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Celeb News: The Prismatic Tour - Reviews - Katy slays NZ
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surprisingly strong voice and let her music breathe
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Powerhouse vocalist
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Amazing reviews
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the blog post
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Love seeing Katy get the praise she deserves
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Katy Perry review – Stern Katy and Sensitive Katy fit her like a lead boot
O2 Arena, London
Despite her best efforts to be more serious, Katy Perry only truly convinces when she's in boozy party planner mode
It's unfortunate for Katy Perry that her Prismatic tour is rolling into town just three weeks after Miley Cyrus's Bangerz. Cyrus's giddy, gaudy extravaganza has raised the bar for pop arena shows, whipping pop art, satire and tongue-in-cheek provocations into a breathless frenzy of entertainment. Perry, who is 29 and divorced, is no longer in a position to match Cyrus for madcap glee. Like her latest album Prism, released last October, Prismatic finds her trying to square the trashy vigour that made her famous with a new gravity that fits her like a lead boot.
When Perry rises from beneath the stage for opening song Roar, her hair scraped back into a tight black ponytail, her face hardened into a defiant scowl, she calls to mind Madonna during her Blond Ambition phase, only without the commanding charisma. Whether executing gruellingly choreographed dance routines or borne aloft by solemn slabs of beefcake dressed as glow-in-the-dark sci-fi gladiators, Perry seems subdued rather than empowered by the show's demands.
For Dark Horse, she reappears dressed as a Marvel Comics version of Cleopatra, astride what must be the world's most expensive pantomime horse. Having been recently criticised for tactless cultural appropriation, perhaps Perry decided that caricaturing ancient civilisations was the safest option, assuming that the ghost of Rameses II doesn't have a Tumblr account. The only spectators liable to be offended are those allergic to elephantine kitsch.
It's all quite impressive, especially when she dangles from a metal prism while the triangular video screens broadcast Death Star-like images during ET, but it's also pretty much humourless and Perry is lost without humour. Her debut single, I Kissed a Girl, an obnoxious trifle that only works at all if it's handled with a light touch, comes armed with grandstanding guitar solos. Hot N Cold is reframed as ersatz supper-club jazz, this being a tactic beloved of pop stars who wish to ruin their hits.
3/5
Full review: http://www.theguardian.com/music/201...tive-lead-boot
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It's quite clear this reviewer just doesn't like her The need to point out that she's 29 and divorced..
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Originally posted by Samuel
It's quite clear this reviewer just doesn't like her The need to point out that she's 29 and divorced..
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I saw this Bias is real
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damn he is bitter
people in the comment section defending Katy again
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What a pity. 20,000 people show up for Katy's show and the only one who doesn't get it or have a great time is the clueless curmudgeon from the Guardian. However, to be fair, I understand Dorian's angst. After all, his job is to write articles that no one pays attention to; on topics about which he knows nothing. Soldier on, Dorian. Maybe you'll get it some day.
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]You guys should watch her documentary. The way she gets on with the live shows, even while consumed with the agony of her relationship ending, is truly incredible. That smile she forces herself to wear before rising on the platform, having just been almost utterly overwhelmed by tears....heartbreaking!
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It's her concert. She went thru rehearsals and had final say on the selection of songs, stage set, costumes, and choreography. At the end of the day she could have just stood there, had some fun, ignore the audience, and just took the money & ran. (That means you Kings of Leon). The show costs a fortune to put on. Those dancers, costumes and special effects are coming out of her pocket.
The show was extremely spectacular and great. I'd recommend anyone to see it and it was safe for all ages. (Not one 4 letter word uttered on stage).
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judging by the entire tone of this article, you decided to dislike the show before you even saw it.
i saw it last week and i am by no means a die hard katy fan, i do like her music but was given the ticket and thought "why not" and i had such a fun evening.
there was parts that were ridiculous, but its pop music, it doesnt need to be deadly serious
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I went to see the show and loved every minute of it, it was pure unpretentious pop fun, up dancing, singing along to every song! It is great escapism at it's best. Live in the moment and just enjoy yourself is the feeling you get when watching this show.
Also I Kissed A Girl works ALL the time pop classic!
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but hey from all the reviews only this and The Independent were negative
critical reception talking the uk leg was a success
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Omg a positive RS review about something katy did? I'm dreaming.
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The mammoth “Prismatic” world tour, which launched in the U.K. in May and landed for its fourth U.S. date in Atlanta last night, is the definition of pop perfection and solidifies Perry’s perch as the reigning queen of the genre.
