Doja Cat Reveals Plans To Step Away From Music For A While

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Doja Cat may be preparing to step away from music for a while. After releasing five studio albums and scoring multiple Billboard Hot 100 hits, the artist revealed in a new Elle UK cover story published Wednesday, May 13, that she has been thinking about taking an extended break from the industry.

While discussing her demanding schedule, Doja explained that she intentionally makes time for herself and her personal interests outside of music, including painting. “I demand time from my team,” she said. “They’ve helped me to find pockets between the really busy moments.”

The rapper then shared that she has been considering a much longer pause from recording and touring. “I think I want to take three years off,” she said. “I want to just do whatever.”

Among the things currently keeping her busy outside of music are finishing another mural project and finally decorating the upper floor of her home, which she admitted has remained mostly empty for years.

Doja most recently released her 2025 album Vie, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. She is currently on the road supporting the project through her Tour Ma Vie World Tour, which began in November and is set to continue through early December.

Following a short break from touring, Doja is also preparing to resume performances with an upcoming show in Kigali.

Elsewhere in the interview, Doja reflected on the humor and irony often found in her music. She pointed to artists such as Nicki Minaj, Drake, Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Lil Wayne as examples of rappers who naturally blend comedy into their lyricism and personalities.

“These people are not comedians, but they are,” she explained. “They could write a stand-up set if they wanted to, but music is much more fun.” She added that she learned the importance of irony in hip-hop from Jay-Z after watching one of his interviews.

Doja also spoke candidly about how her recent diagnosis of borderline personality disorder has impacted her personal relationships. The artist first shared the diagnosis publicly back in March.

Discussing how it affects her emotionally, she admitted that even small situations can trigger anxiety and fear of abandonment. “If I have a boyfriend, and he leaves just to run errands, my brain thinks he’s breaking up with me,” she said, linking those feelings to her father leaving when she was young. She added that she continues working on reminding herself that she is safe and not being abandoned.

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KATSEYE Reveal 2026 UK, European and North American Tour Dates

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KATSEYE have officially announced a massive 2026 arena tour across the UK, Europe and North America.

The global pop group are preparing to release their upcoming EP WILD on August 14 through HYBE and Geffen Records. Fans can already pre-save and pre-order the project now.

To celebrate the release, the group will launch their ‘WILDWORLD’ tour on September 1, beginning with a huge opening night at 3Arena. The tour will then continue with major UK dates at The O2 on September 3 and Co-op Live on September 6. Throughout the month, KATSEYE will also perform across Europe with stops in Paris, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and more.

The North American leg begins in October with a show at Kaseya Center on October 13. From there, the group are scheduled to perform in Atlanta, Boston, Montreal, Detroit, Dallas, Los Angeles and several additional cities before wrapping up the tour at Palacio de los Deportes on November 27.

All pre-sales begin on May 20, with the Weverse pre-sale opening first from 11am to 2pm local time. Weverse membership holders can apply for pre-sale access until May 17 at 2pm PT. UK and European fans can also access pre-sales by pre-ordering ‘WILD’ or registering without purchase, with those sales running from 3pm to 10pm local time.

General ticket sales will officially launch on Thursday, May 21 at 3pm local time. UK tickets are available here and US tickets are available here. Full dates can be found below.

KATSEYE’s 2026 ‘WILDWORLD’ tour is:

SEPTEMBER
1 – Dublin, IE – 3Arena
3 – London, UK – The O2
6 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
9 – Paris, FR – Accor Arena
11 – Amsterdam, NL – Ziggo Dome
13 – Cologne, DE – Lanxess Arena
15 – Antwerp, BE – AFAS Dome
17 – Copenhagen, DK – Royal Arena

OCTOBER
13 – Miami, FL – Kaseya Center
15 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
20 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
22 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
24 – Belmont Park, NY – UBS Arena
28 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
30 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre

NOVEMBER
1 – Hamilton, ON – TD Coliseum
3 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
5 – Chicago, IL – United Center
7 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
10 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
17 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
19 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
21 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena
24 – Phoenix, AZ – Mortgage Matchup Center
27 – Mexico City, MX – Palacio de los Deportes

We previously spoke with KATSEYE around the release of their second EP Beautiful Chaos, where the group discussed Charli XCX co-writing their song Gabriela.

“One thing that inspires me so much about Charli is she’s so versatile,” member Lara Raj shared. “I recently went on this deep dive of all of her albums and the evolution of Charli XCX. What’s so special about her, whether it’s her artist project or what she’s written [for other artists], you can tell that she’s written it.

“In ‘Gabriela’, there are a lot of melodies where I’m like, ‘Oh my god, she did that. It’s Charli’,” she continued. “She leaves this imprint on everything she does, no matter how different the songs are. I just think that’s so sick. We all think that she’s the sickest person in the world. Excellent artistry and insane amounts of growth, but also very much staying true to herself and what she likes, which we all really want to be like [ourselves].”

Meanwhile, Manon Bannerman announced in February that she would be taking a “temporary hiatus” from the group to focus on her “health and wellbeing”.

In a statement shared through Weverse, the group said that HYBE and Geffen Records “fully support this decision” and that KATSEYE “remains committed to showing up for one another and for the fans who mean everything to us.”

In April, Bannerman later shared that she was “having positive conversations” with both labels during her hiatus.

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