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The Prismatic World Tour is a sensory explosion of eye-popping theatrics and infectious pop tracks that secured Perry's place as one of the most captivating performers working today. The Prismatic World Tour is a sensory explosion of eye-popping theatrics and infectious pop tracks that secured Perry's place as one of the most captivating performers working today. The Prismatic World Tour is a sensory explosion of eye-popping theatrics and infectious pop tracks that secured Perry's place as one of the most captivating performers working today.

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The Prismatic World Tour [1] [2] is the third concert tour by Katy Perry in support of her fourth studio album PRISM . The tour began on May 7, 2014 in Belfast, Northern Ireland at the Odyssey Arena. The first leg also contained performances in Scotland and England that month. From June to October 2014, the second leg took place in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A portion of the money generated from tickets for the second leg of the tour went to UNICEF, [3] Autism Speaks, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. [4] The third leg began on November 7, 2014 in Perth, and concluded in Auckland on December 20, 2014. The fourth and fifth legs will take place in 2015, through Europe during February and March and through Asia during April and May respectively. The sixth will visit South America.

The Prismatic World Tour was an international success and became Perry's most successful tour to date. The tour was the second highest-grossing, and highest-grossing led by a female, in North America by average box office gross per city in 2014. [5] According to Pollstar , the tour was the fourth best-selling in the world, and the best-selling by a solo female, in 2014 with a gross of $153 million and 1,407,972 attendees. [6] The tour was highly successful in North America, becoming the 25th best-selling North American tour of all-time [7] with sales of $94.3 million, making it the third best-selling tour in North America of 2014. [8] The tour was also highly successful in Australia, selling 350,000 tickets across the country and breaking Allphones Arena's attendance record with over 89,000 tickets sold at Allphones Arena alone. [9]

Perry's performances at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena ranked at number 11 on Pollstar's 2014 Top Year End International Boxoffice list. [10] At the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards, the tour won the award for "Top Package" and was nominated for the "Concert Marketing & Promotion" award. [11] [12] Perry was the seventh most-searched artist on Ticketmaster in 2014. [13]

• 1 Production
• 3.1 Act 1 — Prismatic
• 3.2 Act 2 — Egyptian
• 3.3 Act 3 — Cat-Oure
• 3.4 Act 4 — Acoustic
• 3.5 Act 5 — Throw Back
• 3.6 Act 6 — Hyper Neon
• 4 Commercial performance
• 5 Critical reception
• 6 Broadcasts and recordings
• 8.1 Radio 1's Big Weekend
• 9 Promotional videos
• 10 Tour dates
• 13 References

Production [ ]

Perry performing at Madison Square Garden in New York in July 2014

Katy first teased the tour during her "We Can Survive" event at the Hollywood Bowl on October 23, 2013, where she encouraged fans to see her on her 2014 tour, stating that it would be "magical". [14] She told Entertainment Weekly that "The tour is going to be fantastic. I always try to take it to the next level. I think people will realize what the tour is going to be like when they listen to the music." She also emphasized that she would be "very close" to the audience during the tour. [15] At the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, Perry said the show would be "less cartoony" than the California Dreams Tour and would be a "feast for your eyes". [16] In a December 2013 interview with Capital FM, Perry stated that the tour has a less of a storyline than her previous endeavors, saying:

"I'm going to bring all the bells and whistles like it was last time but it won't be so highly narrated. I just want a little bit more room to express myself." She further elaborated, saying "I'm just really excited. I just did a big tour meeting yesterday and saw the graphic drawing of the stage and it's unlike anything I've seen for any other artist and it's unlike anything I've ever done. It's different, it's fresh, it's clean and it's actually in the middle of the audience." [17]

Perry announced the tour on November 18, 2013 via Twitter. She announced the first leg taking place in Northern Ireland, Scotland and England along with Icona Pop as the opening act. According to the official press release, the tour is designed to be a "multi-faceted spectacular" and will include a special standing pit around the stage called "The Reflection Section" that will allow Katy to be "closer than ever to her fans." The first leg took place in May 2014. [18] The second leg was announced on January 15, 2014, consisting of concerts in Canada and the United States. Concerts in Mexico were later announced in March 2014. The leg ran from June to October 2014. Ferras opened for Perry in all of the United States and Canadian dates, [19] as well as Capital Cities , Kacey Musgraves , duo Tegan and Sara , [20] and Becky G , [21] who all opened in different markets. Becky G also opened in Mexico. [21] The third leg, consisting of shows in Oceania, was announced in February 2014. [22] Betty Who served as opening act from November 7 through 28, while Tove Lo opened the show from November 30 until the end of the leg on December 20. [23] The fourth leg was announced via Twitter on June 2, 2014. [24] [25] It is scheduled to take place from February to March 2015 through Europe, and Charli XCX will open the shows. [26] [27] The fifth leg of the tour, consisting of 12 shows, will take place in Asia between April and May 2015. [28] [29] On March 8, 2015, Perry announced the sixth leg, which will take place in South America starting in October. [30]

Fashion [ ]

