Katy Perry found herself in a nerve-wracking spot during her San Francisco concert when a stage prop—meant to look like a giant butterfly—malfunctioned mid-performance.
Katy Perry nearly falls mid-air during concert
She was singing “Roar,” perched high above the crowd, when the structure suddenly jerked and dropped, throwing her off balance for a second. Still, she managed to keep her grip and keep singing, barely missing a beat, even as the situation could’ve gone south fast.
The whole thing was part of her tour’s elaborate set design. She was lifted over the audience, encouraging them to join in—then, out of nowhere, the mechanical butterfly made a weird move, catching everyone off guard. Perry, though, hung on and kept going, showing a level of professionalism that’s tough to fake.
Clips of the incident blew up online almost immediately, popping up on X and Instagram.
this angle omg..😭 pic.twitter.com/haeGlZP45O
— ໊ (@BardisMedia) July 19, 2025
Katy Perry’s butterfly tour prop experienced a dangerous malfunction. pic.twitter.com/8ZqOQq3tFO
— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 19, 2025
How did the Internet react to Katy Perry’s incident?
The mishap started a whole conversation about whether these aerial stunts are really worth the risk.
One fan commented, “Starting to feel like more artists should just stay on the ground / stage,” while someone else brought up, “These pop stars need to stay on the stage, learn from Gaga. First Beyoncé, now her.”
why do artists even do this on tours
— ⋆ ᵀᴬᴱ ⋆ (@hard_tingz) July 19, 2025
JLo was on the roof chewing up the wires
— W (fan account) (@live4ga) July 19, 2025
Hope everyone’s safe! Focus on what truly compounds value, not fleeting headlines.
— perdooky (@perdooky) July 19, 2025
Bloody hell, she had a smoother ride in a space rocket.
— Gareth Rhodes (@RhodesMovie) July 19, 2025
All this went down not long after Perry and Orlando Bloom publicly announced their breakup. Their reps put out a joint statement saying the two had been shifting their relationship to focus on co-parenting, following months of speculation and rumours about their status.
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