Katy Perry sang two new songs during her hit Grand Final performance in Melbourne on Saturday, despite reports the AFL was not interested in her song choice.
This week it was reported that the AFL wanted the pop star, 39, to sing just one song from her new album, 143, while Katy’s team wanted two in the set.
In the end, Katy, who was paid $5 million to perform on Saturday, got her way with two tracks from her recently released album being performed at the MCG.
Katy’s 20-minute set included Lifetimes and Gorgeous, her collaboration with Kim Petras.
Despite including the new songs, it was the hits that got the crowd going as Katy performed a performance of Roar before launching into her hits Teenage Dreams, Dark Horse and Firework.
Katy also sang a rendition of I Kissed A Girl with Tina Arena before the pair performed a rendition of the Australian pop star’s hit Chains.
This week it was reported that Katy Perry and the AFL had clashed over which songs the American pop star would sing at her Grand Final performance.
Appearing on SEN Breakfast on Monday, the veteran AFL journalist said Tom Morris claimed Katy’s team had rejected a request from the AFL for the Teenage Dream hitmaker to perform just one new song.
Katy Perry (pictured) sang two new songs during her hit Grand Final performance in Melbourne on Saturday, despite reports the AFL was not interested in her song choice.
“She’s playing about five songs and the AFL was very interested in her playing five classic songs, she wanted to play two new ones,” he said.
Tom added that both sides had reached a compromise and Katy reportedly accepted only one new lead.
“In the end they met halfway and she’s playing a new song and four classics,” he said.
Co-host and AFL great Kane Cornes, admitting he was a Katy Perry fan, added that the AFL should have a say in planning the hit stadium show.
“The AFL is saying: ‘We just want your successes. We only want your successes. “We only want your best things,” he said.
It was reported this week that the AFL wanted the pop star, 39, to sing just one song from her new album, while Katy’s team wanted two in the set.
‘We want Roar, we want Teenage Dream, we want Firework. They want all the songs we know and love. And she backed away and said, “No, no, I want to play two of my new songs.”
He added: “You know when you go to a concert and maybe they’re old and all you want is their good stuff.” You only want their greatest hits.
‘That’s what the AFL has asked of Katy Perry. And she went: “Clearly, I want to promote some of my new music.”
Katy released her latest album 143 last week, which contains controversial first single Woman’s World and its follow-up Lifetimes.
In the end, Katy, who was paid $5 million to perform on Saturday, got her way with two songs from her recently released album 143 being performed at the MCG.
The singer released the lead single from 143 in July, but the song, billed as an empowering feminist anthem, was quickly dismissed as unoriginal, hypocritical and formulaic.
The Teenage Dream hitmaker also faced criticism for the sexualized nature of the accompanying video, as well as her decision to work with music producer Dr. Luke, 50, following her highly publicized legal battle with the singer. Tick Tock, Kesha, 37 years old.
Reviews of 143 haven’t been very kind to Katy, with Variety brutally claiming that the album “strips away the remnants of the bubbly personality that catapulted Perry to early 2010s stardom.”
Despite the album’s lukewarm reception, Katy announced two new dates on her 2025 Australian Lifetimes tour on Friday.
Katy’s 20-minute set included Lifetimes and Gorgeous, her collaboration with Kim Petras.