Ten days before the tour was scheduled to commence, Perry began to reveal her collaborators for the tour. Each day, she posted an outfit design to her official Instagram account. The first outfit revealed was a haute couture dress designed by Italian fashion house Valentino, worn during the third act. [31] The second outfit revealed was a blue Roberto Cavalli dress. [32] The following day, Perry revealed a Moschino smiley face-themed outfit consisting of a pair of peace-sign emblazoned leggings, a biker jacket, a bralette bustier, and a pencil skirt, all with strategically placed smileys, designed by Jeremy Scott. [33] On April 30, she continued her countdown confirming that Nicolas Jebran had contributed an outfit for the tour. On May 1, Perry confirmed that she would wear a pink leopard print catsuit during the CAT-OUR section of the show, designed by The Blonds. [34] The next day, it was announced that Italian designer Fausto Puglisi had designed the Egyptian-themed outfit for the second act. [35] On May 3, Perry unveiled sketches of her one-piece outfit to be worn during her performance of " Birthday " on the tour. The outfit was dubbed her "Birthday Suit" and designed by Discount Universe. [36] On May 4, she revealed that Todd Thomas had contributed a dress to the tour's wardrobe. [37] On May 5, Perry released an image of a yin-yang dress designed by friend and former America's Next Top Model creative director Johnny Wujek alongside celebrity styling brand Marco Marco. [38] The final outfit revealed on May 6 was a sparkling bodysuit created by Parisian designer Alexis Mabille. [39] During the Asia leg of her tour, Katy added to her wardrobe with her wearing a purple leatoard and boots with light-up cat eyes on her chest for the prismatic section, a neon paint-splattered dress with the dancers wearing neon paint splattered outfits for the hyper neon section, a golden sparkling dress with sunflowers placed on the dress for the acoustic section, and a pink and yellow two-piece designed by Nicolas Jebran for the throwback section which she wore during her performance at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend. For her show in Lima, Peru, Katy mostly stuck to a single hairstyle which was a plain, dark ponytail but the costumes remained the same..

Concert synopsis [ ]

Act 1 — prismatic [ ].

The show begins with dancers emerging on stage dressed as warriors, wearing neon clothing and holding spears. An area of the stage moves to form a pyramid, from which Perry emerges wearing a Roberto Cavalli-designed top and skirt, with both her clothes and hair featuring color-changing lights. Perry performs " Roar ", and towards the end of the number, the lights go out as she and the dancers skip using light-up ropes. Perry then performs " Part of Me " before singing a dubstep version of " Wide Awake ", during which a triangular section of the stage rises and rotates in the air. She then performs " This Moment ", which transforms into " Love Me " shortly afterwards.

Act 2 — Egyptian [ ]

A short video plays on the screens, featuring a narration by Perry regarding ancient civilisations and their views of the stars and space. Perry appears on stage on top of a mechanical horse, operated by dancers standing underneath. During this section of the tour, she wears an Egyptian-themed outfit that reads "Pharest of them all", a pun on the Egyptian word "pharaoh", which was designed by Fausto Puglisi. [35] Perry performs " Dark Horse ", before moving on to " E.T. ". A large diamond-shaped structure descends from the ceiling during the number, from which Perry is lifted into the air. " Legendary Lovers " is then performed, followed by " I Kissed a Girl ", which features dancers dressed as mummies with excessively large breasts and buttocks. During the song's close, the guitar players rise into the air as their guitars shoot sparks and pyrotechnics explode.

Act 3 — Cat-Oure [ ]

A video interlude shows a cat being transported from the Pyramids of Giza to "Kittywood", where it enjoys day-to-day activities. At the end of the video, multiple cats fill a theatre to watch a performance by "Kitty Purry". Perry emerges on top of a large ball of wool wearing a catsuit created by design team The Blonds, accompanied by her dancers wearing similar cat costumes. [34] A jazz version of " Hot N Cold " is then performed, before Perry begins to perform " International Smile ". Towards the end of the song, Madonna's "Vogue" begins to play. Perry and her dancers, all dressed as cats, walk down one side of the triangular stage wearing various cat-related items. The rest of "International Smile" is then performed, before Perry exits the stage. The dancers then enact a short scene in which the cats chase a mouse.

Act 4 — Acoustic [ ]

At the end of the stage, instruments and microphones are arranged and decorated with sunflowers. Perry re-enters, wearing a butterfly-themed dress and cape designed by Valentino, [31] and performs multiple songs acoustically, the first being " By the Grace of God ". She performs a mash-up of " The One That Got Away " and " Thinking of You " while playing the guitar, before performing " Double Rainbow " (before the London show on May 30, 2014). Finally, there is a performance of " Unconditionally ", throughout which dancers wave large butterflies on stage.

Act 5 — Throw Back [ ]

Perry performing during the acoustic section of the tour in Newark, New Jersey in July 2014

At the beginning of this section, there is a "Megamix Dance Party", performed by the dancers and backing singers, which is a mix of a selection of songs. Perry arrives on stage wearing a top, skirt and leggings featuring smiling faces and peace symbols designed by Jeremy Scott for Moschino. [33] She performs " Walking on Air ", and rises from the ground and into the air during the song. Perry then changes into a yin-yang dress designed by stylist Johnny Wujek, alongside celebrity styling brand Marco Marco, [38] to sing " It Takes Two ". To close this section of the tour, a mash-up of " This Is How We Do " and " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) " is performed as Perry and her dancers ride an inflatable car on stage.

