Katy Perry Breaks Down ‘The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris’ & Reminisces About ‘Teenage Dream’ Success | Billboard News

Katy Perry looks back on The Lifetimes Tour, from 91 concerts across five continents to the technical chaos (and joy) of performing it live and what fans can expect from her tour film, The Lifetimes Tour – Live From Paris. In this Billboard News interview, Katy opens up about fans, hits, vocals, the success of Teenage Dream 16 years later and what her new music means now.

She also talks about building a “dance party” tour, why concerts feel like a “third space,” the toughest stunt and why she embraces imperfect live moments in an increasingly “automated” world. Katy also shares what it was like performing in Montreal with Justin Trudeau in attendance, and reflects on honoring Dolly Parton, calling her an “earth angel” and celebrating her legacy.

Plus, Katy revisits the impact of Teenage Dream and the mindset powering her latest songs, including “Watch It Burn” and “Bandaids.”

Katy Perry: When the documentary comes, y’all might see me in a different way because in Montreal it’s like, [gasps] “I can’t look at him. “She’s cute. She looks the same. She looks like she hasn’t aged a day.” Thank you, Diane. She was an earth angel, an earth angel.

Tetris Kelly: I mean, this was so fun.

Katy Perry: Yeah, this was a big, big, big thing. I went five different continents, 91 shows.

Tetris Kelly: 91?

Katy Perry: Yeah. S- from April to, I think it was December. It, it was so massive.

Tetris Kelly: And the first thing I wanna ask you, ’cause what’s interesting to me is, like, even that last moment watching you down here dance with the fans, it’s like, OK, we all know what it’s like to experience a Katy Perry show, but how does Katy Perry feel … experiencing a Katy Perry show?

Katy Perry: Well, some people say that I’m the one that has the most fun at, at my shows ’cause it looks like it. I do. I do have the most fun, and I have the most fun learning it, but it’s very technical and I have to always keep my head in the game. You know, I can’t have any missteps and I have to hit certain marks and do certain cues and lighting and positioning and, you know, it’s all a domino effect, so I’m very focused, but trying not to look so much so. I’m trying to look like, you know, just chill, relaxing.