{"id":191752,"date":"2025-09-01T15:20:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/191752\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T15:20:12","slug":"katy-perry-katy-perry-claps-back-at-critics-with-mind-blowing-8-figure-payday-from-lifetimes-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/191752\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry: Katy Perry claps back at critics with mind-blowing 8-figure payday from \u2018Lifetimes\u2019 tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pop superstar<\/a> icon Katy Perry<\/a>, 40, has faced significant criticism for her \u201cLifetimes\u201d tour and latest album, 143. Critics made scrutiny for her space-themed outfits<\/a> and choreography, with one X user asking, \u201cPeople are paying to see this?\u201d Another remarked, \u201cThis looks more like somebody who\u2019s come out of retirement after 30 years and trying to pull the same moves off they did when they were young and popular.\u201d<\/p>\n

Perry was also criticized for taking part in the all-female Blue Origin space flight with Gayle King, Lauren S\u00e1nchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn. Celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Munn, Olivia Wilde, and Jessica Chastain slammed the trip as an out-of-touch waste of money.<\/p>\n

Despite facing criticism, the \u201cLifetimes\u201d tour continues in Canada, including Vancouver, Edmonton, and Toronto, before concluding in London on October 14, 2025.
Perry Responds to Online Comments
Addressing the criticism on Instagram, Perry called her critics \u201cunhinged and unhealed.\u201d She wrote,
\u201cPlease know I am ok, I have done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me. My therapist said something years ago that has been a game changer, \u2018no one can make you believe something about yourself that you don\u2019t already believe about yourself\u2019 and if I ever do have any feelings about it then it\u2019s an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it.\u201d\"ETLive EventsShe also added, \u201cI know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed,\u201d showing that when the online world treats her like a \u201chuman pi\u00f1ata,\u201d she responds with grace.
Tour Success Amid Criticism
Apart from the negative feedback, Perry achieved around $10 million in the first week of her \u201cLifetimes\u201d tour. Highlights include a Cirque du Soleil-inspired rendition of I Kissed a Girl and a heartfelt performance of Not Like the Movies. Some critics mentioned that fan favorites like California Gurls were reduced in the setlist.
FAQs:
Q1. Who is Katy Perry?
<\/strong>40-year-old, Katy Perry is a pop icon known for hits like I Kissed a Girl, California Gurls, and Not Like the Movies.
Q2. What is the \u201cLifetimes\u201d tour?
<\/strong>It\u2019s Katy Perry\u2019s recent concert tour, promoting her album 143, with choreography, wide stage productions, and fan favorites.
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