Act 6 — Hyper Neon [ ]

A video interlude is played, which shows Perry as a mental patient in a triangular padded cell. She scrapes her nails along the walls, causing colored paint to pour out. Perry tastes the colored paint and allows it to fall out of her mouth, before paint splashes from all areas of the room. The lights go out in the cell and the paint glows in the dark, before she falls into a pool of pink paint at the end of the video. During the interlude, a remix of " Peacock " plays. On stage, Perry wears a bra and skirt decorated with palm tree leaves as she performs " Teenage Dream ". " California Gurls " is then performed as dancers move letters that eventually recreate the Hollywood Sign. Perry exits the stage before re-emerging to sing "Birthday", wearing a one-piece outfit named the "Birthday Suit" and designed by Discount Universe. [36] During the performance, Perry brings a member of the audience whose birthday is near the show's date on stage, and they sit on a throne on top of a rotating birthday cake. Perry flies across the audience while confetti and balloons descend upon the crowd; she then exits the stage.

For the encore, an interlude called "Prism-Vision" is played, where the audience are encouraged to wear special rainbow-star diffraction glasses bought before the show or given away by the dancers during the interlude to magnify the visual effects of the performance. Perry then re-enters the stage wearing a firework-themed dress designed by Todd Thomas to perform " Firework ". [37] During the song's climax, multiple fireworks explode on stage before Perry thanks the audience and ends the show, exiting through the pyramid from which she entered the stage from at the beginning.

Commercial performance [ ]

The first leg attracted high public demand, resulting in additional shows in Belfast, Glasgow and London being announced within hours of tickets being released on general sale. [40] Soon after, Perry added extra dates in Manchester and Birmingham. [41] Extra dates in the United States and Canada were also added to the second leg of her tour shortly after the leg's first announcement. [42] Due to vast popularity during the pre-sale period, Perry added more shows to the Oceania leg [22] in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, extending the leg to December. [43] Jesse Lawrence from Forbes reported on the North American leg of the tour, saying that her ticket sales averaged at $252.60 on the secondary market throughout the five-month stint in the country. His analysis concluded that the average price was higher than that of her peers, such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, adding "with Prismatic holding one of the highest tour average prices of the summer, the secondary market won't have many dates dropping below a $200 average price." [44]

On Pollstar's Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours list, released in July 2014 and ranking tours up until that date, the Prismatic World Tour ranked at number 26 with $22 million in grosses and 249,716 tickets sold for 22 shows so far. [45] The Prismatic World Tour topped the Billboard Hot Tours weekly recap the week of September 18. The tour topped the chart with $31 million in ticket sales from 21 of the tour's North American concerts that occurred in a two-month span beginning on July 15. [46] In Australia, the tour sold more than 350,000 tickets across 23 dates. It broke the record for most tickets sold at the Allphones Arena, selling a total of 89,500 tickets spanning six shows. Paul Dainty of Dainty Group, the promoters of the Australian leg, stated that ticket demand was so high "we could have added another dozen shows everywhere easily." [47]

Critical reception [ ]

Perry and her neon-clad backing dancers performing in Newark, New Jersey in July 2014

Colin Stutz of Billboard called the performance a "spectacle of costumes and colors", and noted a surprise mashup of Perry's "International Smile" with Madonna's "Vogue". [48] Julian Douglas from the The Irish Times wrote that Perry "entertained, thrilled, and serenaded" and "oozed professionalism" despite feeling "under the weather". [49] Emilee Lindner from MTV News felt Perry lived up to her previous "promise" of making the concert a "feast for your eyes and for your Instagram", and noted a recurring cat-theme within the show. [50] Mike Wass from Idolator praised the show's costumes and dubbed the show a "candy-colored visual extravaganza". [51] Alexander Martin writing for The Journal gave the performance in Newcastle four out of five star calling the tour a "visual extravaganza" and complimented Perry's vocal performances during the acoustic portion of her set. [52] Mike Atkinson from the Nottingham Post stated that "no one else at the top of their game in contemporary pop is working it as hard as Katy Perry right now," calling Perry a "reign[ing] supreme," and complimented the tour's visuals. [53] Neil Elkes writing for the Coventry Telegraph gave the performance in Birmingham four out of four stars, noting the show was "loud and brash with production values as impressive as the string of hits which followed one after another." [54] In a review of the one of the Glasgow shows, Matthew Magee from The Daily Telegraph awarded the tour four out of five stars, stating that Perry "made the kind of natural connection with her Glasgow audience that her peers would die for." [55] Richard Clayton of Financial Times gave the show an excellent review, awarding five out of five stars, and described it as "sonically stonking, visually spectacular and fun, fun, fun." [56] In a review for Daily Express , Hannah Britt commented: "Eye-wateringly colourful and relentlessly energetic, it was kitsch, camp and a whole lot of fun" and described Perry's vocals as "on point." [57] However, in a review of the same show, Daisy Wyatt from The Independent criticized Perry's vocal ability and stage presence. She awarded the tour three out of five stars. [58] Rolling Stone reviewer Mark Sutherland praised the tour, calling it "loud, garish, camp and never less than uproariously entertaining" and "a show to damage retinas and blow minds." [59]

