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Katy Perry Escapes Near-Fall on Malfunctioning Butterfly Prop in San Francisco

Recovering without injury, Perry mocked the mishap in an Instagram Story with the caption 'Good Night, San Francisco.'

Overview

  • During her Lifetimes Tour show in San Francisco on July 18, Perry rode a flying butterfly prop while performing 'Roar' when the apparatus suddenly tilted, nearly sending her plummeting.
  • Fan-shot videos on X and TikTok captured Perry gripping the swaying prop and steadying herself before the device leveled out.
  • Unharmed by the near-miss, she signaled to the crowd that she was all right and seamlessly resumed her performance.
  • Perry previously faced a similar malfunction with a metallic sphere prop during a late-June concert in Adelaide, from which she also emerged unscathed.
  • Her tour will launch its European leg in October, highlighting the heightened safety challenges of complex aerial stage designs.