K-pop group Aespa member Giselle will not be able to join and perform at the 2023 Governors Ball festival in New York City due to health issues.
The Governors Ball will be held on June 9 to 11 at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park, New York City.
Aespa in Manila (Jonathan Hicap)
Aespa's Giselle (Instagram)
The line-up for the Governors Ball (Photo from Governors Ball website)
Aespa’s appearance will be on June 10, becoming the first K-pop group to perform at Governors Ball.
They will perform together with Odesza, Lil Baby, Rina Sawayama, Lauv, Oliver Tree, Finneas, Kenny Beats, Koffee, Snail Mail, Amber Mark, SYD, Suki Waterhouse, Kennyhoopla, Lovejoy, Evan Giia, Sarah Kinsley, Flipturn, The Amazons and Zolita.
However, Giselle, who has been plagued with health issues, will not join Aespa at the Governors Ball.
“We are sorry to inform Aespa's US fans that Giselle will not be able to join the group for their upcoming Governors Ball performance due to health issues. Once again, we apologize for sharing the unfortunate news and appreciate everyone's understanding,” SM Entertainment announced on June 7.
Due to this, only Karina, Winter, and Ningning will perform at the event. The three left South Korea for New York on June 7.
Last June 1, Giselle was unable to attend the recording of the Korean variety TV show “Knowing Bros.”