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News.com.au
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Scary': Stage invader grabs Katy Perry at Sydney concert
Touring superstar Katy Perry was left momentarily stunned during her Sydney concert on Monday night, when a fan stormed the stage and managed to grab ahold of the star before eventually being tackled by security. Perry, who is in Australia performing a string of arena dates as part of her Lifetimes tour, was onstage at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Monday night when the security scare happened. She was standing on one of the circular catwalks in front of the show's stage that jut out onto the arena floor, allowing her to get closer to fans. Perry was mid-song, stood at her microphone stand with guitar in hand, when an excited fan bounded onto the stage and threw an arm around her. Perry couldn't hide her shock but still barely missed a beat, continuing with the song she was midway through – the 2008 smash Hot N' Cold – while stepping to one side and waiting for security to take care of the incident. Within seconds, two men dressed in black were also on stage, bundling the fan off in the opposite direction. 'There's never going to be another show like this, so just enjoy it!' Perry instructed the audience, as a team of four men now bundled the fan offstage and into the crowd – and presumably, to the nearest exit. Seconds later, Perry was back at the mic stand, unflappably launching into the song's next chorus. The star herself is yet to speak out about the security scare on social media, but the hapless fan's 'scary' antics haven't gone down well among the rest of her fanbase. Some on X wondered whether the incident was 'staged,' with one person commenting that 'if it's real, that's seriously worrying.' 'If you rush the stage mid performance, don't cry when security handles you. Actions have consequences,' another scolded. Another voiced their concerns that it appears to be 'actually really dangerous and ridiculous that she is so easily attainable.' Perry's Lifetimes tour continues with one more show in Sydney tonight, before moving to Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide for the rest of June. While Perry's latest album 143 and its accompanying singles didn't set the charts alight, she's still a touring force to be reckoned with, booking 15 arena shows across the country for the Australian leg of her tour.
Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment rogue fan storms the stage at Katy Perry's Sydney concert with security racing to protect the pop star
Katy Perry was left startled when she was accosted by a rogue fan on stage at her Sydney concert on Monday night. The American pop star, who is on the Australian leg of her Lifetimes World Tour, was performing her hit song Hot N Cold at Qudos Bank Arena when a young man broke free of the crowd and raced up to join her. The 40-year-old appeared concerned and displeased, but continued the performance briefly before addressing the crowd. 'There's never going to be another show like this so just enjoy it' she said into the microphone. Security rushed on stage and tackled the fan, who was enthusiastically dancing alongside the pop princess. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The man was removed - with some fans at the show claiming he was then ejected from the arena. Some in the audience praised Perry's 'professional' response, with the singer saying to the crowd that it had been 'an eventful 20 minutes' before carrying on with the show as scheduled. Perry had another minor mishap in Sydney on Wednesday night with an aerial spectacle. The star was soaring high above the ecstatic audience at Qudos Arena when some drama unfolded. Suspended by a crane, Katy found herself momentarily headfirst towards the crowd as it unexpectedly tilted. 'Oh dear!' Katy yelped, drawing gasps from the audience, before swiftly regaining her composure and continuing her electrifying performance. Despite the heart-stopping moment, the resilient star quickly reassured fans with a wave to show she was unscathed. The footage was shared to social media and fans took to the comment section to praise Katy's performance. Security rushed on stage and tackled the fan, who was enthusiastically dancing alongside the pop princess 'I give her props for continuing to do this,' one person wrote. 'She has been to space. She's got this,' a second added, while a third wrote: 'Don't worry everyone. She's a professional.' The popstar performed three shows in Sydney in total, bringing all of her iconic hits as well as some of her new tracks from her latest album 143 to Qudos Bank Arena, with her final show in the city on June 10. Tickets to the pop icon's tour, which has received an onslaught of criticism over the last few months, have been in high demand, with the Roar hitmaker announcing two extra shows on the Australian run to accommodate all of her fans. Taking to Instagram in February, Katy revealed that she added an extra show at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on June 4 to kick off the Australian leg, as well as an extra Melbourne show at Rod Laver Arena on June 7. The Grammy-nominated superstar revealed that she had been humbled with the success of her Australian tour, with all previous dates now sold out. Captioning the announcement, Katy said: 'I am so blown away by the incredible demand for THE LIFETIMES TOUR that I will be adding a final show in Sydney and a final show in Melbourne to make sure all my Australian fans have a chance to experience the incredible show I am bringing.' Katy is playing a hefty 15 Australian shows in total. She announced the Australian Lifetimes tour just prior to her turn at the AFL Grand Final in September. The original run included just one show each for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, however fan demand dictated Katy needed to add two extra Sydney and Brisbane shows. Crestfallen Adelaide fans expressed their frustration over missing out on their chance to see Katy in the flesh but they were not left out in the cold for too long. Listening to fan protests, Katy eventually added a run of four shows in the City of Churches. 'I heard you loud and clear Adelaide, I got you!' Katy wrote on Instagram. Extra shows were also added to Melbourne and Perth as demand for the Teenage Dream hitmaker continued to rise.
