Katy Perry. The pop queen who once ruled the charts with Teenage Dream, Roar, and Dark Horse… but lately? It feels like the glitter is fading. With her new Lifetimes Tour kicking off and her spaceflight with Blue Origin getting all sorts of buzz (and not all of it good), it begs the question: Is Katy Perry in her “flop era”?
Space Bound… But Was It Really Necessary?
Let’s start with the whole space thing. In April 2025, Katy took a quick trip to space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. It was part of an all-female crew, which sounds empowering, right? And while some folks were stoked about this historic moment (first all-female space flight since 1963!), others couldn’t help but feel like it was just… another celebrity flex. Space tourism? More like space ego trip, if you ask some fans. It’s hard to ignore the backlash, with celebrities like Olivia Munn calling out the “gluttonous” nature of space trips for the rich. And while Katy may have seen it as a personal victory, for many, it felt more like a PR stunt to stay relevant.
We get it—a dream is a dream—but should we really celebrate this when there are real problems on Earth?
The Glitter Is Starting to Fade
If the space trip wasn’t enough, Katy’s new Lifetimes Tour hasn’t exactly been met with the same adoration as her past performances. The tour kicked off in Mexico City in late April, and while it was supposed to be this big moment for her comeback, it didn’t quite hit the mark.
First off, let’s talk about the choreography. Or, uh, lack thereof. Critics are saying the show feels a little… lackluster.
And what’s with the AI-generated backdrops? It’s 2025—if you’re going to go all out, don’t phone it in with generic visuals.
Oh, and speaking of “phoning it in,” there was that cringe-worthy moment when Katy wielded what looked like a plastic lightsaber during E.T. fans immediately flooded social media, calling it out as a total joke. I mean, she’s trying to serve sci-fi vibes, but it feels more like she’s trying to pull a Kanye—but not in the good way.
Sure, there were some sold-out shows, but the mixed reactions can’t be ignored. If you’re still calling yourself a pop legend, you’d think a bit more effort would go into making sure the tour is on point, right?
A Reinvention, or Just Trying Too Hard?
Is this a reinvention, or is Katy just trying too hard to hold onto her throne? Between the spaceflight and the “futuristic” tour, it feels like she’s grasping for relevance. But instead of empowering fans, she’s alienating them with stunts that come off as tone-deaf. It’s like watching someone try too hard to be cool when they’ve already been cool for years. We get it, Katy, but is it time to let the whole “space queen” act go?
Maybe she’s just going through a phase. We all have them. But it feels like Perry struggles to find her new place in the pop landscape. The golden days of Teenage Dream are far behind, and what she’s trying to do now just isn’t resonating. Her fans want authenticity, not flashy stunts, and maybe that’s where things have gone wrong.
So, is Katy Perry in her “flop era”? We’ll be watching closely to see what happens next. Let’s hope she finds a way to bounce back.