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KATSEYE called off its concert at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, announcing the cancellation only 30 minutes before showtime after member Megan Skiendiel became ill.

The global girl group addressed the last-minute decision in a message shared through Instagram Stories.

“Unfortunately, Megan is unwell and unable to perform tonight,” the group said. “We want to give her the time she needs to rest and recover. We know many of you traveled, made arrangements and were excited to spend tonight with us.”

KATSEYE added that the members were “incredibly disappointed” to miss their Detroit audience and apologized for the disruption caused by the canceled performance.

“Thank you for your patience and understanding, and for continuing to show us so much love,” the group wrote. “We love you and can’t wait to see you soon.”

The Daily Mail has contacted KATSEYE representatives for additional comment.

Little Caesars Arena also confirmed the news on social media, describing the Detroit performance as postponed rather than permanently canceled.

The venue asked ticket holders to keep their tickets, which will remain valid for the rescheduled concert once a new date is announced. More details are expected to be sent directly to attendees by email.

“We sincerely apologize for the disappointment and inconvenience,” the arena said, acknowledging in particular the fans who traveled to attend the show.

According to insiders cited by Billboard, KATSEYE completed a VIP soundcheck without Skiendiel while she rested ahead of the scheduled performance.

Sources told the outlet that concertgoers had already entered the arena when the cancellation announcement appeared on the venue’s large screens.

The group’s next scheduled appearance is at Chicago’s United Center on Thursday, provided Skiendiel is well enough to perform.

The abrupt Detroit cancellation prompted mixed reactions from fans on X. Some criticized the short notice, while others argued that the singers may have been pushed beyond their limits.

One fan said they had spent more than $1,000, taken time off work and made significant sacrifices to attend the concert, adding that they had suspected the show might not go ahead.

Another frustrated attendee said the merchandise booths had remained open despite the canceled concert. The fan, who said they had supported KATSEYE since Dream Academy, warned that the financial impact had changed their view of the group.

Another added, ‘Literally canceled it a half hour before the show starts after everyone got to their seats. How considerate.’

One user remarked, ’30 minutes before the show? You’ve got to be kidding me.

‘You’ve got thousands of fans, many that traveled hours for this show, paid outrageous ticket prices, hotel and parking accommodation prices, missed a day or days of school and you pull this s***.’

A concertgoer recalled, ‘We walked in 5 minutes after the announcement went up on screen and the lights were up.

‘I feel so bad for all the little girls sobbing but genuinely when are they going to fit in the reschedule?? I’m concerned. They need to make these announcements sooner!!!’

Others said that it was apparent that the members of the group needed some downtime, noting that two of the members – Sophia Laforteza and Manon Bannerman – have been sidelined this year on hiatuses from the grinding schedule.

‘They NEED a break,’ one user said, adding that ‘these girls health and wellbeing are way more important than potentially carrying on when their conditions are not well enough to tour.

‘Glad they postponed the show and prioritized the members but i do feel so bad for everyone that was excited to see them tonight.’

Another added, ‘They need to let these girls take 2027 off and REST… it’s clear these girls are exhausted, and the company needs to recognize that.

‘Let 2027 be their year to rest, recover, and regroup so they can return in 2028 with ALL members healthy, refreshed, and ready for a new era. Their health should come before a schedule.’

The musical ensemble has been on a successful trek titled the WILDWORLD TOUR, including sold out dates in Europe and North America.

They are slated to conclude their 2026 slate on November 28 at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes.

Karen Bass and Nithya Raman remained locked in an extremely tight Los Angeles mayoral race Tuesday night, with political veterans cautioning that the final outcome could take days — or even weeks — to emerge.

By 10 p.m. Tuesday, Bass held 50.86% of the vote compared with 49.14% for Raman. Just 9,941 votes separated the candidates among the 575,811 ballots counted so far.

Veteran pollster John McLaughlin and longtime political consultant Rick Taylor told the California Post that the narrow margin, combined with thousands of outstanding ballots, could leave Los Angeles voters waiting several days for a clearer indication of who will lead America’s second-largest city.

“If there is one thing we can predict, it’s that we won’t know what the outcome of the elections will be until the earliest Friday,” Taylor told The Post, warning that the counting of mail-in ballots could take several weeks.

“It’s how the system is set up.”

Los Angeles County’s ballot-counting schedule calls for the next update at 4 p.m. Wednesday, followed by reports at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day thereafter. Election workers are processing ballots around the clock.

The county is not scheduled to certify the final results until Nov. 27.