Jem Aswad of The Village Voice described the show at Madison Square Garden as "Better Than: Every other multimillion-dollar concert I've seen" and commented that "The Prismatic tour, for all its expense and atom-splitting technology, is above all else fun, smart and crowd-pleasing, and I'll take that over the self-serious bombast that usually accompanies shows of this scale any day of the week." [60] Nate Chinen of The New York Times gave the same show a mixed review, saying that he felt the "music was subordinate to the spectacle", though described it as a "Spectacle of Pop Idol Proportions". [61] Pitchfork Media's Lindsay Zoladz commented on one of the shows at New York City's Barclays Center: "I felt about this concert the way I feel about Katy Perry overall: She throws everything she's got at the wall, and every so often hits a bullseye." Three journalists from Pitchfork gave the show a mixed review. [62] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard reviewed the same show positively, saying "the superstar is at the top of her game, and Prismatic's Brooklyn debut shone bright." [63] August Brown from the Los Angeles Times gave the tour a generally positive review, commenting that the "show at the Honda Center proved that Perry's persona is a lasting one", but "the few stumbles came in the presentation." [64] Consequence of Sound's Michael Roffman named Perry one of the Top Live Acts of 2014, saying that with the Prismatic World Tour, "similar to the late King and the still-truckin' Queen of Pop — Michael Jackson and Madonna, respectively — Perry creates an unforgettable event for her legions of fans." [65]

Broadcasts and recordings [ ]

Perry's pre-recorded "Birthday" performance at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena show was aired live during the 2014 Billboard Music Awards ceremony on May 18, 2014. [66] On May 25, 2014, Perry headlined BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, which was streamed live on the Radio 1 website. It was also broadcast live on BBC Three, BBC HD and BBC Radio 1. Highlights of the event were also broadcast on BBC Three and BBC HD during the week following the Big Weekend. [67] A recorded live performance of " Legends Never Die " with Ferras at the Staples Center was uploaded on his official YouTube channel on October 11, 2014. [68] It was announced that the final Sydney shows on December 12 and 13 would be filmed for a concert movie. [69] On March 28, 2015, Epix will air a two-hour concert special of the tour, as part of their "Free Preview Weekend". [70] Epix's two-hour concert special has been confirmed to soon be released on DVD and Blu-ray along with pizza themed bundles that can be purchased with the film.

The stage design for the tour consists of a large triangle with a cut out section in the middle as well as a triangular video screen.

Set list [ ]

This set list is representative of the show in London on May 30, 2014. It does not represent all dates throughout the tour. [59]

• " Part of Me "
• " Wide Awake "
• " This Moment "
• " Love Me "
• " Dark Horse "
• " Legendary Lovers "
• " I Kissed a Girl "
• " Hot N Cold "
• " International Smile " / "Vogue"
• " By the Grace of God "
• " The One That Got Away " / " Thinking of You " [71]
• " Unconditionally "
• " Walking on Air "
• " It Takes Two "
• " This Is How We Do " / " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) "
• " Teenage Dream "
• " California Gurls "
• " Birthday "
• " Firework "
• Katy Perry performed "Double Rainbow" and " Ghost " during the Acoustic Act at selected UK dates. [72] [73] [48]
• Perry performed the "Megamix Dance Party" during the Throw Back Act at selected UK dates. [72] [73] [48]
• At selected dates of the leg in North America, such as on July 24 in New York, Perry performed "Legends Never Die" with Ferras before "Unconditionally". [74]
• In "Teenage Dream", Perry says the name of the place she is performing in rather than "Cali".
• Perry performed a cover of "Hey Jude", at her show in Liverpool during the UK leg of the tour, before singing "By the Grace of God"

Radio 1's Big Weekend [ ]

This is the setlist for Perry's performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend. [67]

• " The One That Got Away " (with small excerpts of " Thinking of You ")

Promotional videos [ ]

Katy Perry The Prismatic World Tour presented by Telstra

Tour dates [ ]

1 The score data is combined from the shows held at the Phones 4u Arena from May 20 and 24, 2014, respectively. 2 The May 25, 2014 concert in Glasgow, Scotland is a part of Radio 1's Big Weekend. [81] 3 The score data is representative of the eight shows at the Rod Laver Arena on November 14-15, 18-19, December 4, 6-7, and 10 respectively. 4 The score data is representative of the six shows at the Allphones Arena on November 21-22, 24-25, and December 12-13 respectively. 5 The score data is representative of the five shows at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on November 27-28, 30, December 1, and 15 respectively.

