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New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Katy Perry left dangling midair after stage malfunction during show
Advertisement Katy Perry's over-the-top performance took a scary turn on Friday night. During her concert in San Francisco, video taken by a fan showed the pop superstar flying over the audience on a massive butterfly prop when it malfunctioned mid-performance. The prop dropped suddenly, jerking Perry and causing her to cling onto it as it continued moving above the crowd. She stopped singing, looking visibly panicked. The 'Teenage Dream' singer was heard letting out a yelp when the machine dropped. She immediately looked up at the wires the prop was strapped to. Advertisement Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans. The comments section was flooded with mixed reactions towards Perry and her jaw-dropping performance. 'Having things like this fly over the crowd is a huge safety hazard for the artist AND the fans,' one comment read. 5 Katy Perry experienced a prop malfunction while performing in San Francisco. C Victorio/imageSPACE/Shutterstock Advertisement Another person wrote, 'She handled it like a pro, barely skipped a beat, but it should've never happened.' 'She's an astronaut she can deal with a little turbulence,' a user commented. Perry's prop malfunction isn't the first bizarre moment that happened at her concerts. 5 The singer flew over the audience on a massive butterfly prop when it malfunctioned mid-performance. X/@Rmadjidi 5 Perry let out a yelp when the machine dropped, but soon continued to sing. X/@Rmadjidi Advertisement In June, her show in Sydney, Australia took an abrupt turn after a fan approached her on stage. He stormed the stage during Perry's performance of 'Hot N Cold' and grabbed her shoulder. Perry was caught off guard and yelped before she swerved to dodge his arm. The man was then seen jumping with the crowd. 5 Katy Perry performing at Chase Center on July 18 in San Francisco for her 'The Lifetimes Tour.' C Victorio/imageSPACE/Shutterstock 5 Perry experienced a different mishap while performing in Australia. C Victorio/imageSPACE/Shutterstock She continued with her performance as the fan began to dance on stage. Two security guards chased the man offstage, as another staff member walked behind them. The man was ultimately removed by additional security personnel. The disruptive fan was later arrested and charged with two offenses after he ambushed the pop star at the concert, police confirmed with Fox News Digital at the time. Advertisement 'The man was arrested by police and taken to Auburn Police Station where he was charged with two offenses — [entering] enclosed lands — not prescribed premises and [obstructing] person in performance of work or duties,' the statement from Burwood Police Area Command read. The disruptive fan was granted conditional bail and was additionally issued a six-month banning notice for the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.


Fox News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Katy Perry left dangling midair in terrifying concert stage malfunction
Katy Perry's over-the-top performance took a scary turn on Friday night. During her concert in San Francisco, video taken by a fan showed the pop superstar flying over the audience on a massive butterfly prop when it malfunctioned mid-performance. The prop dropped suddenly, jerking Perry and causing her to cling onto it as it continued moving above the crowd. She stopped singing, looking visibly panicked. The "Teenage Dream" singer was heard letting out a yelp when the machine dropped. She immediately looked up at the wires the prop was strapped to. Despite the malfunction, the seasoned performer kept her composure and soon continued to sing to her fans. The comments section was flooded with mixed reactions towards Perry and her jaw-dropping performance. "Having things like this fly over the crowd is a huge safety hazard for the artist AND the fans," one comment read. Another person wrote, "She handled it like a pro, barely skipped a beat, but it should've never happened." "She's an astronaut she can deal with a little turbulence," a user commented. Perry's prop malfunction isn't the first bizarre moment that happened at her concerts. In June, her show in Sydney, Australia took an abrupt turn after a fan approached her on stage. WATCH: GAYLE KING REVEALS KATY PERRY, BLUE ORIGIN SPACE FLIGHT CREW'S NEXT MISSION He stormed the stage during Perry's performance of "Hot N Cold" and grabbed her shoulder. Perry was caught off guard and yelped before she swerved to dodge his arm. The man was then seen jumping with the crowd. She continued with her performance as the fan began to dance on stage. Two security guards chased the man offstage, as another staff member walked behind them. The man was ultimately removed by additional security personnel. The disruptive fan was later arrested and charged with two offenses after he ambushed the pop star at the concert, police confirmed with Fox News Digital at the time. "The man was arrested by police and taken to Auburn Police Station where he was charged with two offenses - [entering] enclosed lands - not prescribed premises and [obstructing] person in performance of work or duties," the statement from Burwood Police Area Command read. The disruptive fan was granted conditional bail and was additionally issued a six-month banning notice for the Sydney Olympic Park precinct.


