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Katy Perry Drops ‘Bandaids,’ a Darkly Comic Breakup Single With Final Destination–Style Video

The mid‑tour release serves as a pointed post‑split statement that pushes her comeback era forward.

Overview

  • Katy Perry released the single and music video on Nov. 6, presenting a heartbreak narrative that many outlets read as reflecting her separation from Orlando Bloom.
  • The Christian Breslauer–directed clip stages a run of near‑death mishaps as visual metaphor, aligning with the song’s blunt, restorative tone.
  • Key lyrics underscore trying to salvage a relationship, including “It’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’t” and “Tried all the medications… bleeding out slow.”
  • Visual details include a ring slipping down a drain, a garbage‑disposal injury, electrocution at a charging station, highway and rail hazards, and other darkly comic set pieces.
  • A single daisy appears as an on‑screen homage to her daughter, while coverage situates the release as the next step after her 2024 album 143 with the Lifetimes Tour running through Dec. 7 in Abu Dhabi.