Personnel [ ]

Credits adapted from The Prismatic World Tour program. [82]

References [ ]

• ↑ Katy Perry - The Prismatic World Tour
• ↑ Katy Perry Cues Up 'Prismatic' World Tour
• ↑ Dollar to UNICEF
• ↑ Prismatic World Tour
• ↑ Top 20 Concert Tours from Pollstar
• ↑ Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tours
• ↑ 2014 Pollstar Year End Business Analysis
• ↑ 2014 Pollstar Top 200 North American Tours
• ↑ Katy Perry's Australia Tour Sells 350,000 Tickets, Could Have 'Easily' Added a Dozen Shows
• ↑ 2014 Pollstar Year End Top International Boxoffice
• ↑ One Direction, Lionel Richie & Katy Perry Win at Billboard Touring Awards
• ↑ Billboard Touring Awards Finalists Announced
• ↑ Luke Bryan Tops One Direction on Ticketmaster's Most-Searched List
• ↑ Katy Perry Hosts Famous Friends, Previews Next Tour at Hollywood Bowl: Live Review
• ↑ Katy Perry says her 2014 tour for 'Roar' will be 'less cartoony' -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
• ↑ Katy Perry's Tour Will Be A 'Feast For Your Eyes'..... And Your Instagram
• ↑ Katy Perry Promises 'Prismatic' Tour Will Be 'Unlike Anything" She's Ever Done - Audio
• ↑ UK Tour Dates Announced!
• ↑ 19.0 19.1 Katy Perry Launches New Label Metamorphosis Music, Signs Ferras
• ↑ PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR – NORTH AMERICAN DATES ANNOUNCED!
• ↑ 21.0 21.1 Events: Katy Perry (archived)
• ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Katy Perry announces Australian Prismatic tour
• ↑ European Dates Announced
• ↑ Prismatic World Tour - European Dates Announced!
• ↑ 26.0 26.1 💘EUROPE!💘 @charli_xcx is going to get prismatic with us next February & March! Excited to welcome her to #ThePrismaticWorldTour!
• ↑ Katy Perry Is Bringing Charli XCX On Her Prismatic Tour, AKA Making All Of Our Dreams Come True
• ↑ Katy Perry - Timeline Photos
• ↑ Shanghai! So pleased to be able to play for you twice! Tickets on sale Mar 10 @ 2:00p. See you April 21st & NOW 22nd! http://www.katyperry.com/events
• ↑ Do u hear me, Bogota? October 9 at Parque Deportivo! Tickets on sale March 13 at http://www.tuboleta.com. More shows soon!
• ↑ 31.0 31.1 Let's start the 10 day countdown with a little couture @maisonvalentino #theprismaticworldtour
• ↑ 9 DAYS TILL #THEPRISMATICWORLDTOUR Oh hay, @roberto_cavalli 👗👗👗
• ↑ 33.0 33.1 8 DAYS TILL #ThePrismaticWorldTour I bet this @itsjeremyscott for Moschino will put a smile on your face when you see it!
• ↑ 34.0 34.1 6 DAYS TILL #ThePrismaticWorldTour when you'll see me as the cat lady that I've ALWAYS been! Meow-out to @theblondsny (katycats you're gonna lose ur mind for the CAT-OUR section of the show...)
• ↑ 35.0 35.1 5 DAYS TILL FAUSTO on #ThePrismaticWorldTour @faustopuglisi_pr 🌟)
• ↑ 36.0 36.1 4 MORE DAYS TILL YOU SEE ME IN MY #BIRTHDAY SUIT ON #ThePrismaticWorldTour by @discountuniverse 🎂🎉🎈
• ↑ 37.0 37.1 3 more days till we bring some GLAMOUR by @toddthomasnyc to #ThePrismaticWorldTour 💥🌟
• ↑ 38.0 38.1 2 DAYS TILL #ThePrismaticWorldTour!!! Tried to come to #TheMet tonight but my dress wouldn't fit through customs 😜 @voguemagazine HAVE A BALL TONIGHT KIDS! Yin Yang dress by @jwujek & @marcosquared
• ↑ THE FASHION MUST CONTINUE EVEN IF THE BALL IS OVER! 1 MORE DAY TILL #ThePrismaticWorldTour with couturier @alexismabille
• ↑ ADDITIONAL DATES ON KATY'S PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR
• ↑ TWO MORE UK DATES ADDED TO THE PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR
• ↑ Katy Perry Adds More 'Prismatic' Tour Dates
• ↑ 43.0 43.1 Katy Perry - The Prismatic World Tour tickets, tour and event information - Ticketek Australia
• ↑ Prices for Prismatic Tickets Could Cement Katy Perry as Queen Of Pop
• ↑ Mid Year Top 100 Worldwide Tours
• ↑ Katy Perry's Prismatic Tour Doing Big Business
• ↑ Katy Perry's Australian Tour Sells 350,000 Tickets, Could Have 'Easily' Added a Dozen Shows
• ↑ 48.0 48.1 48.2 Katy Perry Launches Prismatic World Tour in Belfast, Posts Tour Set List Early
• ↑ Live Review: Katy Perry @ Odyssey Arena, Belfast - 7th May, 2014
• ↑ Katy Perry Brings The Poo Emoji To Life! See Prismatic Tour Pics
• ↑ Katy Perry's 'Prismatic' Tour Blasts Off In Belfast, Northern Ireland: See The Setlist And Videos
• ↑ Review: Katy Perry, Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle
• ↑ Review: Katy Perry, Capital FM Arena
• ↑ Review: Katy Perry at LG Arena, Birmingham
• ↑ Katy Perry The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, review: 'smart and inventive'
• ↑ Katy Perry, O2 Arena, London
• ↑ Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour review: The kitschy cartoon pop star takes to the O2
• ↑ Katy Perry's Prismatic World Tour, The O2, review: Pop princess fails to take flight
• ↑ 59.0 59.1 Katy Perry Brings Eye-Popping 'Prism' Spectacle to London
• ↑ Katy Perry - Madison Square Garden - 7/9/2014
• ↑ Katy Perry at Madison Square Garden
• ↑ Young Forever? A Chat about Katy Perry's Prismatic Tour
• ↑ Katy Perry's 'Prismatic' Hits Brooklyn's Barclays Center
• ↑ Katy Perry shows all sides of her 'Prism' at Honda Center
• ↑ Top Live Acts of 2014
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• ↑ 73.0 73.1 Live Review: Katy Perry @ Odyssey Arena, Belfast
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Go Behind the Scenes of Katy Perry’s Mammoth Prismatic World Tour