Despite the uncertainty, Bass projected confidence at her election-night party at the Loews Hotel. Speaking to supporters at about 9:45 p.m., she urged patience while the remaining ballots were counted and criticized President Trump over his immigration crackdown and the deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles.

“Our city stood together,” Bass said.

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The embattled incumbent, however, stopped short of declaring victory.

“As we are waiting for the votes to be counted, there is one thing I can tell you with absolute certainty,” Bass told supporters. “I have never been more proud of our city.”

“Pretty soon we should know,” she added. “We will achieve victory.”

The razor-thin contest came amid a surge in countywide voting. About 1.9 million ballots had been cast by 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, including 1.5 million submitted by mail and nearly 400,000 cast in person, according to Registrar-Recorder Dean Logan.

The total represented roughly 32% of registered voters, surpassing the 28% turnout Logan reported during the 2022 gubernatorial election.

“People are getting out and voting, and they’re returning their ballots,” said McLaughlin, whose firm conducted The Post’s October poll of the mayoral race. “It says that the issues are important and people are involved.”

The central unanswered question, however, is which candidate’s supporters turned out — and whose ballots remain to be counted.

Taylor told The Post that Latino ballot returns in Los Angeles rose from about 117,000 Monday to 167,000 Tuesday. Older voters made up a significant portion of that increase, a pattern Taylor said could favor Bass.

Younger voters, who form an important part of Raman’s coalition, had not produced a similar late surge.

“LA, it hasn’t popped yet,” Taylor told The Post, noting that ballots dropped off late Tuesday could take several days to be added to the count.

Both campaigns now face an agonizing wait as late-arriving mail ballots, provisional votes and ballots requiring additional verification could still alter the direction of the Los Angeles mayoral race.

California law allows mail ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive within seven days, potentially extending the suspense well beyond Friday.

At stake is the future of a city grappling with 45,194 homeless residents, a shrinking police force and soaring housing costs as Los Angeles races to prepare for the 2028 Olympics.

The Post’s October poll exposed deep dissatisfaction with City Hall, with 66.2% of likely voters declaring LA was headed in the wrong direction and just 25.5% approving of Bass’s job performance.

Bass campaigned on defending her signature Inside Safe homelessness program, rebuilding the LAPD to 9,500 officers by the Olympics and continuing efforts to tackle the city’s housing crisis.

Raman pushed for greater accountability over homelessness spending and vowed to replace LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. But her repeated votes against restrictions on homeless encampments and ties to the Democratic Socialists of America became major flashpoints in the bruising campaign.

Political analyst Dan Schnur, who teaches at USC and UC Berkeley, told The Post the candidates offered voters starkly different visions of Los Angeles , a divide reflected in the extraordinarily close returns.

“The two candidates seem to have been running for mayor of two entirely different cities of Los Angeles,” Schnur said.

“They’re talking to different voters, they’re prioritizing different goals, and they’re thinking about the city’s future in two entirely different ways.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s grip on power faces a critical test Wednesday, when President Isaac Herzog starts consulting with leaders of every party elected to the 26th Knesset. After those meetings, Herzog will decide which lawmaker should receive the mandate to build Israel’s next government.

Israel’s Central Elections Committee released the final results last Friday. Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, while the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot captured 48. A governing coalition requires at least 61 seats.

Netanyahu wrote on X Monday that “the public in Israel does not want a government that depends on Ra’am and the Joint List—parties that support terrorism and reject the existence of the Jewish state.”

“A clear majority in the Jewish public chose the Likud as the largest party and me, as prime minister, to lead the next government,” Netanyahu added. “We aspire to form a broad government with our partners and with any party that wishes to do so and does not support terrorism. I am open to holding discussions on the matter.”

The two predominantly Arab parties targeted in Netanyahu’s remarks—Ra’am and the Joint List—won a combined 19 seats, giving them a potentially decisive role in negotiations over the next coalition.

A source within the Joint List told News Media that the alliance is expected to recommend Eisenkot as the first lawmaker tasked with forming a government. If both Arab-majority parties support him, Eisenkot would receive backing from parties representing more than the 61 seats required for a majority.

The lawmaker chosen to form the government will have 28 days to complete the task. Herzog can authorize an extension of as many as 14 additional days.

Herzog’s consultations will take place in ascending order of party size. He will begin with Religious Zionism-Zehut and Shas, which each won six seats, before meeting with Yisrael Beiteinu, which secured seven.

On Thursday, Herzog is scheduled to meet with United Torah Judaism and Otzma Yehudit, which each won seven seats. The meetings will then continue with The Democrats and Ra’am, each with eight seats; the Joint List with 11; BeYachad with 12; Yashar with 21; and Likud with 27.

