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart, lasting 25 weeks UNITED KINGDOM Longest-charting song by a female group released in 2025 on the UK Official Top 100 Singles Chart, lasting 18 weeks

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