Witness: The Tour
| Tour by Katy Perry | |
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| Associated album | Witness |
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| Start date | September 19, 2017 |
| End date | August 21, 2018 |
| Legs | 3 |
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| Katy Perry concert chronology | |
Witness: The Tour is the fourth concert tour by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry, in support of her fifth studio album, Witness (2017).[1] The tour began on September 19, 2017, in Montreal, Canada, at the Bell Centre, and is scheduled to conclude on August 21, 2018, in Auckland, New Zealand at the Spark Arena.
Production
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Perry first announced on May 15, 2017 that her fifth album Witness would be released on June 9, 2017, and that she would embark on Witness: The Tour in support of it. Copies of the album are included along with the purchased tickets.[2] During the North American leg of the tour, one dollar from each ticket purchased will go to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and fans will also have a chance to win free tickets by doing volunteer work for that organization via Global Citizen.[3]
The first leg of the tour announced was the North American leg, with Perry scheduled to play 51 shows across the United States and Canada. The leg will run from September 2017 until February 2018.[4] The second leg was announced on June 2, 2017 taking place across Europe. The leg will run from May to June 2018 and is scheduled to comprise of 20 dates.[5] The third leg was announced on June 30, 2017 and will take place across Oceania, running from July 2018 to August 2018.[6] One month after the announcement, three additional Australian dates were added following popular demand, resulting in 14 shows scheduled during the leg.[7]
The tour was originally scheduled to begin in Columbus on September 7, 2017. However, Perry revealed on August 17 that due to production delays, the tour had been rescheduled to begin September 19, 2017, with the opening night set in Montreal at the Bell Centre. She also confirmed that Noah Cyrus, Purity Ring, and Carly Rae Jepsen would respectively serve as opening acts from September 19 to November 1, November 7 to December 20, and January 5, 2018 to February 5, 2018.[8]
Concert synopsis
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Shortly before the show begins, the stage's eye-shaped screen displays a video of Perry's eye for a few moments. The eye transforms into a galaxy and a journey through outer space is shown, leading to a red-colored planet. The screen opens to reveal Perry riding upon a star-shaped structure, wearing a bejeweled and hooded red outfit with sunglasses. She performs the chorus of "Witness", followed by "Roulette" which she sings on top of giant climbable dice. "Dark Horse" is then sung, with Perry and her dancers atop of moving platforms. Perry performs "Chained to the Rhythm" next, with large puppets dressed in suits and sporting televisions for heads moving around the stage. A video interlude is played that shows a clock running backwards alongside childhood photos of Perry, as her backing singers perform portions of "Act My Age". Perry emerges wearing a pantsuit with a grid design, while her dancers wear shape-themed outfits. "Teenage Dream" is performed, which culminates in Perry and her dancers performing synchronised choreography while sitting on a floating cuboid. Perry removes her jacket to reveal an LED top that displays the lyrics of "Hot n Cold" as Perry performs the song with an electric guitar. "Hot n Cold" transitions into "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)", which Perry and her backing singers perform at the front of the stage. Puppets in the shape of flamingos are guided around the stage by dancers during this number. Perry's female dancers wear paper doll cut-outs of her most memorable outfits during "California Gurls", and she is also joined by the Left Shark that featured in her Super Bowl XLIX halftime show. Perry and the Left Shark then typically bring out an oversized telephone, with which Perry calls someone close to her, such as her parents. Giant lips emerge from behind the stage, which Perry is lifted inside while performing "I Kissed a Girl".
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An interlude is played, which features Perry floating through space. The stage is adorned with huge roses, and Perry emerges wearing a black-and-white, polka dot latex outfit. She performs "Déjà Vu", followed by "Tsunami", during which she dances on a rotating pole. Venus flytrap props are added to the stage, and Perry sings "E.T." as she is joined onstage by a dancer in stilts, dressed as an alien insect. "Bon Appétit" is performed next. Towards the end of the song, jeweled flies are attached to Perry's costume and she lies on a leaf, while dancers pour glitter on her from oversized salt and pepper shakers. The performance samples a portion of Janet Jackson's song "What Have You Done for Me Lately", which Perry performs with her backing singers. Perry exits the stage for a short time, while multi-colored planets descend from the venue's ceiling, and Perry emerges from a planet wearing a crystal-covered gown and wig. She sings "Thinking of You" with an acoustic guitar as the planet she is sitting on flies around the venue. Perry then moves to the Drop Zone, an area of the stage in which she is closest to fans. She invites a fan to join her on stage before singing "Power", at the end of which Perry is given angel wings.