Despite these detours into CutesyVille, it’s still sometimes surprising to see so many youngsters in the 10 and under range at a Perry show (it’s not as if she came from a Disney movie, even though she’s as bright-eyed and adorable as any animated princess). Perry walks the very, very fine line between sassy and saucy admirably well.
But this bedazzling production is simultaneously a blast of nonstop entertainment and a testament to her hits parade. It’s a visual marvel, yet the music is never lost.
With “Prismatic,” Perry has designed undoubtedly the show of the summer, and possibly of the year.
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Another positive review
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With “Prismatic,” Perry has designed undoubtedly the show of the summer, and possibly of the year.
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Where are lies?
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The universal acclaim
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Has there been a bad review yet? She's slaaying.
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TAMPA — Katy Perry is the current queen of pop music, and a sold-out crowd of neon-clad, primary-colored haired subjects packed the Tampa Bay Times Forum to the rafters on Monday night......... It made you think she could dispense with the dancers, the balloons and the costumes and hold a stage all by herself. Perhaps that’s why she’s the queen.
http://tbo.com/events-tampa-bay/revi...erry-20140630/
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I'm so proud of her She really outdid herself with this tour!
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Get that critical acclaim, Katheryn
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I've been collecting reviews since the NA leg start, all of them are positives, i couldn't find negative ones, lets hope it stays like that
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Katy Perry concert at Verizon Center raises more questions than answers, and that’s okay
It quickly becomes apparent, though, that searching for meaning at a Katy Perry concert – one that is filled with impossibly glittery outfits and neon paint and people dressed as animals – is an intriguing but useless exercise. And it was clear that during Perry’s sold-out show at the Verizon Center on Tuesday night that no one was supposed to do anything but scream, dance with reckless abandon and take in the brightly colored spectacle in front of them.
It was the kind of show where music took a back seat to all of the above, as you were too captivated watching the Egyptian-themed set piece (with Perry dressed as Pharaoh) to really appreciate the beat-heavy “Dark Horse” and Kanye West collaboration “E.T.,” the latter of which was accompanied by a hologram of West’s face.
And though Perry has moved into the more “grownup” phase of her career with the introspective album “Prism” – the bubblegum pop of “I Kissed a Girl” and “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)” seems to be a thing of the past – she still can’t resist having a group of costumed cats dance around to Madonna’s “Vogue” on stage while chasing a mouse. (Perry’s most loyal fans call themselves KatyCats, so that may explain the feline obsession.)
The only time the actual songs were the focus was a brief acoustic interlude, which Perry told the crowd is her favorite part of the concert. It was during this segment that Perry, whose on-stage antics and catchy, dancey tunes often overshadow the fact that she actually has a great voice, played “The One That Got Away” and “Unconditionally.” She introduced them with a long, rambling speech in which she alternated between giggling Valley Girl, spiritual leader and patriotic pop star.
Serious moment over, she sprinkled some confetti from a watering can into a hole in the stage (as you do) and an acoustic guitar and a pizza appeared. She accused people backstage of sabotaging her. “They know I’m a pop star – I’m not allowed to eat things like this,” Perry complained, giving the food away to the audience as she sang a couple lines of it’s-so-hard-to-be-famous ballad “Lucky” by Britney Spears. (Seriously, what’s with the pizza?)
Perry might be more self-aware about her fame than most, and it really allows her to be as weird as possible during live shows – her particularly devoted fans will love anything she does. In addition to performing nearly every song off “Prism,”
Things wrapped up as Perry appeared for her final song, the irresistible “Firework” dressed — obviously — as a human firework. It was one last moment of welcome over-the-top escapism
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Katy Perry brings 'Prismatic' spectacle to Verizon Center
Wednesday night marked pop queen Katy Perry’s second night in D.C. for her Prismatic World Tour .
The night was dedicated not so much to music, or even art, but was rather fiercely devoted to spectacle, dazzlement and a kind of homage to all things Katy. It seemed everyone there, regardless of age, wanted to have a good time — without thinking too much.
Perry worked so hard during her down moments to connect with the crowd and promised that, although this all took place in an arena, she felt like it was one-on-one, and reminded everyone that even she, Katy Perry, experiences “crappy moments” — that it could have been construed as desperate. The extent to which stars should try to downplay their stardom is rough terrain — half the time working brilliantly, the rest backfiring in a hit of self-absorption. Although incredibly scripted, Perry somehow ended up selling the kind of genuineness that was set up for her. Her fans thanked her for it with screams.
Perry, dressed as the “Pharest of them all” rose out of the stage floor on the back of an enormous mechanical horse, accompanied by the digitized face of rapper Juicy J, which reminded everyone what they had paid for: The kind of entertainment you can’t find on YouTube or get through your headphones.
