Katy Perry delivered a commanding and well-executed performance during The Lifetimes Tour at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on August 17, 2025. Her career—spanning multi-platinum albums, global chart-toppers including “Roar,” “Firework,” and her latest album 143 (2024) under Capitol Records—was on full display in a production that balanced her newest material with fan-favorite classics. Supported by a skilled troupe of dancers, Perry’s choreography was precise and energetic, highlighted by moments of aerial movement, a suspended metal cage performance during “I Kissed a Girl,” and a flight aboard a mechanical butterfly during “Roar.” The stage visuals leaned heavily into a video-game–inspired narrative featuring futuristic imagery, with lighting design by Eric Marchwinski and Kirk J. Miller and production direction by Baz Halpin and Vincent Richards of Silent House Productions. Solotech supplied the lighting, video, and rigging equipment, notably the LED screen’s ROE Visual components, contributing critical technical power to the visual storytelling. The crowd’s reaction was nearly nonstop—standing, dancing, and singing along, clad in elaborate costumes—Left Shark looks, blue wigs, and nods to Perry’s Teenage Dream era were visible throughout the audience. Perry’s merchandise table offered a selection of branded apparel and accessories that fans eagerly purchased before and after the show. Within the show’s interactive “Choose Your Own Adventure” segment, fans scanned a QR code to select surprise tracks—collectively choosing deep cuts like “The One That Got Away,” and Perry even invited fans to join her on stage to play egg shakers during the performance. More information can be found at katyperry.com.

Katy Perry

The Lifetimes Tour is a large-scale, globe-spanning venture supporting 143, her seventh studio album, with 92 datesplanned across Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, running from April 23 in Mexico City to a December 7 finale in Abu Dhabi. The show’s concept features Perry as a half-human, half-machine protagonist battling an AI known as Mainframe in a stylized video-game world—a framework she’s maintained across multiple regions, with high-energy theatricality and technological spectacle. The staging was designed by Silent House’s Baz Halpin and Vincent Richards, with lighting by Marchwinski and Miller, and advanced AV systems supplied by Solotech. Behind the scenes, production rehearsals were tightly run by Live Nation. Fans enthusiastically responded in city after city—stops in China quickly sold out, Paris added extra shows due to demand, and Australia saw near sold-out venues. Audiences embraced the mix of nostalgia and innovation, with many dressing up in iconic Perry outfits, flocking to merchandise, and participating fully in the dynamic concert experience!

Rebecca Black, serving as the opening act, delivered a confident and stage-ready half-hour that properly warmed the venue for Perry’s performance. Black performed material from her album Salvation (released February 2025), marking her first major arena tour presence and offering a poised, dance-friendly set. She described opening for Katy Perry as “really special, very full circle,” acknowledging the emotional significance of supporting such a high-profile artist in large venues. This opportunity followed her resurgence after the release of Salvation and her announcement of the tour joining Perry’s leg earlier in March 2025 under Capitol Records. The crowd listened attentively and responded with polite applause, setting a solid tone for the main act. More information can be found at rebeccablackonline.com.

Rebecca Black