Katy Perry had a heartfelt moment during her concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on Tuesday, July 15, as she opened up to fans just weeks after her split from longtime partner Orlando Bloom.
As part of her Choose Your Own Adventure segment—where fans vote on which songs she should perform—Perry was taken by surprise when the crowd selected two deeply emotional tracks: “Not Like the Movies” and “The One That Got Away.”
“You’re gonna make me sing this song at this time in my life?” the pop icon asked the audience, alluding to her recent breakup. Despite the emotional weight, she smiled and said, “OK, we’ll do it! Because you voted for it.”
Perry, 40, explained that she gives each country she tours a themed album and chose Teenage Dream for her U.S. fans. “I picked Teenage Dream because U.S.A., you could be a teenage dream, baby,” she said. “You better get it together. I’ll always have that feeling for you.”
Before diving into “Not Like the Movies,” the singer offered some personal context. “I wrote this next song in my 20s… after my first divorce,” she revealed, referring to her previous marriage to Russell Brand.
In true Katy Perry fashion, she ended her introduction with humor, joking, “I’ll try and hold my composure while I sing it.”
The performance struck a powerful emotional chord, highlighting Perry’s willingness to share her vulnerability and connect with fans through honesty, laughter, and timeless music. Her candid moment was a reminder of the real person behind the pop star persona—and why her music continues to resonate so deeply.
