Barcelona’s LGTBI pride has made headlines this 2024 for the stars who have wanted to appear on the streets of the city to liven up the party (Tokischa, Belén Aguilera, Jessie J). But nobody could expect Katy Perry (California; USA, 39 years old) to walk around one of the most iconic gay parties in the city. It is the Churros con Chocolate party, held in the early hours of last Saturday, July 20, 2024 at the La Terrrazza nightclub in the Catalan capital. Those lucky enough to witness the moment have enjoyed the privilege of taking photos with the singer, who willingly agreed, as well as dancing until the early hours of the morning, and listening to one of her new songs, Lifetimeswhich will be released along with many others on her new album, 143 next September 20th.
The American singer was in Barcelona working on her new music video, something not very new, given that many of her colleagues have already decided to choose Barcelona as the setting for their music videos (Dua Lipa or Cold Play, for example). But what really stands out is that the singer of hits like Roareither Firework let yourself be seen enjoying a night of partying in one of the most popular clubs in the city.
As expected, Katy Perry appeared at the door of the venue while one of her songs was playing, Rain On MeSurrounded by several security members, she went straight to the VIP area, but it took her minutes to come out and greet the many fans who were partying in the club. The surprise was endless, and it is something that can be seen in the many videos that those present wanted to show off on social networks: the singer dancing The Macarenahanding out shots, shooting water with a water gun, jumping while listening to songs from his repertoire and from his colleagues like Dua Lipa or playing with a huge balloon with his fans. While his new song can be heard in the background single Exclusively, the singer is encouraged to jump and dance with her followers.
Many Internet users have celebrated the moment on social media: “Katy Perry, the coolest pop diva of all time. I’d be jealous too if she wasn’t my favorite,” jokes one user of the social network X (formerly Twitter). “Imagine being at a party and fucking Katy Perry shows up. Holy crap,” says another, while some just say: “The one who’s so cute.” haters who was there yesterday licking Katy’s ass, uff.”
The singer released the first song from her new album 10 days ago, and although the results were not as expected, it seems that Katy Perry is sure that she will once again establish herself as one of the greats of international pop music. Woman’s world It is the latest song she has released and although it sends a clear feminist and female empowerment message, according to critics “it seems like a representation of how men would like women to be in real life”, or “it seems like a satire of feminism”, (as can be read in the comments of the video clip published on YouTube). The artist responded to these critics with another video on her Instagram, where she has 206 million followers: “We just wanted to have a good time and be a little sarcastic. I wanted to play satirically with the idea of how the male gaze hypersexualizes women.”
Critics are not only targeting the lyrics and music video of the new song, but also its producer, Dr. Luke, known for abusing female colleagues such as Kesha, who retired from the music scene years ago and who during one of her interviews spoke about how music helped her overcome the trauma that the producer caused her. “Working with known abusers in any industry only contributes to the narrative that men can do disgusting shit and get away with it,” she said.
