12-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Katy Perry fined for filming video in protected Ibiza nature reserve
Last summer, the 40‑year‑old pop star shot scenes for her single Lifetimes in Ses Salines Natural Park, a Unesco‑recognised reserve spanning 40,000 acres of land and sea across Ibiza and Formentera.
A permit from Spain's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is required simply to enter the area's delicate zones, which are vital for nesting migratory birds.
Authorities have confirmed Perry's production company failed to secure the necessary authorisation.
As reported by the Majorca Daily Bulletin, they were fined €6,001 – a penalty that has already been paid.
Officials described the breach as 'serious', albeit with no evidence of lasting damage to the ecosystem.
This latest blow to Perry comes amid disappointing record and ticket sales this year. In June, she also confirmed the end of her on-off nine-year relationship with actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she shares a four-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.
In a joint statement, they pledged to focus on co‑parenting moving forward.
Earlier this month, Perry was spotted out with former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau.
Perry also courted controversy earlier this year following a much‑publicised trip to space.
In April, she joined Blue Origin's NS‑31 mission – an all‑women sub‑orbital flight touted as a milestone in women's representation in space.
The launch drew a firestorm of criticism, with celebrities including Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, Amy Schumer and Olivia Wilde denouncing the venture as tone‑deaf, environmentally hypocritical, and out of touch amid global economic strain.
Environmental commentators and scientists added that celebrity space tourism – while glamorous – sends the wrong message, and that it undermines public motivation to act on climate change by highlighting excessive high‑carbon behaviour.
In response, Perry expressed being 'disheartened' by how the mission shifted into a 'public spectacle', though she maintained she felt it was 'life‑changing' and meaningful.
Among critics was Lily Allen, who later apologised, acknowledging her comments were 'unnecessarily harsh' and tied to her own internalised misogyny.