By Daniel Kreps

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Katy Perry  just wrapped up the Australian leg of her Prismatic World Tour, which will visit nearly 90 cities over the course of 130 shows by the time it wraps up in March 2015. The endeavor is so massive that it takes 28 semis and 12 buses just to transport the entire stage setup and crew.  In this Vevo Tour Exposed video , you can now take a behind-the-scenes look at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime performer ‘s incredible trek. 

“The name of my tour is the ‘Prismatic World Tour,’ and we’re going all around the world spreading light,” Perry says in the video. “I am involved with every detail of the tour. There are seven sections in the tour and each section is its own different world. So we have the Prismatic section, the Ancient Egyptian section, the hyper-neon section where everything glows. It’s exciting and there are a lot of remixes.”

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In addition to checking out the tour’s wardrobe and spaceship set, we also meet various members of the production crew as well as Perry’s opening act Ferras, who signed to Perry’s Metamorphosis Music . However, the real highlight comes when we encounter Butters the dog , who serves as the tour mascot.

The Prismatic World Tour will resume February 16, 2015 with a gig in Barcelona, Spain to kick off the European mainland leg. Before that, on February 1st, the Prism singer will take the stage at Glendale, Arizona’s University of Phoenix Stadium to perform during the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.

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Katy Perry Says She Is Listening to Taylor Swift’s New ‘TTPD’ Album: ‘And the Whole World Is Too’

Katy Perry is still rooting for Taylor Swift .

When Access Hollywood asked the American Idol judge, 39, on Monday, April 22, if she listened to Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department , she responded with a resounding “Yes,” adding, “And the whole world is too.”

In February, Perry — along with Travis Kelce , Taiki Waititi and Rita Ora — supported Swift, 34, by attending her Eras Tour show in Australia.

Perry later shared a series of photos and videos from the concert via Instagram, including a clip of herself singing “Bad Blood” and a selfie with Swift backstage. “Got to see an old friend shine tonight ♥️✨,” she captioned the post.

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The appearance reaffirmed that the long standing feud between Perry and Swift had come to an end. The pair forged a friendship in 2009, though fans speculated about a beef between them over the years. After they both dated John Mayer , gossip circulated that Perry had recruited Swift’s backup dancers.

Swift never confirmed “Bad Blood” was about Perry, but she explained that it was about a professional betrayal.

“She did something so horrible. I was like, ‘Oh, we’re just straight-up enemies.’ And it wasn’t even about a guy! It had to do with business,” Swift told Rolling Stone in 2014 without naming her foe. “She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me. And I’m surprisingly non-confrontational — you would not believe how much I hate conflict. So now I have to avoid her. It’s awkward, and I don’t like it.”

By 2019, it seemed the music icons had put the feud behind them when Perry appeared in Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” music video.

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“We saw each other at a party and walked up to each other and hugged it out and talked about things and then saw each other again at another party,” Swift said on the U.K.’s Capital Breakfast radio show that June. “She and I have been fine for a while, like, really on good terms. … We wanted to make sure that was solid between us before we ever, you know, made the public aware.”

One month later, Perry referred to Swift’s 2018 Reputation Tour on KIIS 1065’s The Kyle & Jackie O Show . “I just thought, you know, she was about to embark on something new and big and needed the support,” Perry explained. “And truly, as I was finishing mine, I realized how much we have in common. And maybe there’s only five other people in the world that can have the same type of conversations and understand where we’re coming from, and that we should celebrate our commonality and our friendship and to be able to be there for each other.”

The Tortured Poets Department , which dropped on Friday, April 19, is Swift’s 11th studio album and features 31 songs.

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Katy Perry Reveals Her Pick to Replace Her on ‘American Idol’

W ith only a few weeks left as a judge on “American Idol,” pop star Katy Perry has revealed the celebrity she’d pick to replace her at the judges’ table.

