aespa WINTER, Cancels Concert Due to Shingles, "Prioritizing Sufficient Rest"

Starting with the Miami performance on the 26th, experiencing poor conditionI plan to pause my activities for a while and get plenty of rest.WINTER of group aespa will not attend the Dallas concert in the US due to shingles. The photo shows WINTER attending the press conference for the release of aespa's second full album 'LEMONADE' held on June 28. / Reporter Seo Ye-won[THE FACT|Choi Hyun-jung] Member WINTER of group aespa will temporarily halt activities due to health concerns.SM Entertainment announced on the 30th that "aespa (KARINA WINTER GISELLE NINGNING) has decided to withdraw from the Dallas concert in the U.S. held on the 29th local time due to shingles and will be taking a break," posting a notice on its official Weverse channel.Currently, aespa is on its fourth world tour, 'SYNK : COMPLæXITY', and began its North American performances on the 18th.SM Entertainment explained, "Winter showed symptoms of poor condition before the performance in Miami on the 26th, but she took the stage with the will to be with the members. However, her condition did not improve afterward, and after receiving a detailed diagnosis at the hospital, she was diagnosed with shingles."They added, "Even after her diagnosis, Winter did her best to perform on stage, but following the medical team's recommendation that sufficient recovery is the top priority, she has unavoidably decided to be absent from this Dallas performance."SM Entertainment added, "We apologize to our fans for delivering this sudden news. We will do our best to ensure Winter recovers her health and can meet with our fans again."aespa is scheduled to perform in 26 cities across 16 countries until February 2027 through its fourth world tour 'SYNK : COMPLæXITY'.Here is the full announcement from SM Entertainment.This is to inform you about the absence from aespa WINTER's main performance in DALLAS and the Hi-Bye, Send-Off event.WINTER experienced symptoms of poor condition prior to the MIAMI performance, but stood on stage with the will to perform with her members. However, her condition did not sufficiently improve afterward, so she visited a hospital after the MIAMI performance for a detailed examination. The results showed she was diagnosed with shingles.Even after her diagnosis, WINTER showed a strong will to participate in the scheduled performance as much as possible, doing her best to recover her condition until right before the performance, and continuously monitoring the situation to see if she could take the stage. However, following the medical team's recommendation that the artist's health and sufficient recovery are the top priorities, after careful discussion between the agency and the artist, it was inevitably decided that she would be absent from this DALLAS performance and take a rest.Accordingly, today's main performance and Hi-Bye, Send-Off will proceed with three members: KARINA, GISELLE, and NINGNING.WINTER is also very disappointed that they will not be able to join this performance, as they have been looking forward to meeting the audience in DALLAS, and they apologize to the fans for the sudden news.We ask for your understanding once again for the sudden news delivered to the many people who have been waiting for the performance, and we will do our best to ensure that WINTER recovers her health and can meet with fans again.We sincerely thank you for your warm support and love always sent to aespa.[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]laugardagr@tf.co.kr