San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘Not today, Satan': Katy Perry aerial stunt goes awry in S.F.
The Blue Origin flight went smoother than this. Pop superstar Katy Perry was heading into the home stretch of her concert at Chase Center on Friday, July 18, riding high above the San Francisco crowd on a giant mechanical butterfly. But as she belted her 2013 hit 'Roar,' her mount suddenly jolted and dipped, throwing her off balance and shocking the crowd. More Information Chase Center Setlist Artificial Chained to the Rhythm Teary Eyes Dark Horse Woman's World California Gurls Teenage Dream Hot n Cold / Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) I Kissed a Girl Nirvana Crush I'm His, He's Mine Wide Awake Spiritual (snippet) Legendary Lovers (snippet) Love Me (snippet) Not Like the Movies The One That Got Away All the Love E.T. Part of Me Rise Roar Daisies Lifetimes Firework After a brief pause, the aerial contraption wobbled along and came to a stop at the center of the arena stage. 'Not today, Satan,' Perry quipped. 'The show must go on.' It ain't easy being Katy lately. The former 'American Idol' judge's participation on Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin sub-orbital space flight in April was heavily criticized. The Lifetimes Tour debut garnered less than flattering reviews and earlier this month she split with actor Orlando Bloom. But part of Perry's aura is built around dogged determination, a trait reflected in her string of chart-topping pop bangers like 'Roar,' 'Teenage Dream' and 'Firework.' Three months into her tour, Perry showed the Bay Area she's smoothed out most of the rough spots during her two-hour Friday concert. She gamely hit her vocal and choreo spots. But as the Spinal Tap-like mishap showed — along with an unexplained technical issue that kept the crowd from taking their seats until past the 7:30 p.m. start time — there's still room for improvement. 'Two and a half hours ago, we didn't know if we were going to actually do a show,' Perry explained to the crowd — heavy with adults who came of age during her 2010s heyday — during a break. 'And I was like, 'We're doing the show! We're in tech city! We have to be able to figure this technical problem out!'' The Lifetimes Tour is meant to be a rousing celebration of the pop scion's past and present, with a peek into her future. It's also her most ambitious production, encompassing a sci-fi-inspired tale of love and self-empowerment wrapped in a futuristic video game setting. Rebecca Black, who Perry befriended in 2011 after her so-bad-it's-good Auto-Tune jam 'Friday' went viral, opened the show at 8 p.m. No longer a suburban eighth grader, Black has charmed the dance world by reinventing herself into a hyperpop darling popular with the LGBTQ+ community. 'Friday' was heavily remixed and indistinguishable from the original, but her 30-minute performance with two hunky dancers was a nice full-circle moment for the singer. Then it was Perry's turn. For the next two hours, Perry committed to her role as a freedom-seeking cyborg on a mission to liberate the world's butterflies from a villainous AI Big Brother-esqe mainframe and its evil forces. And if you think that sounds convoluted, you're not alone. Interstitial videos designed to keep the plot moving were visually impressive but were difficult to follow and sucked momentum. Pacing was another issue. The concert began with three album cuts ('Artificial,' 'Chained to the Rhythm,' 'Teary Eyes') with many fans still glued to their seats until the more recognizable 'Dark Horse' got the crowd's energy up. Maybe she was playing to the Katycats, which makes sense, but for casual fans who just want to bop along to the hits (remember she had five No. 1 songs on 'Teenage Dream') the inconsistency in spreading out the jams was notable. Perry played her biggest hand during the second of six acts that composed the evening's program, kicking off with the girl boss declaration 'Woman's World.' She followed that with four ace cards in the form of greatest hits: the West Coast anthem 'California Gurls,' 'Teenage Dream,' 'Hot 'n' Cold,' 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).' Chase Center roiled in the throes of nostalgic feel-good vapors. Perry dedicated 'I Kissed a Girl' to the LGBTQ community and gave thanks for their acceptance. 'You've been there since I moved to L.A. when I was 17,' she said. 'You told me the truth, you cried with me, you held my hand.' Perry's audience rapport went above and beyond, inviting five lucky fans (including three from the very top row of the upper deck) on stage to join her for 'The One That Got Away.' It was cute and endearing, but the segment went far too long as she did Q&A with all of them, from a 5-year-old who explained her tooth loss to a mother-to-be who requested that Perry name her baby (Katy's choice: Lily). Her voice felt strong and piercing on 'Nirvana,' 'Wide Awake' and 'All the Love.' There were no backup singers but one could make out the backup vocal track that allowed her breath control when she was doing difficult choreography. Towards the end, she plucked 'Daisies' from the 2020 album 'Smile' as a way to clap back at the negative Nancies. 'Tried to count me out / Took those sticks and stones / Showed 'em I could build a house,' she sang. Numbers don't lie — she's earned her place on the stage. There's no questioning Perry's conviction or work ethic. Americans love an underdog story and Perry's is a work-in-progress.


Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Katy Perry reveals she wrote THIS song after her first divorce; gets emotional during the concert
, the pop star and her one that got away fiancé, , split up after being in an on-and-off relationship for nine years. While the 40-year-old singer is healing, she got candid about the song she wrote after her first divorce in front of her fans during the concert in California on Tuesday, July 14, 2025. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Katy Perry gets emotional during the tour According to People, Katy had an overwhelming talk with the fans during the segment 'Choose Your Own Adventure,' where fans get to vote on songs for her to perform. As the votes tallied, the results showed that the audience wanted her to sing 'Not Like the Movies.' Perry responded, 'You're gonna make me sing this song in this time in my life?" 'OK, we'll do it! Because you voted for it,' she continued, adding that the fans also voted for her classic 'The One That Got Away.' 'I let you choose the song tonight because I like to pick an album for every country that I go to, and for the U.S.A., I picked Teenage Dream because U.S.A., you could be a teenage dream baby. You better get it together. I'll always have that feeling for you,' Perry said during the show. Katy Perry wrote 'Not Like the Movies' after her first divorce Furthermore, as the show continued, Katy dropped the truth bomb and said that 'Not Like the Movies' is the song she wrote in her 20s after her first divorce. Warning her fans, the singer said that she would 'try and hold my composure while I sing it a week before my period." A couple of days earlier, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's representatives shared an official statement of their split. 'They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter [Daisy] with love, stability and mutual respect,' the statement read, as per Page Six.


News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Katy Perry Gets Emotional Over Split With Orlando Bloom At Inglewood Concert
At Katy Perry's Inglewood, California, concert, fans requested her to sing Not Like the Movies, a song she wrote after her first divorce. Katy Perry opened up about her current emotional state to the crowd at her Inglewood concert following her split with long-time partner Orlando Bloom. On Tuesday, July 15, the One That Got Away crooner appeared to acknowledge her breakup with Bloom while fulfilling a fan request. At Perry's Inglewood, California, concert, fans requested her to sing Not Like the Movies, a song she wrote after her first divorce. As per PEOPLE reports, Perry opened up about her current emotional state before playing the song. 'You are going to make me sing this song at this time in my life?" Perry questioned the crowd and stated, 'Okay, we'll do it! Because you voted for it." Before letting her fans choose a song, she added context to the process. 'I let you choose the song tonight because I like to pick an album for every country that I go to," Perry said, revealing that for the audience in the USA, she picked Teenage Dream because, according to her, the country could be a teenage dream. 'U.S.A., you better get it together. I will always have that feeling for you," she stated. Before launching into the ballad, Perry reflected on the origin of Not Like the Movies and revealed she wrote this song in her 20s after her first divorce from Russell Brand in 2012. 'I will try and hold my composure while I sing it a week before my period," she joked. Despite being humorous, her remarks hinted at her current state of mind. While she did not mention her former partner Orlando Bloom directly, her subtle remarks and song choices hinted at her recent breakup. According to US Weekly reports, in June Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom broke their engagement after dating for nearly a decade. The couple first got into a relationship in 2016 for a brief period, ending it in 2017 before reuniting in 2018. The next year Bloom proposed to Perry, and the couple shared a daughter together named Daisy. As per US Weekly sources, despite breaking up, Bloom and Katy are amicable and remain in regular contact, as they are currently focused on co-parenting their daughter. First Published: July 18, 2025, 16:42 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.