Katy Perry Security Rips Fan Off Stage After Touching Her During Concert
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A Katy Perry fan stormed the stage during a recent concert and was quickly escorted off by security.
The pop star, 40, was in the middle of singing her hit tune "Hot N Cold" at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Monday when the incident took place.
Newsweek reached out to Perry's representative via email for comment on Tuesday.
The Context
Perry—whose real name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson—is currently on the Australian leg of her Lifetimes World Tour. The 13-time Grammy nominee released her latest album 143 in September and revealed days later that she would be heading Down Under to perform there for the first time in six years.
Katy Perry performs during her "Lifetimes Tour" at the Arena Monterrey on April 28, 2025, in Mexico.
Katy Perry performs during her "Lifetimes Tour" at the Arena Monterrey on April 28, 2025, in Mexico.
MediosWhat To Know
During Monday night's show, a concertgoer jumped up onstage and put his arm around Perry. She spun out of the way to release his hold and continued performing, before reacting to the drama.
"There's never going to be another show like this, so just enjoy it," she told the audience as her security quickly dragged him away.
Pop Crave, a popular celebrity news account on X, formerly Twitter, posted a video of the moment to social media.
Katy Perry reacts to fan storming the stage at her Sydney show:
"There's never going to be another show like this so just enjoy it." pic.twitter.com/37yKJPQZRs — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 9, 2025
At the time of publication, the clip racked up more than 7.2 million views, 18,000 likes and over 380 comments.
Other X users like concertleaks and Perry fan account portalkatyperry shared the viral video too.
On Tuesday, Perry posted about Monday's concert via social media, though did not reference the stage invader.
"LAST NIGHT IN SYDNEY—SWEET AS [red exclamation mark emoji] #TheLifetimesTour," she captioned several photos and videos on Instagram and X.
What People Are Saying
In the comments on X, Perry's fans—known affectionately as KatyCats—praised how she responded to the situation.
ratedpaulie wrote in a reply with 44,300 views and 2,300 likes: "All jokes aside that's actually really dangerous and ridiculous that she is so easily attainable."
akashbr17 said in a note with 7,200 views and 60 likes: "Katy Perry's professionalism is unmatched."
X user jenny_bellaxx posted: "She handled that like a popstar and a bouncer at the same time."
ExplainMolly voiced: "Katy handled that like a pro—chaos on stage, and she still kept it cool. Iconic energy: 'just enjoy it.' Now that's how you own the moment. #KatyPerry."
What Happens Next
Perry will perform at the Qudos Bank Arena again on Tuesday, before heading to Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena for shows on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Her tour concludes at the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 7.
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