Katy Perry struck down with 'fever' in Australia amid reports she has split with fiancé Orlando Bloom after nine years
Perry, 40, first sparked concerns when she stopped to interact with fans at Kingscote Airport ahead of her run of concerts in Adelaide this week.
In footage obtained by 7NEWS Adelaide, the pop star could be seen stepping off her private jet before being met with a swarm of supports.
Perry appeared to maintain a safe distance from the fans where she could and then dropped a bombshell about her health to one.
A man asked the star if she was enjoying her stay in Australia as she signed autographs and posed for photos.
"Yes, but I got very sick last night. I'm trying not to get sick. I had a random fever," the Firework hitmaker said in response.
Perryrcut a casual figure as she exited her jet, sporting a tan coat, cap, and sunglasses, but appeared in high spirits nonetheless.
She will kick off her run of shows in the City of Churches on Thursday at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.
The mother-of-one will then light up the stage for more revellers at shows on Friday, Sunday and Monday.
Perry surprised fans with her early arrival at the airport on Kangaroo Island, where she enjoyed a refreshing week-long break before the gigs.
Together with her daughter Daisy Dove, four, Perry was treated to breathtaking views at Southern Ocean Lodge, located above Hanson Bay.
Staying at the luxury, award-winning lodge can put a dent in the hip pocket, coming in at a whopping AUD $3,400 per night.
News of Perry's poor health follows fresh split rumours with Bloom after renting out the mansion she vowed to raise their daughter in.
Perry fought tooth and nail to secure the $30 million home in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, California and was involved in a legal battle over it.
She struck a deal with the seller, entrepreneur Carl Westcott, 85, who has Huntington's disease, for the purchase of the idyllic home in 2020.
However, Westcott attempted to back out days after their deal, claiming he was under the influence of painkillers when he agreed to the sale.
Perry's team sued to enforce the contract, and after a lengthy court row, a judge ruled in her favour, declaring her the legal owner of the property.
Despite the hard-fought win, Perry recently handed the keys to the mansion to actor Chris Pratt, according to DailyMail.com on Tuesday.
The publication reported the Guardians of the Galaxy star is only living there temporarily with his spouse Katherine Schwarzenegger and three children, Lyla, four, Eloise, three, and Ford, seven months old, while they build a new mansion in LA.
Sources close to Perry said she intends to return to the home to raise Daisy after Pratt's lease expires.
Nevertheless, the move raised further concerns about her relationship with Bloom after reports they fought over her Blue Origin Space flight.
Perry copped backlash after she said the mission in April was for "the benefit of Earth" and kissed the ground when she exited after landing.
However, research later revealed the Blue Origin rocket launch released greenhouse gases, which "altered the stratosphere".
At the same time, Bloom barely supported Perry over the controversy, which resulted in a massive row, according to DailyMail.com.
"He told her the whole thing looked ridiculous," a source with knowledge of the alleged argument told the publication.
Another source recently weighed in on the split rumours, telling People magazine that the Pop star and Bloom were "pretty much done".
To Di For podcast host Kinsey Schofield last week told Sky News host Rita Panahi there is "disintegration" between Bloom and Perry as she continues to grapple with the criticism surrounding her latest album, 143.
"Katy Perry's professional failures have really created some discomfort for her and some soul-searching," Ms Schofield said.
"She has just had a really hard time processing the album bombing, the criticism that's come her way."
Perry and Bloom first met at a Golden Globes after-party in 2016 and split for a year before becoming engaged on Valentine's Day 2019.
Their daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, was born on August 26, 2020.
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