ATEEZ’s Wooyoung has been forced to bow out of the highly anticipated Festival Mawazine in Morocco due to a sudden bout of heat hives. This unexpected health issue has sidelined the talented performer, leaving fans disappointed as ATEEZ makes history as the first K-Pop act to grace the festival’s main stage without him.
ATEEZ’s Wooyoung Falls Ill With Heat Hives, Misses Major Moroccan Festival
On June 15 KST, ATEEZ’s label, KQ Entertainment, announced that Wooyoung will not be attending the upcoming Festival Mawazine in Morocco.
The label shared that Wooyoung recently developed severe heat hives, which make it difficult for him to perform under the hot sun.
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You can read KQ Entertainment’s full announcement below:
“Hello, this is KQ Entertainment.
We would like to notify you that member Wooyoung will not be able to attend the ‘Festival Mawazine’ in Morocco, where ATEEZ is scheduled to perform on June 23.
Earlier in April, while preparing for ATEEZ’s ‘Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival performance, Wooyoung experienced an unspecified allergic reaction for the first time. During practices and performances, he broke out in hives, and so to receive an accurate diagnosis, he underwent three medical expert visits and was finally diagnosed with cholinergic urticaria or heat hives.
Afterward, similar symptoms resurfaced frequently when Wooyoung was exposed to strong sunlight while performing rigorous choreography, and throughout ATEEZ’s ongoing album promotions and practices for the upcoming festival, minor symptoms persisted. As a result, Wooyoung has been limiting strenuous exercise and rigorous choreography practice as to focus on treatment and recovery.
Considering the health of our artist as our topmost priority, we have decided that ATEEZ’s performance at ‘Festival Mawazine’ will take place with 7-members, excluding Wooyoung. During that time, Wooyoung will receive focused treatment, so that he can resume his schedules so long as they do not require overexertion and he can continue to receive treatment.
We apologize to the fans who must have been surprised by the sudden news, and we ask for your understanding, as the decision was reached after much consideration for the artist’s health.”
While Wooyoung recovers, ATEEZ will still be making waves at Festival Mawazine. On June 23, they will perform on the main stage at OLM SOUISSI, becoming the first K-Pop act ever to appear at this renowned international music festival.
