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The Lifetimes Tour
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The Lifetimes Tour is the fifth concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her seventh studio album, 143 (2024). The tour commenced at Mexico City's Arena CDMX on April 23, 2025, and is scheduled to conclude at Abu Dhabi's Etihad Park on December 7. It is Perry's first concert tour since Witness: The Tour (2017–2018).

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Announcements

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On September 25, 2024, Perry announced live on the Australian breakfast show program Sunrise that she would embark on the Lifetimes Tour with the first five dates in Australia.[2][3] Artist pre-sale and general sale were announced at the same time.[4] Two days later, additional shows in Sydney and Brisbane were added, due to demand.[5] A show in Adelaide was announced on September 29.[6] Two days later, two additional shows in Adelaide were added due to the first and second being sold out within one hour.[7] On October 3, 2024, she added one more show each to Melbourne, Perth, and Adelaide.[8]

On November 11, Perry revealed the tour would visit South America with Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, shows respectively taking place the following September 6 and 9.[9] Two days later, shows in Brazil and Mexico were announced,[10] with four total additional shows distributed between Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara being added after the first dates sold out.[11][12] Shows in the United Kingdom were announced on November 17, 2024, with one pound per ticket sold being donated to the Music Venue Trust.[13] On November 21, 2024, she added a second show in London.[14] That same month, concerts in Canada were announced,[15] and an additional concert in Buenos Aires was added, due to demand.[16]

On December 9, 2024, Perry announced eight European dates for the tour,[17] with an extra concert added in Paris, due to demand three days later.[18] A third date was later added after the two previous concerts sold out.[19] On December 16, 2024, Perry announced a Bologna, Italy, date.[20] On January 22, 2025, Perry announced a Munich, Germany, date.[21] Five days later, concerts in the United States were announced,[22][23] as well as a secondary date in Toronto, Canada.[24] On January 29, 2025, Perry announced a Lyon, France, date.[25] On February 6, 2025, Perry announced a Belfast, Northern Ireland, date.[26] A second Belfast show was announced on February 14, 2025.[27] On February 19, 2025, Perry announced a Hanover, Germany, date.[28] The following day, dates labeled as the "final" Australian concerts were announced.[29] On February 24, 2025, Perry announced Spain dates for the tour.[30] On March 9, 2025, it was announced Rebecca Black would serve as a supporting act for the tour.[31][32] The following month, during her flight into space aboard Blue Origin NS-31, Perry revealed the set list of the tour.[33] Additionally, two concerts in Hangzhou, China, were announced on April 23, 2025.[34] On the same day, Perry announced that Mexican DJ Mariana BO and Mexican band Midnight Generation will serve as the opening acts for the Mexican dates of the tour.[35][36] Three additional concerts in Asia were revealed by AEG Presents.[37] On May 30, 2025, Perry announced two Brazil dates scheduled to take place in Curitiba and Brasília respectively on September 16 and 19 that year.[38] Australian electronic dance music DJ duo Kinder were announced as the opening act for the Australian leg.[39] American electronic music DJ and production trio Cheat Codes serve as a supporting act on select dates in North America.[40][41][42] A third Shanghai show and a second Saitama date were announced on July 16, 2025.[43][44] The following day, a concert in Haikou, China, was announced.[45]

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Synopsis

The concert is set within a video game world, following Perry, a half-human, half-machine, in a battle against the artificial intelligence (AI) known as Mainframe. A narrated prologue reveals that the Mainframe has stolen the world's butterflies and that dogs are siding with cats over humans.[46] During the show, she is flying on wires, engaging in a lightsaber battle and riding a metallic creature.[47]

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Reception

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Perry performing at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on June 27, 2025

