I think she'll perform every song from PRISM (standard edition) and add up to 5 songs from the past.
Judging from this outfit she'll definitely perform her iconic underrated song aka Dressin Up. I think that will be the first time she's ever performed it live!
No. Of course some of the classics should be part of the setlist, but I don't like it when an artist always performs the same old tracks and only adds a few songs from the new album. I get it that some fans who are seeing the artist for the first time want to hear the hits, but nonetheless it's kinda boring in my opinion. It feels useless to name a tour after the new album if it's more of a Greatest Hits tour.
Not necessarily full of older hits, but need to include some
It will be the best if the artist can perform a mash-up or shorten version of the hit
e.g. the California Gurls & Teenage Dream performance in the Prism era
Katy is only 3 albums in (shade at Katy Hudson) so I think she'll be able to blend a lot from her albums and still focus on PRISM. I would imagine she'll maybe do a medley or mash up just to squeeze those tracks in.
She'll perform all the #1's from TD, H&C and IKAG from OoTB, Roar, Dark Horse, Uncle, DH, WoA, Birthday, LL, International Smile, This Moment (acoustically), BTGOG & TIHWD.
I hate when artists forget about their old hits, but she should have more PRISM songs than TD songs, & more TD songs than OoTB songs.
for a pop girl's tour id prefer it to be mostly new songs
i guess it just depends on how big a fan you are - if youre just a casual fan then it's no fun to go see an artist when you are only familiar with their hits, unless it's an artist who's several albums in and you can pretty much guarantee it will be more of a 'hits' tour