Amir Oren, a commentator on defense and government affairs, told News Media that although Herzog has the formal authority to choose the lawmaker given the mandate, he would likely favor the candidate backed by parties representing a Knesset majority.

“He must then task Eisenkot with forming the next government. That does not mean Eisenkot will succeed. If he fails, he will have to return the mandate to the president,” Oren said.

Even with that support, Eisenkot could face serious obstacles in putting together a 61-seat coalition. Opposition leaders hold competing views, and BeYachad chief Naftali Bennett and Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Liberman are unlikely to join a government dependent on the Joint List because of its pro-Palestinian positions and opposition to Zionism.

One possibility is an opposition-led minority government, with Arab parties supporting the administration from outside the formal coalition.

Israel has never formed a minority government immediately after an election, but outside support arrangements have emerged during previous Knesset terms. Most recently, during Netanyahu’s current term, an ultra-Orthodox party left the coalition over a dispute involving military conscription while continuing to back the government from outside.

Religious Zionism-Zehut, Otzma Yehudit and Shas each confirmed to News Media on Tuesday night that they would recommend Netanyahu to Herzog during the consultations on forming the next government.

Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, told News Media that Bennett and Liberman’s recent decision to endorse Eisenkot indicates they may be moving away from the possibility of a national unity government.

“I think it would behoove Netanyahu, Eisenkot, former Prime Minister Bennett and former Defense Minister Liberman to find a way to work together now, given the imminent clash between the apocalyptic death cult known as the Iranian regime, Israel and, by extension, the rest of the Western world,” he said.

Complicating matters for Netanyahu, the 26th Knesset is scheduled to be sworn in on Nov. 10. Its newly elected members are expected to begin forming committees and advancing legislation, while the current prime minister and ministers remain in office and continue carrying out their duties under the oversight of the new parliament, ensuring continuity of government.

“They are doing everything they can to push Netanyahu out of office, and we are seeing that now with discussions about replacing the Knesset speaker. They can then begin trying to advance legislation in a Knesset with 19 seats held by Arab parties that would be very uncomfortable for Netanyahu,” Diker said.

Oren highlighted another potential challenge, suggesting that the caretaker government’s ability to launch military operations could face political constraints, potentially complicating any resumption of hostilities with Iran, even if U.S. President Donald Trump were to initiate such action.

Former Knesset member Dov Lipman told News Media that Eisenkot appears likely to be the first lawmaker tasked with forming a government, but suggested that most Israelis favor a national unity government built around Likud, Yashar and BeYachad, with one or more smaller parties also joining.

“As a first step, Eisenkot may approach Likud and ask it to join a government under his leadership, which Likud will reject. Eisenkot will then have to make a decision, as Liberman is unlikely to agree to serve in a government alongside Arab parties,” Lipman said.

“Eisenkot will likely fail to form a government, after which the mandate will pass to Netanyahu, who will also likely fail.”

That would trigger a 21-day period during which any Knesset member could attempt to form a government with the backing of at least 61 lawmakers. If the process reaches that stage, Eisenkot might agree to serve under Netanyahu for two years to avoid sending the country to another election, Lipman said.

Prof. Gideon Rahat, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, told News Media that Netanyahu would need to make concessions to persuade opposition leaders that he would honor his commitments, given their experience with the 2020 power-sharing agreement with then-Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz.

Under the agreement, Netanyahu was to serve as prime minister for the first 18 months, with Gantz serving as alternate prime minister and defense minister before taking over as premier on Nov. 17, 2021. However, the arrangement unraveled after the government failed to pass a state budget by the December 2020 deadline, triggering the Knesset’s automatic dissolution and new elections. Gantz never assumed the premiership.

Rahat pointed to Israel’s 1984-1988 national unity government as a precedent, saying a similar arrangement could work.

“At the time, Israel was still embroiled in the Lebanon War, with IDF forces deployed in the country, while the economy was facing a severe crisis, with annual inflation exceeding 400%. Against that backdrop, Likud and Labor formed a national unity government under a rotation agreement, with Shimon Peres serving as prime minister for the first two years, followed by Yitzhak Shamir for the next two,” he said.

While large parts of the public would likely support it, Rahat said, there are still issues that may create tension.

“They will have to freeze the judicial overhaul launched by Netanyahu’s government, find a way to investigate Oct. 7, as demanded by opposition parties and agree on a mechanism for Netanyahu to leave office when the time comes. But when it comes to major issues of security and the economy, unity governments can be quite effective,” Rahat said.

“Once they resolve the major challenges, however, they start fighting among themselves and the magic is over.”