Overview

• During her July 1 Lifetimes Tour stop at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre, a suspended metal sphere tipped unexpectedly, triggering an emergency pause of music and lights as crew moved in to secure Katy Perry’s safety.
• Footage shows Perry clutching the sphere’s frame until technicians stabilized the prop and guided her back to the stage unharmed.
• The concert resumed within minutes and Perry is set to continue her tour with upcoming dates in the U.S. and at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Park.
• The incident follows Beyoncé’s similar mid-air tipping of a flying car during her Houston show on June 29, underscoring industrywide safety risks in elaborate aerial performances.
• Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, which began in Mexico City this April, promotes her seventh studio album “143” and features ambitious staging designed to reconnect with fans.