{"id":31270,"date":"2025-07-20T12:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31270"},"modified":"2025-07-20T12:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T12:51:23","slug":"thats-actually-so-scary-katy-perry-nearly-falls-midair-during-her-recent-concert-causing-a-stir-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=31270","title":{"rendered":"‘That’s Actually So Scary’: Katy Perry Nearly Falls Midair During Her Recent Concert, Causing a Stir – Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The “I Kissed a Girl” singer was performing mid-air in San Francisco when a prop malfunction drew audible gasps from the crowd. The moment, captured on video, sparked concern among fans.<\/p>\n

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Katy Perry is currently on the United States leg of “Lifetimes” tour, and the artist recently had a concert in San Francisco. During the show, the singer mounted a giant butterfly prop for the performance of her 2013 hit, “Roar.”<\/p>\n

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A video of the performance shows her gliding above the audience on the mechanism as she sings. However, just as she is about to belt out the chorus, the butterfly suddenly dips and slightly tilts to the side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The unexpected malfunction caused Perry to pause mid-song and drew audible cries from the crowd. In the clip, she can also be seen glancing up at the rigging system with visible alarm. The butterfly, whose wings no longer moved up and down, now swayed to the sides.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the terrifying mishap, Perry quickly recovered and continued singing. The moment went viral on social media, sparking concern for the entertainer and discussions about prop safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The TikTok account where the video was originally posted shed some light on the situation,\u00a0telling<\/u><\/a>\u00a0viewers that the butterfly wasn’t “properly” attached to the cables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I’m sorry that’s actually so scary, when will artists learn to not use these types of props [sic],”<\/i>\u00a0an X user\u00a0wondered<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0“That was insane,”<\/i>\u00a0another\u00a0wrote<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Omg and she had no harness on,”\u00a0<\/i>a third\u00a0observed<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0“Why does she not have a harness on?”<\/i>\u00a0another viewer\u00a0asked<\/u><\/a>. Others noted that it wasn’t just Perry who was at risk of injury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Katy Perry performs in San Francisco on July 19, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/itssteefunny<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“What if it had fallen and hit someone. Could have turned fatal. Can artists please stop doing this? Someone is gonna get hurt one day,”\u00a0<\/i>one person\u00a0noted<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0“Why? This is so dangerous for EVERYONE,”<\/i>\u00a0another\u00a0added<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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