Following the opening night, Perry was accused of "low-effort choreography" and using AI in her background videos.[46][47][48] Jo Vito of Consequence commented on the singer's "unimpressive", "middle-school-musical level" choreography and said that Perry's presentation simply falls flat in comparison to recent concerts of other artists such as Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift.[46] Vulture's Jason P. Frank noted that the show's concept of Perry fighting an evil AI makes allegations of her using AI "ironic."[47] Local critics had warmer reception to the opening night in Mexico, with Juan Garza of ABC calling the visuals and technical presentation "impressive", while Nancy Chávez from Mexican digital news outlet, SinEmbargo, saying that "Katy Perry captivated Mexican audiences with her magic during her first night of her world tour".[49][50]

Reviewing Perry's concert in Chicago, Selena Fragassi of the Chicago Sun-Times felt The Lifetimes Tour "suffers from much of the same issue" as the promoted 143 album, "where extravagance continues to supersede significance". She unfavorably compared the show to other 2020s pop performances, and criticized it for its "disassociated vibe" and "cringe-y" moments.[51] Ross Raihala of St. Paul Pioneer Press called the show a "garish spectacle" despite the expensive production looking "cheap and chintzy". He suggested that the concert was underpinned by a sense of desperation, particularly evident in Perry's attempt to weave new, less successful material—tracks from 143—between her established hits. Raihala likened this approach to sneaking heartworm medication into a dog's food, implying it was both transparent and ineffective. However, he felt that Perry's vocal performance remained strong throughout and that she made full use of her massive stage setup.[52]

Minnesota Star Tribune's Chris Riemenschneider described the stage production as "hopelessly bloated and disjointed", and called the "lightsaber duel with some metal-armored aliens and low-rent-looking sandworms during 'E.T.'" as the concert's "most head-scratching" part. He however opined the tour "isn't as awful as the internet makes it out to be", as Perry's concerts had always been "goofy", and felt the singer's interactions with the audience were "sweet".[53] Dallas Observer's Carly May Gravely recounted the show as "wildly entertaining, yet weird and unserious," reflecting Perry's own persona. She noted that the audience consisted largely of children under 12 and argued that criticism from detractors stemmed from a misunderstanding of the show's intended demographic. Gravely emphasized that Perry clearly understands and embraces her young audience, with each element of the performance designed to captivate them.[54]

Denise Barnes of Rolling Stone Australia gave the concert three and a half out of five stars, saying it was "far from perfect, but was it a fun, feel-good night with a generational superstar still giving it her all."[55] The Sydney Morning Herald's Karl Quinn called it a "big, spectacular, noisy and surprisingly intimate show [that] also has grander ambitions, in which it has mixed success."[56] In a review for The Boston Globe, Victoria Wasylak called the concert great for families and praised Perry's vocals but felt the show was cheap as opposed to camp. She also did not like how much of the set list contained material from 143 while past songs that fans loved were cut short. Wasylak concluded: "Perry's legacy deserves to be upheld with concerts that cement, not chip away at, her place in pop history. Until the legacy feels better preserved, Perry's career will continue to look like it's already jumped the (left) shark."[57]

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Set list

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This set list is from the concert in Mexico City on April 23, 2025.[58][59][60][61]

Level 1

  1. "Artificial"
  2. "Chained to the Rhythm"
  3. "Teary Eyes"
  4. "Dark Horse"

Level 2

  1. "Woman's World"
  2. "California Gurls"
  3. "Teenage Dream"
  4. "Hot n Cold"
  5. "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
  6. "I Kissed a Girl"

Level 3

  1. "Nirvana"
  2. "Crush" (with elements of "Crush" by Jennifer Paige)[62]
  3. "I'm His, He's Mine"
  4. "Wide Awake"

Level 3.5

  1. Surprise song[a]
  2. Surprise song[a]
  3. "All the Love"

Level 4

  1. "E.T."
  2. "Part of Me"
  3. "Rise"

Level 5

  1. "Roar"
  2. "Daisies" (remix)
  3. "Lifetimes"
  4. "Firework" (with elements of "Wonder")

Surprise songs

During each concert, Perry performs two songs from her discography, as part of a "Choose Your Own Adventure" segment, where audience members are given the opportunity to choose what songs Perry performs via scanning a QR code during the concert.[60][63]

