What can you tell me about the Witness Tour? How would you describe what it’s like, especially to someone who may have never seen you before?
Witness: The Tour is a tour full of all of the songs you know, love and want to hear, plus new moments from the [new] record. Some songs have been given modern updates, and I will be introducing you to larger-than-life worlds — you won’t want to blink because you might miss a dazzling display! Hopefully this show will bring an array of emotions.

How does what you have prepared for the Witness Tour compare to the California Dreams and Prismatic World Tours?
Witness: The Tour is The California Dreams Tour and the Prismatic World Tour matured, but we still dip in and out of moments of playfulness and light-heartedness. I generally never take myself too seriously, but there are definitely some modern mature moments to this tour.

What Witness songs are you most excited to bring to life and perform?
There are a lot of new songs that have become really fun numbers. Some of my personal favorites off the record are “Hey Hey Hey,” “Déjà Vu,” and “Power.” I bring out huge, angelic wings for “Power,” which represent the chorus of that song. “Roulette” is a really big number. “Swish Swish” is an interactive game with the audience, which will be really fun.

What are you hoping fans take away from this show or how do you hope they feel upon leaving the Witness Tour?
I hope they feel connected to the community of music, and to the person next to them. I imagine people will be using their phones to take pictures and Instagrams, etc., but hopefully they can laugh and sing while doing that. Music makes people not feel like such strangers when they like the same songs and start singing together with the person next to them. It’s a night of a lot of favorite songs, but also a few new ones. My shows have always been a feast for the eyes. It’s the definition of musical spectacle.

Katy has been announced as the new face for Japanese brand, ‘Laundrin’. Promotional posters have been uploaded + her new campaign videos (including new music) can be watched below:

Katy & Nicki performed ‘Swish Swish’ together at the VMA’s! HQ photos below + performance video:

27TH AUGUST | VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

Katy attended the UGG x Jeremy Scott Collaboration VMA Party! HQ photos below:

27TH AUGUST | UGG X JEREMY SCOTT VMA PARTY

Katy hosted & attended the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday! 550 HQ photos on the red carpet have been added + 100+ images from the show & backstage!

27TH AUGUST | MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS

27TH AUGUST | MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS | SHOW

27TH AUGUST | MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS | BACKSTAGE

019 | W MAGAZINE

With a new album in Witness, a new tour kicking off next month and an upcoming stint on American Idol, Katy Perry is firing on all cylinders, an image brought to life in the augmented reality cover for W’s September issue. Photographed by Steven Klein, who made 3-D scans of the images for our special Beyond the Page app, Perry is feeling more liberated than ever, telling Lynn Hirschberg, “I feel very free.” In fact, despite recent heartbreak, including Hillary Clinton’s electoral loss, Perry is fired up.”It’s more important to continue the fight,” she said. In particular, teenage girls give her inspiration: “Teenage girls can save the world! I saw that during the campaign. And that idea continues to give me faith.”

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Katy was seen having dinner with Robert Pattinson & some other friends at Sunset Towers in West Hollywood the other evening. HQ photos below:

5TH AUGUST | AT SUNSET TOWERS IN WEST HOLLYWOOD