In an interview with E! News published on April 16, 2024, Perry said she was so impressed with country star Jelly Roll when he mentored contestants during the show’s Hawaii round, that she could see him being a perfect judge. That aligns with the overwhelming feedback from fans after his appearance on the show.

But according to Perry’s fellow judges — Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie — discussions are still underway about who might replace her after season 22.

Katy Perry Says Jelly Roll Would Be ‘Amazing’ as a Judge on ‘American Idol’

ABC Jelly Roll sat with Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Luke Bryan during the April 8, 2024, episode of “American Idol,” on which he was a guest mentor

Perry shocked fans in February by announcing that after seven years on the show, she’s leaving the judges’ table to focus on her music, hinting at a new album and world tour. During a post-show interview after the Top 14 was revealed on April 15, Perry proposed Jelly Roll as her replacement.

“I gotta say Jelly Roll was crazy when he came on the show,” she told E! News. “I was convinced at anything he said. He could run for president, he could be my pastor, I might go back to church for him. He could sell me anything.”

“So I love him,” she continued. “And to have any of these guys plus Jelly on the show would be amazing. I love you, Jelly!”

Jelly Roll, 39, shot to stardom in 2023 after years in the music business and has received countless accolades for his 2023 album, “Whitsitt Chapel,” including two Grammy nominations, multiple People’s Choice Awards, and Best New Artist Awards in both pop and country at the iHeart Music Awards, per Taste of Country.

After the “Save Me” singer mentored 12 contestants on the April 8 episode of “Idol,”  filmed in Hawaii at Disney’s Aulani resort in early February, fans flooded social media to beg ABC to hire him full-time.

Live-tweeting during the show’s airing, Jelly Roll intimated he’d be happy to return to the show, which he’s been a fan of for years.

He tweeted, “ i could get used to doing this.  #americanidol   #jellytime”

His first time on the show was on the season 21 finale, when he performed with fellow country star Lainey Wilson and sang a duet with finalist Oliver Steele. 

“You know, for me it’s cool because I got to do the finale last season,” he told Access Hollywood while in Hawaii, “so now I’m coming back and it’s feeling like a family reunion a little bit.”

Luke Bryan Says ABC Will Have a Tough Time Replacing Katy Perry

ABC “American Idol” judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie in a scene from season 22.

Meanwhile, Perry’s co-stars say her replacement has yet to be decided, but Richie told “Entertainment Tonight” on April 15 that he has some possibilities in mind.

“I do have my eye on at least two,” Richie said. “I find myself going back and saying, ‘Hey, Katy, what do you think about this? Hey, Luke, what do you think about this?’ What we want is somebody with a sense of humor. Talent is talent, sense of humor is everything.”

Bryan told the outlet that he thinks ABC will have a tough time filling Perry’s shoes.

“There’s a couple names going around, but I wouldn’t even… that is, I let the all-powerful TV people decide that,” he said. “Big shoes to fill. She’s always been a big personality. Her personality is what made Katy, Katy. She’s unique in that, only one Katy Perry.”

Whether Jelly Roll or another artist officially named her replacement, Perry told E! News that she has one big criteria for them.

“I want a truth teller,” she told the outlet. “I want someone that is not afraid to tell the truth in a graceful way.”

She also wants someone to “keep my seat warm,” she recently said on “GMA,” in case she decides to return at some point.

Richie told “Entertainment Tonight” that won’t be a problem, explaining, “She’s built a great family here, and I told her she can come back anytime.”

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The latest episode of American Idol featured the Top 12 contestants performing songs that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including one by judge Katy Perry .

Roman Collins performed Katy ‘s song “Roar” during the live episode on Monday night (April 22) and she shared her honest reactions following the performance.

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“That was amazing and I hope you don’t mind if I try that version out on the next tour,” Katy said. She also revealed that her family was rooting for him!

Unfortunately, Roman was one of two contestants who were eliminated at the end of the night and he didn’t make it into the Top 10.

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Who do Luke Bryan, Ryan Seacrest think should replace Katy Perry on 'American Idol'?

Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest are all about one songstress replacing Katy Perry on "American Idol."

During interviews with Entertainment Tonight , the country superstar and longtime "Idol" host confessed that Perry's pop star peer Meghan Trainor could take her place.

"I think Meghan's always been real fun. You know, that's kinda been her brand, to have fun," Bryan told ET. "(She's) real witty, so certainly.

"Meghan is a super talent too, and she's got a great sense of humor. She's fun and she's spontaneous," Seacrest added.

Perry announced on " Jimmy Kimmel Live! " in February she will exit the ABC reality singing competition show after seven seasons amid a "very exciting year" while teasing a possible music comeback. The "I Kissed A Girl" singer released her last album "Smile" in August 2020.

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On Monday's episode of "Idol," Trainor guest starred as a mentor to help prepare the Top 12 to perform their Billboard No. 1 hits before viewers cut down the dozen contestants to the Top 10.

Bryan also said that he has at least "10 names" in his head as possibly Perry replacements to join him and music legend Lionel Richie on the panel, but he told ET that he wasn't ready to reveal them. He also told the entertainment outlet that he didn't know about any possible replacement ideas from the show producers.

