Katy Perry is a rock star. She crowdsurfs (and gets pretty far), headbangs, sails on guitar and storms about the place like it’s her own, but more than that – there are tongues-in-cheeks, glints in eyes and a powerful self-awareness.
“We know why you’re here,” she promises. “We’re going to give you everything you want. And more.” True to her word, the set is jam-packed with absolutely massive hits alongside torrential downpours of confetti (star shaped, obviously), actual fireworks and the sort of captivating personality that you just can’t fake. When she tells you she’ll be partying with you later, you believe her.
She refers to the tents in the distance as hotels with a knowing smile, and she relentlessly covers the entirety of the stage, trying to connect with as many people as humanly possible. “This makes me feel cool. I never really felt cool,” she admits. Katy Perry might be one of the biggest stars in the world, but that hasn’t dwarfed her love of music: it’s only made it roar louder.
Sincere and eager to please, it’s everything the greatest festival sets are, with a little bit of Katy Perry magic.
You can watch Katy Perry’s full set via BBC iPlayer here.
Katy Perry played:
Hey Hey Hey
Chained to the Rhythm (Remix)
Witness
Teenage Dream
Firework
Dark Horse
E.T.
Thinking of You (Acoustic)
Save As Draft
California Gurls
I Kissed a Girl
Power
Swish Swish
Roar
“We know why you’re here,” she promises. “We’re going to give you everything you want. And more.” True to her word, the set is jam-packed with absolutely massive hits alongside torrential downpours of confetti (star shaped, obviously), actual fireworks and the sort of captivating personality that you just can’t fake. When she tells you she’ll be partying with you later, you believe her.
She refers to the tents in the distance as hotels with a knowing smile, and she relentlessly covers the entirety of the stage, trying to connect with as many people as humanly possible. “This makes me feel cool. I never really felt cool,” she admits. Katy Perry might be one of the biggest stars in the world, but that hasn’t dwarfed her love of music: it’s only made it roar louder.
Sincere and eager to please, it’s everything the greatest festival sets are, with a little bit of Katy Perry magic.
You can watch Katy Perry’s full set via BBC iPlayer here.
Katy Perry played:
Hey Hey Hey
Chained to the Rhythm (Remix)
Witness
Teenage Dream
Firework
Dark Horse
E.T.
Thinking of You (Acoustic)
Save As Draft
California Gurls
I Kissed a Girl
Power
Swish Swish
Roar
