Katy Perry sings 2010 song for the first time in years
Katy Perry's video game-themed tour started this week with a big bang.
Katy Perry pulled out all the stops on day one of her 'The Lifetimes Tour'.
The 'Roar' hitmaker kicked off the tour at a sold-out show in Mexico City, Mexico. She surprised fans by singing her 2010 single, 'Not Like the Movies'.
Perry hasn't performed the song live in 13 years.
'Not Like the Movies' featured on her third studio album, 'Teenage Dreams'. The album was a global success and produced hits such as 'Firework', 'California Gurls', 'E.T.' and 'Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)'.
The 40-year-old sang the song during a show segment called 'Choose Your Own Adventure'.
During the tour, fans will be able to choose a song they want the singer to perform that's not included in the regular set lineup.
Other segments of the show also include fan-requested songs.
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Before embarking on her tour, Perry told Entertainment Tonight (ET) that her concerts will be styled like a video game show.
She revealed that she will transform herself into a video game character.
"In this video game show, there are levels, and there are goals, and I have to collect hearts in order to use that to power up to defeat the evil forces," Perry explained.
"I actually have a section. It's like level 3.5, where it's a bonus section. I've collected enough hearts, and I get to now choose my own adventure. I get to revisit a past timeline. I pick a few super deep cuts from each album, and I throw them up there, and I let the fans vote.
"They're literally pulling out their phones, doing a QR code in the moment, and the power is back in their hands," she added.
'The Lifetimes Tour' is in support of Perry's seventh studio album, '143', which was released in September last year.
The album featured the singles 'Lifetimes' and 'Woman's World'.
Perry's tour theme is also inspired by space, which is very fitting considering that it started just over a week after she jetted off into space.
Yes, the pop star can officially call herself an astronaut after joining a crew of six women on a Blue Origin spaceflight.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns the aerospace company. The billionaire's fiancée, journalist and pilot Lauren Sánchez, was also on the mission.
The journey lasted 11 minutes as they only went as far as the Kármán line, the boundary of space.
Despite facing backlash, all crew members, including Gayle King, described the experience as life-changing.
Some people called the trip a waste of money, while others questioned if they even really went to space.
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