7NEWS
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Katy Perry says she 'got fresh botox for Australia'
Katy Perry says she had botox shortly after arriving in Australia. The 40-year-old pop star opened her Lifetimes Tour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Wednesday night and admitted to her audience she had been struggling with jetlag, particularly because her and Orlando Bloom's four-year-old daughter Daisy had been waking her up at 5am, but joked any visible signs of tiredness weren't there because she'd had the wrinkle-smoothing injections. 'You can't tell I'm tired because I got fresh botox for Australia,' she told the crowd. Katy also made her audience laugh when she called for her assistant to come on stage and help her unzip her costume. She explained she was struggling with the garment 'because I've been eating too many Tim Tams'. During the Choose Your Own Adventure segment of the show, the Teenage Dream hitmaker who will be performing another 14 shows Down Under this month — invited a group of young fans on stage to sing Thinking of You with her, including one boy in a shark costume, which referenced her infamous Left Shark dancer during her 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. And that wasn't Katy's only interaction with her young fans, as at one point, she bent down from the stage to thank one supporter for 'waiting for five hours' to secure a spot on the front row. This isn't the first time Katy has confessed to having botox treatments. Last month, a satirical headline by the Onion joked Katy would be releasing a song called Stop Making Fun of Me alongside a photo of Katy taken in Melbourne last year. She quipped on Instagram in response: 'This photo is clearly photoshopped I would never let my botox go that long, do better The Onion!' Katy recently spoke of how much joy her audience brings her, particularly as she has faced a backlash largely due to her participation in Blue Origin's recent all-female space flight, as well as for working with controversial producer Dr Luke — who has been accused of abuse by Kesha — and also faced mocking over the choreography on her Lifetimes tour. She wrote on an Instagram fan account: 'What's real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that cos l'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary, l'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but... I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure I keep looking to the light and in that light a new level UNLOCKS.'
West Australian
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Katy Perry says she 'got fresh botox for Australia'
Katy Perry says she had botox shortly after arriving in Australia. The 40-year-old pop star opened her Lifetimes Tour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Wednesday night and admitted to her audience she had been struggling with jet lag, particularly because her and Orlando Bloom's four-year-old daughter Daisy had been waking her up at 5am, but joked any visible signs of tiredness weren't there because she'd had the wrinkle-smoothing injections. "You can't tell I'm tired because I got fresh botox for Australia," she told the crowd. Katy also made her audience laugh when she called for her assistant to come on stage and help her unzip her costume. She explained she was struggling with the garment "because I've been eating too many Tim Tams". During the Choose Your Own Adventure segment of the show, the Teenage Dream hitmaker - who will be performing another 14 shows Down Under this month - invited a group of young fans on stage to sing Thinking of You with her, including one boy in a shark costume, which referenced her infamous Left Shark dancer during her 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. And that wasn't Katy's only interaction with her young fans, as at one point, she bent down from the stage to thank one supporter for "waiting for five hours" to secure a spot on the front row. This isn't the first time Katy has confessed to having botox treatments. Last month, a satirical headline by the Onion joked Katy would be releasing a song called Stop Making Fun of Me alongside a photo of Katy taken in Melbourne last year. She quipped on Instagram in response: "This photo is clearly photoshopped I would never let my botox go that long, do better The Onion!" Katy recently spoke of how much joy her audience brings her, particularly as she has faced a backlash largely due to her participation in Blue Origin's recent all-female space flight, as well as for working with controversial producer Dr Luke - who has been accused of abuse by Kesha - and also faced mocking over the choreography on her Lifetimes tour. She wrote on an Instagram fan account: "What's real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that cos l'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary, l'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but... I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure I keep looking to the light and in that light a new level UNLOCKS."
Perth Now
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Katy Perry says she 'got fresh botox for Australia'
Katy Perry says she had botox shortly after arriving in Australia. The 40-year-old pop star opened her Lifetimes Tour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney on Wednesday night and admitted to her audience she had been struggling with jet lag, particularly because her and Orlando Bloom's four-year-old daughter Daisy had been waking her up at 5am, but joked any visible signs of tiredness weren't there because she'd had the wrinkle-smoothing injections. "You can't tell I'm tired because I got fresh botox for Australia," she told the crowd. Katy also made her audience laugh when she called for her assistant to come on stage and help her unzip her costume. She explained she was struggling with the garment "because I've been eating too many Tim Tams". During the Choose Your Own Adventure segment of the show, the Teenage Dream hitmaker - who will be performing another 14 shows Down Under this month - invited a group of young fans on stage to sing Thinking of You with her, including one boy in a shark costume, which referenced her infamous Left Shark dancer during her 2015 Super Bowl halftime show. And that wasn't Katy's only interaction with her young fans, as at one point, she bent down from the stage to thank one supporter for "waiting for five hours" to secure a spot on the front row. This isn't the first time Katy has confessed to having botox treatments. Last month, a satirical headline by the Onion joked Katy would be releasing a song called Stop Making Fun of Me alongside a photo of Katy taken in Melbourne last year. She quipped on Instagram in response: "This photo is clearly photoshopped I would never let my botox go that long, do better The Onion!" Katy recently spoke of how much joy her audience brings her, particularly as she has faced a backlash largely due to her participation in Blue Origin's recent all-female space flight, as well as for working with controversial producer Dr Luke - who has been accused of abuse by Kesha - and also faced mocking over the choreography on her Lifetimes tour. She wrote on an Instagram fan account: "What's real is seeing your faces every night, singing in unison, reading your notes, feeling your warmth. I find people to lock eyes and sing with and I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that cos l'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary, l'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but... I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure I keep looking to the light and in that light a new level UNLOCKS."