Richie said that Perry's replacement has got to "be fun, but no ego because we're (going to) insult each other so much."

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Before the "Dear Future Husband" singer joins the judging panel as a future panelist, Trainor is slated to make a pop comeback of own with her new album "Timeless" on June 14, including her latest single "Been Like This" featuring  T-Pain .

She will also embark across North America on The Timeless Tour with special guests  Natasha Bedingfield , "Lil Boo Thang" singer Paul Russell, best friend Chris Olsen and younger brother Ryan Trainor.

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"I'm a singerrrr (and a mother, and a judge, and a…)," Perry captioned her video.

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Katy Perry is working late… with all her roles!

The superstar took to Instagram to share a sweet video lip syncing along to Sabrina Carpenter’s summery new single, “Espresso,” while she changes from a casual outfit on the set of American Idol into a stunning purple leather dress ready for the taping. “I’m a singerrrr (and a mother, and a judge, and a…),” she captioned the post in reference to the track’s viral lyrics: “I’m working late ’cause I’m a singer / Oh, he looks so cute wrapped ’round my finger.”

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Orlando bloom on why he “wouldn’t change” his relationship with katy perry for “anything”.

The actor and singer, who share a 3-year-old daughter, got engaged in 2019.

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Orlando Bloom is opening up about falling in love with Katy Perry and why he “wouldn’t change it for anything.”

The actor recently appeared on the  What Now? With Trevor Noah  podcast , where he shared details about their relationship after host Trevor Noah pointed out their attempt at a life of “peace” and “normalcy,” despite being in the spotlight.

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Bloom continued to note how the singer was raised, adding, “And by the way, parents, pastors, living on food stamps. We’re not talking glamorous, Montecito.” … It’s the “side [of Santa Barbara] that no one knows.”

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor said one reason they have such a strong connection is that they both have an “understanding [of] where we came from, what we worked to do, what we had to do to get to where we got to,” adding that Perry “definitely demands that I evolve.

“I feel I do the same for her. And that makes for fireworks, pardon the pun,” Bloom added, referencing the singer’s hit 2010 song “Firework.” “But it also makes for a lot of fun and a lot of growth.”

The pair initially met at a Golden Globes afterparty in 2016 and got engaged in 2019 on Valentine’s Day. They share a 3-year-old daughter. Bloom also has a son with his ex-wife, Miranda Kerr.

Bloom later said of their life together, “I wouldn’t change it for anything, even when sometimes it feels like, ‘How do we do this?’ Because we’ve got these two giant careers and lives, and hers is even, you know … it’s like a universe sometimes. But I think I just keep coming back to her and trying to hold her hand and walk her back to the sand pit and be like … we’re just gonna build a sandcastle.”

He also noted the importance of the “little moments,” adding that Perry is a “master” of helping to “keep building those moments.”

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Katy Perry Wore a Legolas Shirt at Coachella and FaceTimed Orlando Bloom to Show Him (We're All Swooning!)

The singer paid homage to her fiancé’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ character

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Katy Perry is showing support for her fiancé.

The 39-year-old singer walked the festival grounds at Coachella wearing an oversized graphic tee featuring Orlando Bloom as Legolas, the actor’s character in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.

Perry wore the shirt as a minidress and accessorized with black combat boots and a black cross-body bag. The American Idol judge shared the look in an Instagram post recapping her weekend at the music festival.

“I been to Coachella longer than you’ve been alive,” she captioned the Wednesday, April 17 post.

The “Firework” singer also shared Bloom’s reaction to the t-shirt. On Instagram Stories, she posted a screenshot from a video call with her fiancé in which she’s showing off her ensemble. The actor, 47, appears delighted by the tribute to his beloved character.

Bloom portrayed Legolas, a Sindar Elf who joins the Fellowship, in the Peter Jackson-directed Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The franchise, based on the books by J.R.R. Tolkien, was rolled out from 2001 to 2003.

Fans also caught a glimpse of the Legolas t-shirt on TikTok, where creator Harry Daniels — who has become known for singing to celebrities he comes in contact with — shared a clip of himself meeting Perry at the music festival.

“I got really nervous to sing for Katy and I blanked so the only song I could remember was this one deep cut from 2013,” he captioned the video , in which he sings her track “International Smile” from her 2013 album Prism .

The clip has racked up 5.6 million views and counting and viewers are loving Perry’s Lord of the Rings reference.

“IS THAT A LEGOLAS SHIRT ICONIC,” one user commented on the post.

“The legolas shirt omg 😭😭😭,” said another.

Perry and Bloom met in 2016 at a Golden Globes afterparty and got engaged on Valentine’s Day in 2019. They share a daughter, Daisy Dove, 3½.

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The couple recently stepped out for a date night at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, April 13. 

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They posed on the red carpet in coordinating looks, Perry in a chic black strapless dress with a sculpted bodice and a bell skirt, paired with pointy-toe shoes. She carried a small metallic bag and her long, dark hair was styled in a wrapped braid.

The Pirates of the Caribbean actor opted for a classic black tux and white button-down shirt. 

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