Last night Katy Perry reminded everyone why she’s still a pop powerhouse—with butterflies, lightsabers, and a voice that could knock your Joy-Cons off.
If you were expecting a spaced-out nostalgia trip with auto-tuned vocals and sparkly distractions, you clearly haven’t been paying attention to Katy Perry. Her Lifetimes Tour stop at the United Center last night was anything but disconnected—it was sharp, heartfelt, and refreshingly dialed-in. This wasn’t just a victory lap; it was a high-energy, fully loaded celebration of everything that’s made her a pop juggernaut. And yeah, there were sparkles. But also actual singing. And feelings. Wild, right?
The Lifetimes Tour is part greatest hits, part digital fever dream, and part “I’m still THAT girl.” The whole thing was framed like a video game — a clever narrative where her avatar, KP143, levels up through the pixelated chaos of fame, heartbreak, self-discovery, and, ultimately, love. Think Legend of Zelda, but with more lasers and key changes.
Vocally? Katy sounded fantastic! Like, noticeably good. Like she’s leveled up and having fun on stage, uplifting her fans as always and proving to the internet haters that she is NOT spaced out. Katy hit every big note with pro precision and the ten thousand fans losing their minds around me.
She didn’t just sing, though. She performed everywhere: from the main stage to the catwalk to an actual butterfly fluttering around the arena.
The setlist was basically a power-up montage of her best moments. “Teenage Dream” hit like a warm, sugary memory. “Roar” had the whole arena shaking. “Firework” might’ve induced some actual crying—as she spent the past two hours uplifting her fans so they might have been a bit emotionally compromised by confetti at 10:45 PM on a Monday.
Katy’s always been a little campy, a little cheeky, and fully in on the joke, but this show had heart. It felt like a love letter to her fans and a reminder to the industry: she’s still here, still quirky, still wildly talented, and still evolving.
If this was the game of Katy’s career, she just hit the final boss—and danced on its head in cotton candy boots.