KATSEYE drop third EP 'WILD' and 'Hootie Frutti' MV the day after second Tonight Show appearance

KATSEYE released their third EP WILD on August 14. The Hootie Frutti music video followed the same day. The night before, they'd appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the second time (their first was in February), performing the pre-release track Animal in gold accessories and leopard-print accents.

Members pinpointed "maturity" and "growing up" as the keywords threading through WILD. Daniela called the title track's choreography the hardest she's ever done. "It completely exhausts your stamina," she said. Animal, co-written with Ed Sheeran, carries its own physical toll. Lara described the large formations as deceptively complex: "It's a miracle that we haven't hit each other on stage yet."

The Sheeran collaboration came together at the French NRJ Awards. He approached them directly. "I've got this song for you," he said. The rest unfolded from there.

Lara also wrote and composed Unloveu, which lands on the special edition. "Writing a song for KATSEYE was my biggest goal for years," she said.

A documentary, KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS, releases alongside the era. The group arrives at this comeback with an American Music Award, a Grammy nomination, and a Coachella performance already on the books.

The WILDWORLD Tour kicks off in September across North America and Europe—their first arena tour. Tickets sold out in 48 hours. Additional dates were added. Yunchai acknowledged the scale still hasn't sunk in: "Since it's our first arena tour, the stage will be really huge."