Katy Perry‘s present in Sydney was interrupted by a fan who stormed the stage.
The popstar lately carried out an enormous present on the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment, the place Perry is within the midst of her ‘Lifetimes’ 2025 world tour.
While performing her 2008 smash hit ‘Sizzling N Chilly’, nonetheless, Perry was ambushed on stage by a fan, who proceeded to wrap his arm round her. The fan then started to floss on stage as Perry moved away, proclaiming: “There’s by no means going to be one other present like this so simply take pleasure in it!”
The safety guards ultimately caught the fan, and escorted him off the stage. Nevertheless, it took the guards fairly some time, prompting Perry to reply mid-song: “What the hell is occurring?!”
The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the fan in query was Johnson Wen, who continuously invades levels for his TikTok account, @pyjamamann. He has beforehand interrupted The Weeknd‘s present in Melbourne and The Chainsmokers’ set at Palm Tree Pageant in Sydney final 12 months.
The publication additionally confirmed NSW Police had arrested Wen and charged him with “getting into enclosed land and obstructing an individual in efficiency of labor or duties”. Wen was then granted conditional bail and can seem at Burwood Native Court docket on June 23. He has additionally been banned from the Sydney Olympic Park precinct for six months.
A fan jumped on stage at Katy Perry’s live performance tonight.
pic.twitter.com/xVKf3mP2K5— 🏁 (@concertleaks) June 9, 2025
Perry is at the moment touring her album ‘143‘, which she dropped final 12 months. NME gave the challenge two stars, calling it “a serviceable however barely uninteresting assortment on which Perry struggles to relocate her previous sense of enjoyable.”
The singer sparked controversy when she travelled to area to disclose the ‘Lifetimes’ tour setlist final April. Social media branded the flight as “wealth tourism”, and the journey garnered criticism from the likes of Emily Ratjakowski, who mentioned she was “disgusted” by the flight, together with meals chain Wendy’s.
Lily Allen additionally slammed the area mission as “out of contact”, however later walked again her feedback, admitting her feedback had been “imply” and because of “my very own internalised misogyny”.
Perry will quickly play the UK leg of the ‘Lifetimes’ tour, which kicks off in October. She is going to comply with within the footsteps of Coldplay, Enter Shikari and Sam Fender by donating £1 of each ticket to the Music Venue Belief – a government-backed scheme to assist hold grassroots venues alive. Get your tickets right here and see the complete record of dates under:
Katy Perry’s UK ‘Lifetimes’ tour dates are:
OCTOBER
07 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow
08 – AO Enviornment, Manchester
10 – Utilita Enviornment, Sheffield
11 – Utilitia Enviornment, Birmingham
13 – The O2, London
In different information, Katy Perry has addressed on-line hate in a message to followers.