Perry never shied away from adding a subtle twerk to her show, or a bra-focal outfit, and definitely embraced raunch with a video featuring her, devilishly grinning, in a straitjacket. Yet she remains loyal to a fan base that is so young they’ve barely had any experience with music. “For how many of you is this your first concert?” Perry asked during one of her spiels. Nearly every hand in the place shot up.
There’s something Perry has that she hasn’t exploited yet. She’s taken advantage of her own good humor and cuteness and healthy sense self-deprecation, but she hasn’t yet explored her own ability to be fierce. Perry has come close to some kind of breakthrough with singles like “Dark Horse” and “E.T,” but has left a more adventurous, musically focused demographic wanting more from her.
After an encore of “Birthday,” a number that turned the Verizon Center into a party complete with a giant rotating cake, raining confetti and Perry gliding through the arena from strings of balloons, she ended with the anthemic “Firework,” and stood alone on the massive stage. At last, the crowd was diverted from spectacle to singer. Upon the line, “Even brighter than moon,” a prism — the same prism from which she arrived — slowly enclosed her. Perry shot her arm up into the sky and slowly descended, all while the blue wigs screamed.
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Katy Perry recalls Nashville past at sold-out concert
On Friday, Katy Perry — currently one of the biggest pop stars on the planet — took the stage in Nashville for a sold-out concert at Bridgestone Arena, But as big a star as she's become, Katy Perry hadn't forgotten that she and Katy Hudson were the same person.
Perry, her band and an army of backup dancers paired those instantly familiar tunes with a revolving door of arena-sized spectacles and irreverent humor.
The Nashville crowd amped up the production value, too: Many came wearing the green, blue and purple wigs Perry dons in her music videos and onstage.
She also polled the audience — and it turns out most of them were seeing the 29-year-old singer for the first time, apparently missing her last sold-out stop at the arena in 2011. Many seemed in the neighborhood of Perry's age, along with a smaller faction of teens and tweens (their chaperones seemed to be the bigger fans, too).
It was an all-ages celebration when Perry performed her newest single, "Birthday," soaring around the arena on wires as balloons and confetti rained from the ceiling.
Her 2010 smash "Firework" — an inspirational tune with a little more weight and soul behind it than the rest of her pure pop numbers — was wisely saved for the encore, starting small and blossoming into one last tour de force as literal fireworks shot out of the stage.
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Pop singer Katy Perry's live show as sweet as cotton candy on Prismatic World Tour
Katy Perry used to come to Music City as a young teen, flying across country from California to seek her dream of a music career. "This is the city that taught me how to write all these cool songs," Perry said.
Perry struck a balance between sexy and sweet in her two-hour set, which included nearly 20 songs and 10 wardrobe changes.
And then there was the performer who's showing a more mature, diverse side as she grows up and grows into her own persona. That side appealed to the surprisingly large number of non-parental adults in the crowd, who appeared to outnumber the youngsters as they paired off on date night or roamed the arena in packs of three and four.
Along the way Perry showed a depth of variety and showmanship that was missing from previous tours. The elements might feel familiar to fans who regularly attend shows by today's top pop stars. Who doesn't fly over the crowd these days?
She keeps it fresh with her accessibility, though. She remains identifiable where others aim for aloof, something she reminded fans of when she unceremoniously smacked herself with her microphone during a quiet moment in the show.
"I just hit myself in the face with my own microphone," Perry said with a giggle. "If that's not a humbling move, I don't know what is."
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Katy Perry tones down bawdiness, delivers with style in Tampa show
the 29-year-old superstar streamlined this stop on her Prismatic World Tour into all parts self-empowerment, acrobatics, special effects (a puppet steed for Dark Horse) and a whiz-bang light design.
It was far more family-friendly than her last few stops in Tampa Bay, when the burlesque could get bawdy. Her outfits tended toward cute, classy instead of tongue-wagging.
Early on, Perry told the female-strong crowd of 15,715, from the wee to the wizened: "If you can be present with me in this moment right now, then it's going to be the best moment of your lives." She then repeated Mad Lib variations of that, Sometimes it was a little too loose, a little too G-rated. Just a smidge of edge, and maybe less art, would have been nice.
Don't get me wrong: KP is still a good time, a tireless performer who takes seriously her stature as music's most bankable star
"I've slowly decided to become an adult," she said at one point, laughing. And although that transition felt a little awkward at times Monday, Perry still knew what a young girl craves: Teenage Dream, California Gurls, and all those candied hits that closed out her safe, but satisfying show.
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^Thanks for collecting them! Great reviews
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Amazing reviews.
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The giggling Valley Girl, spiritual leader and patriotic pop star better rack up those great reviews
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