  • April 23, 2025 – Mexico City: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[59][60]
  • April 25 and 26, 2025 – Mexico City: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"[64]
  • April 28, 2025 – Monterrey: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"
  • April 29, 2025 – Monterrey: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"
  • May 7, 2025 – Houston: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"
  • May 9, 2025 – Oklahoma City: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"[65]
  • May 10, 2025 – Kansas City: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"
  • May 12, 2025 – Chicago: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"
  • May 13, 2025 – Minneapolis: "The One That Got Away"[53]
  • May 20, 2025 – Austin: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[66]
  • May 22, 2025 – Dallas: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"[67]
  • June 4, 2025 – Sydney: "I'm Still Breathing" and "Thinking of You"[68][69]
  • June 7, 2025 – Melbourne: "Thinking of You"[70][71]
  • July 10, 2025 – Denver: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[72]
  • July 12, 2025 – Phoenix: "The One That Got Away"[73]
  • July 13, 2025 – Anaheim: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[74]
  • July 15, 2025 – Inglewood: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[75]
  • July 18, 2025 – San Francisco: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[76][77]
  • July 21, 2025 – Seattle: "Pearl" and "The One That Got Away"[78][79]
  • July 22, 2025 – Vancouver: "Not Like the Movies"[80]
  • July 30, 2025 – Montreal: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[81][82]
  • August 3, 2025 – Detroit: "The One That Got Away"[83]
  • August 5, 2025 – Toronto: "The One That Got Away"[84]
  • August 8, 2025 – Boston: "Not Like the Movies"[57]
  • August 9, 2025 – Philadelphia: "Not Like the Movies" and "The One That Got Away"[85][86]
  • August 11, 2025 – New York City: "The One That Got Away"[87]

Notes

  • At the second Monterrey show, Perry performed "Tucked" with a fan on stage.[88]
  • At the Houston show, Perry performed snippets of "Hummingbird Heartbeat", "Thinking of You", and "Simple" during the level 3.5 act.[89][90]
  • At the Kansas City show, Perry performed "Happy Birthday to You" for a concertgoer who was celebrating her birthday.[91]
  • At the Dallas show, Perry performed "Thinking of You".[67]
  • At the first Adelaide show, Perry performed "Swish Swish".[92]
  • At the Phoenix show, Perry performed an acoustic snippet of "Harleys in Hawaii".[73]
  • At the Anaheim show, Perry performed "Peacock" after "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", and "Save as Draft" during the level 3.5 act.[93]
  • At the Inglewood show, Perry performed snippets of "Pendulum", "It Takes Two", and "Double Rainbow".[94]
  • At the San Francisco show, Perry performed snippets of "Spiritual", "Legendary Lovers", and "Love Me", between "Wide Awake" and "Not Like the Movies".[77]
  • At the Vancouver show, Perry performed a snippet of "Lost" during the level 3.5 act.[80]
  • At the Montreal show, Perry performed "Peacock".[81]
  • At the second Toronto show, Perry performed a snippet of the Simlish version of "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)".[95]
  • At the Boston show, Perry performed "Peacock".[96]
  • At the New York City show, Perry performed a snippet of "Unconditionally".[87]
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Notes

  1. Performed as part of the "Choose Your Own Adventure" segment.
  2. Labeled as Las Vegas in promotional material.
  3. The May 22, 2025, concert was originally scheduled for the day prior, but was rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict with the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.[98][99]
  4. The July 10, 2025, concert was originally scheduled for May 15, 2025, but was rescheduled due to a scheduling conflict with the 2025 NBA playoffs.[100]
  5. The September 14, 2025, concert is set to be a part of The Town.[101]
  6. Labeled as Bologna in promotional material.
  7. Labeled as Lyon in promotional material.
  8. Labeled as Tokyo in promotional material.
  9. The December 7, 2025, concert is set to be a part of Abu Dhabi Grand Prix After Race Concerts.[102]
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