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Katy Perry Left Clinging to Flying Prop After Mid-Song Malfunction
Katy Perry is the latest touring pop star to be hit with a major prop malfunction while mid-song — and mid-air. Multiple fan videos from Perry's performance in San Francisco showed the singer nearly falling from a flying butterfly as it traversed the Chase Center. Perry was singing her 2013 hit 'Roar' Friday night when the prop appeared to tilt and drop, which prompted her to grab on to the cables and look up. Perry then waved to the crowd to indicate she was OK. More from TheWrap Billie Eilish Teams With James Cameron for 3D Concert Film Katy Perry Left Clinging to Flying Prop After Mid-Song Malfunction | Video Fire Engulfs Tomorrowland Music Festival Main Stage, but Organizers Assure Show Will Go On CAA, WME, UTA Investigated as Justice Department Probes Ticket Refunds During COVID | Exclusive Katy Perry's tour prop malfunctions midair. — Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 19, 2025 The singer later poked fun at the moment and shared a zoomed in photo of her expression as it happened in her Instagram Story. 'Good Night San Fran,' she captioned the post. The malfunction comes weeks after Beyoncé experienced a similar moment of terror when the flying car she was traveling in during a Houston show began to tilt mid-air. Beyoncé paused the show and asked production to 'stop' repeatedly, before carrying on with the performance once the issue was resolved. The crowd cheered as the production crew attempted to rectify the situation. 'Thank you for your patience,' Beyoncé said. The car was eventually lowered to the floor level. Both the car and Beyoncé were harnessed to cables, and the singer was also seen gripping on to one as the crew navigated the situation. The post Katy Perry Left Clinging to Flying Prop After Mid-Song Malfunction | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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Katy Perry Clings to Butterfly Prop amid Terrifying Moment It Malfunctions Mid-Air, Leaving Her Dangling Above Crowd
NEED TO KNOW Katy Perry's flying butterfly prop malfunctioned during her San Francisco show on Friday, July 18 The singer, 40, stopped singing "Roar" as she held onto the prop to prevent herself from falling into the crowd The mishap comes after she suffered another technical malfunction with a flying prop during a concert in JuneKaty Perry suffered a terrifying prop malfunction during her Lifetimes Tour performance in San Francisco. On Friday, July 18, the 'Fireworks' singer, 40, was sitting on a flying butterfly prop when it suddenly malfunctioned mid-air, causing her to almost fall into the audience at the Chase Center. A clip of the scary moment posted on X shows Perry singing her song 'Roar' while on the moving prop. It suddenly tilts and slightly drops, causing her to slip in her seat. She stops singing mid-lyric as horrified concertgoers watch from below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by People Magazine (@people) Perry appears visibly scared as she attempts to hold onto the prop before looking up at the wires attached to it and back down at the audience. She then raises her hand, appearing to signal that she's ok, as she continues to sing the song. In another video shared on TikTok, the prop eventually starts moving again as Perry continues to sing the lyrics, 'And you're going to hear me roar / Louder than a lion…' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The singer later addressed the mishap on her Instagram Stories with a blurry, close-up photo of her scared reaction to the malfunction with the caption, 'Good Night San Fran,' written over the top of the image. PEOPLE has reached out to Perry's representative for comment. The technical malfunction came after Perry suffered a prop malfunction while performing in Australia on June 29. In fan footage shared on X, Perry is seen preparing to be lifted over the audience inside a metallic sphere while holding onto some cables. After the handlers let go of the prop, the sphere rises and suddenly tilts to one side, causing Perry to lose her footing. She regains her balance by gripping the cables as the tilted sphere starts swinging. The handlers approach the sphere a few seconds later as it is lowered. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The series of mishaps follow another mid-air malfunction in which fellow artist Beyoncé was left dangling during her Cowboy Carter show in Houston. Perry kicked off her LifeTimes Tour promoting her album 143 on April 23. She is set to perform next in Seattle on July 21, before heading to Canada, then Europe and South America up until the world tour concludes on Dec. 7. Read the original article on People
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Katy Perry suffers midair prop malfunction at San Francisco concert
Katy Perry powered through a midair prop malfunction during her concert in San Francisco, California, on Friday night. The pop singer, born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, was performing her hit song "Roar" while riding a mechanical butterfly above the audience when the prop suddenly dropped a few feet, apparently startling the singer who was singing the start of the chorus, multiple videos posted to social media showed. Perry quickly recomposed herself after a few seconds and continued singing, "and you're gonna hear me roar," one video showed. The butterfly prop continued to fly through the Chase Center arena before setting Perry back on stage. As the song ended and the lights dimmed, she said, "Not today, Satan." Perry's "The Lifetimes Tour" kicked off in April. It includes multiple props where the 40-year-old is suspended in the air. Several artists frequently utilize the cable system to float around during their performances. Last month, Beyoncé also suffered a scary technical malfunction at her first of two "Cowboy Carter" tour. Born and raised in California, the 13-time Grammy Award nominee helped usher in the sound of '00s pop, quickly becoming one of the bestselling artists of all time for her campy, big, belting anthems. She has released seven studio albums, most notably 2010's sugar-sweet "Teenage Dream." The album produced five No. 1s that tied a record set by Michael Jackson's 1987 album "Bad." Before Perry went on tour, she joined CBS News' Gayle King, journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, film producer Kerianne Flynn, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen on Blue Origin's historic trip to Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Katy Perry suffers midair prop malfunction while straddling giant flying bug during 'Roar'
The singer hung in there as fans gasped during her recent show in San Francisco. Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour had fans buggin' out on Friday. The pop star endured a scary prop malfunction while performing at the Chase Center in San Francisco during her most recent show. Fan videos show the "California Gurls" singer riding a giant flying mechanical butterfly prop through the air above the crowd as she sings her 2013 single "Roar" when suddenly one of the wires elevating the massive bug drops without warning. The mishap caused the gigantic insect to swing uncontrollably, but while Perry seemed understandably frightened for a moment, she maintained her balance. The technical gaffe, however, forced the vocalist to temporarily stop performing, as she abruptly cut off her singing after belting the final "I see it all, I see it now" of "Roar," leaving only the backing track to continue into the chorus as the audience gasped and nervously watched from their seats. Perry refrained from reciting the line "I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter / Dancing through the fire, 'cause I am a champion" as she regained her composure, but she jumped back in to sing "And you're gonna hear me roar." Perry later acknowledged the incident on Instagram, posting a blurry photo from the butterfly drop of her surprised face with the caption "Goodnight, San Fran." A representative for Perry declined to comment when Entertainment Weekly reached out. The accident occurred in the midst of an eventful year for the "Firework" singer. Perry achieved massive virality in April for her brief space voyage alongside Gayle King and Jeff Bezos' then-fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, on the Amazon founder's Blue Origin NS-31 flight. Last month, Perry went public with her split from her longtime fiancé, Orlando Bloom, ending their nine-year relationship. The couple share a daughter, also made headlines after filing for a restraining order against a man who allegedly infiltrated her property in Santa Barbara in June. The same month, she fended off a fan who stormed the stage during her performance in Sydney. The singer will continue the Lifetimes Tour with a performance in Seattle on Monday, and has lined up more than 50 shows before the tour wraps in Abu Dhabi in December. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly Solve the daily Crossword