The next segment of the show is introduced with a video interlude showing Perry wearing a motorcycle helmet. She appears from behind the stage riding a motorcycle and wearing a striped blue outfit, and performs "Hey Hey Hey", followed by "Part of Me". A huge basketball net appears on stage for "Swish Swish", which Perry sings alongside dancers holding inflatable basketballs. Perry interrupts the song to hold an impromptu basketball game, during which she competes against a father of a young attendee from the audience. She finishes the song joined by her dancers on trampolines. "Roar" is performed next, while a large lion's head emerges from behind the screen. Perry returns to sing "Firework" for the encore, which she performs wearing a sequined purple gown on top of a hand that rises from beneath the stage. Fireworks erupt on stage during the number. At the end of the song, the hand closes up with Perry inside as she ends the show.
Set list
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This set list is from the show on October 2, 2017 in New York City. It is not intended to represent all concerts for the tour.[9][10]
- "Witness"
- "Roulette"
- "Dark Horse"
- "Chained to the Rhythm"
- "Teenage Dream"
- "Hot n Cold"
- "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
- "California Gurls"
- "I Kissed a Girl"
- "Déjà Vu"
- "Tsunami"
- "E.T."
- "Bon Appétit" (Contains elements from "What Have You Done for Me Lately")
- "Thinking of You"
- "Power"
- "Hey Hey Hey"
- "Part of Me"
- "Swish Swish"
- "Roar"
- "Firework"
- At selected dates, Perry performed "Save as Draft" before "Power".[11]
Shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act(s) | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — North America[1][12] | ||||||
| September 19, 2017[a] | Montreal | Canada | Bell Centre | Noah Cyrus | — | — |
| September 21, 2017 | Uncasville | United States | Mohegan Sun Arena | 6,334 / 6,554 | $1,704,881 | |
| September 22, 2017 | Pittsburgh | PPG Paints Arena | — | — | ||
| September 24, 2017[b] | Columbus | Schottenstein Center | ||||
| September 25, 2017 | Washington, D.C. | Capital One Arena | — | — | ||
| September 29, 2017 | Boston | TD Garden | — | — | ||
| September 30, 2017 | ||||||
| October 2, 2017 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | — | — | ||
| October 6, 2017 | ||||||
| October 8, 2017 | Newark | Prudential Center | — | — | ||
| October 9, 2017[c] | Quebec City | Canada | Videotron Centre | |||
| October 11, 2017 | Brooklyn | United States | Barclays Center | — | — | |
| October 12, 2017[d] | Philadelphia | Wells Fargo Center | — | — | ||
| October 16, 2017 | Louisville | KFC Yum! Center | — | — | ||
| October 18, 2017 | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | — | — | ||
| October 22, 2017 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | — | — | ||
| October 24, 2017 | Chicago | United Center | — | — | ||
| October 25, 2017 | ||||||
| October 27, 2017 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | — | — | ||
| October 31, 2017[e] | Toronto | Canada | Air Canada Centre | — | — | |
| November 1, 2017[e] | — | — | ||||
| November 7, 2017 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | Purity Ring | — | — |
| November 8, 2017 | ||||||
| November 10, 2017 | ||||||
| November 14, 2017 | San Jose | SAP Center | — | — | ||
| November 24, 2017 | Salt Lake City | Vivint Smart Home Arena | — | — | ||
| November 26, 2017 | Denver | Pepsi Center | — | — | ||
| November 28, 2017 | Omaha | CenturyLink Center Omaha | — | — | ||
| November 29, 2017 | Tulsa | BOK Center | — | — | ||
| December 1, 2017 | Saint Paul | Xcel Energy Center | — | — | ||
| December 2, 2017 | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | — | — | ||
| December 4, 2017 | Milwaukee | BMO Harris Bradley Center | — | — | ||
| December 6, 2017 | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | — | — | ||
| December 7, 2017 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | — | — | ||
| December 9, 2017 | Indianapolis | Bankers Life Fieldhouse | — | — | ||
| December 10, 2017 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | — | — | ||
| December 12, 2017 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | — | — | ||
| December 15, 2017 | Tampa | Amalie Arena | — | — | ||
| December 17, 2017 | Orlando | Amway Center | — | — | ||
| December 20, 2017 | Miami | American Airlines Arena | — | — | ||
| January 5, 2018 | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | Carly Rae Jepsen | — | — | |
| January 7, 2018 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | — | ||
| January 10, 2018 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | — | — | ||
| January 12, 2018 | North Little Rock | Verizon Arena | — | — | ||
| January 14, 2018 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | — | — | ||
| January 19, 2018 | Glendale | Gila River Arena | — | — | ||
| January 20, 2018 | Las Vegas | T-Mobile Arena | — | — | ||
| January 31, 2018 | Sacramento | Golden 1 Center | — | — | ||
| February 2, 2018 | Portland | Moda Center | — | — | ||
| February 3, 2018 | Tacoma | Tacoma Dome | — | — | ||
| February 5, 2018 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | — | — | |
| Leg 2 — Europe[1] | ||||||
| May 23, 2018 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | TBA | — | — |
| May 24, 2018 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | — | — | |
| May 26, 2018 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | — | |
