Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour Adds U.S. Dates with Bold Theatrics and ’00s Nostalgia
The pop powerhouse returns with a stage show built for the TikTok generation and her day-one fans
July 23, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — Katy Perry is officially back on the road, and this time she’s bringing her full circus to American soil. The Lifetimes Tour, which kicked off with a soft run in Australia and London earlier this year, will hit major U.S. cities this fall—complete with laser-laced visuals, high-wire theatrics, and a deep dive into Perry’s retro-futuristic world.
The tour supports her 2024 album 143, a neon-drenched pop record with early-2000s Y2K energy that’s resonated big-time with fans old and new. Songs like “Love You Forever” and “Thru the Glow” have become staples on Gen Z’s Spotify mixes and have popped off on TikTok over the past year.
Expect the Unexpected (Plus Tightsabers and Flying Cars)
Live footage from her London shows revealed Katy performing atop a hovering LED convertible while wielding a lightsaber-like mic stand. Her dancers, dressed in Matrix-coded glitter trench coats, floated mid-air on rigging that would give Cirque du Soleil a run for its money.
If you’re expecting a stripped-down acoustic set—don’t. This tour is full-blown sensory overload, and it’s unapologetically Perry.
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Where She’s Headed
The U.S. leg kicks off in Chicago this September, before heading to Dallas, Miami, Seattle, and wrapping up with a blowout two-night stint at Madison Square Garden in November. Tickets start at $89, and VIP packages come with exclusive merch, Q&A sessions, and early venue entry.
This marks Perry’s first major U.S. tour since 2018, and fans are already flooding Reddit threads and resale platforms in anticipation. Some dates are projected to sell out by presale alone.
“This tour’s for everyone who wore candy-colored headphones in high school and never got over ‘Teenage Dream,’” Perry posted on her Threads account.
Nostalgia, But Make It Big
The tour taps heavily into late-aughts nostalgia but with a polished, futuristic edge. It’s a savvy blend of fan service and reinvention—a formula that’s been working across the board for artists like Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. Perry’s bet? America is ready to dance through the chaos.