| May 27, 2018 | ||||||
| May 29, 2018 | Paris | France | AccorHotels Arena | — | — | |
| May 30, 2018 | ||||||
| June 1, 2018 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | — | — | |
| June 2, 2018 | Bologna | Italy | Unipol Arena | — | — | |
| June 4, 2018 | Vienna | Austria | Wiener Stadthalle | — | — | |
| June 6, 2018 | Berlin | Germany | Mercedes-Benz Arena | — | — | |
| June 8, 2018 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | — | — | |
| June 10, 2018 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | — | — | |
| June 14, 2018 | London | England | The O2 Arena | — | — | |
| June 15, 2018 | ||||||
| June 18, 2018 | Birmingham | Barclaycard Arena | — | — | ||
| June 19, 2018 | Sheffield | Sheffield Arena | — | — | ||
| June 21, 2018 | Liverpool | Echo Arena | — | — | ||
| June 22, 2018 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | — | — | ||
| June 24, 2018 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | — | — | |
| June 25, 2018 | Newcastle | England | Metro Radio Arena | — | — | |
| Leg 3 — Oceania[1][7][13] | ||||||
| July 24, 2018 | Perth | Australia | Perth Arena | TBA | — | — |
| July 25, 2018 | ||||||
| July 30, 2018 | Adelaide | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | — | — | ||
| July 31, 2018 | ||||||
| August 2, 2018 | Melbourne | Rod Laver Arena | — | — | ||
| August 3, 2018 | ||||||
| August 5, 2018 | ||||||
| August 8, 2018 | Brisbane | Brisbane Entertainment Centre | — | — | ||
| August 10, 2018 | ||||||
| August 13, 2018 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | — | — | ||
| August 14, 2018 | ||||||
| August 16, 2018 | ||||||
| August 20, 2018 | Auckland | New Zealand | Spark Arena | — | — | |
| August 21, 2018 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | ||||
Cancelled shows
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2017 | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Production delays[14] |
| September 27, 2017 | Charlotte | Spectrum Center | Scheduling conflict[15] |
Notes
- ^ The September 19, 2017, concert at Bell Centre in Montreal was originally scheduled to take place in September 9, 2017, but was postponed to September 19, 2017, due to "production delays".[8]
- ^ The September 24, 2017, concert at Schottenstein Center in Columbus was originally scheduled to take place in September 7, 2017, marking the start of the tour, but was postponed to September 24, 2017, due to "production delays".[8]
- ^ The concert of October 9, 2017, at Videotron Centre in Quebec City was originally scheduled to take place in September 10, 2017, but was postponed to October 9, 2017, due to "production delays".[8]
- ^ The concert of October 12, 2017, at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia was originally scheduled to take place in September 18, 2017, but was postponed to October 12 due to "production delays".[8]
- ^ a b The concerts of October 31, 2017, and November 1, 2017, at Air Canada Centre in Toronto were originally scheduled to take place in September 12, 2017, and September 13, 2017, respectively, but were postponed to October 31, 2017, and November 1, 2017, due to "production delays".[8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tour – Katy Perry". KatyPerry.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Neubeck, Kyle (May 15, 2017). "Katy Perry Announces Release Date and Tour for New Album 'Witness'". Complex. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (May 15, 2017). "Katy Perry Announces New Album 'Witness,' Maps Fall Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Da'Shan (May 16, 2017). "Everything We Know About Katy Perry's 'Witness' Album (So Far)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Katy announces UK, European tour dates". The Nation. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Katy Perry announces Australian tour dates". SBS. June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry Adds Additional Australian Dates for WITNESS Tour". Broadway World. July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Kaufman, Gil (August 17, 2018). "Katy Perry Pushes Back Start of Witness Tour Due to 'Unavoidable Production Delays'". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
- ^ Olivier, Bobby (October 3, 2017). "Katy Perry calls for 'world peace,' delivers visually stunning performance on new tour (PHOTOS)". N.J.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ McNeilage, Ross (September 21, 2017). "Katy Perry Kicks Off 'Witness' World Tour And It Looks Incredible". MTV News. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ^ Wass, Mike (September 20, 2017). "Crazy Costumes & Cosmic Props: Katy Perry Kicks Off The 'Witness Tour'". Idolator. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ North American box score:
- "Billboard Boxscore :: Curent Scores". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
- ^ Katy Perry [@@katyperry] (August 23, 2017). "NZ IT'S YOUR TURN! #WITNESSTHETOUR is coming to Auckland's Spark Arena on 20 Aug, 2018 ! Tickets on sale 1 Sept ! http://katyperry.com/tour" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2017 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Katy Perry - CANCELLED". KeyBank Center. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ "Katy Perry – Cancelled". Spectrum Center. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
External links
- #WitnessTheFuture with Boys and Girls Clubs of America at KatyPerry.com
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