29 June,2026 09:55 AM IST | Los Angeles | IANS
Katy Perry. Pic/AFP
Singer-songwriter Katy Perry's performance at a Belgian festival has been cancelled on the directives of the government.
The singer was set to perform at the Werchester Boutique festival but she never made it to the stage due to concerns over the weather and crowd safety because thunderstorms were expected to hit the area.
She took to her Instagram, and wrote, "Sadly my set @WerchterBoutique tonight can't happen due to a government mandated cancellation because of the incoming inclement weather and crowd safety concerns. I was backstage at the show in the middle of hair and makeup when this news was delivered, and they gave me no choice",.
She further mentioned, "I am just as unhappy as you are. Unfortunately this is beyond my control. But the safety of all 55,000 of you always comes first and foremost. I am sorry I can't change the weather, and even sorrier that all of us can't be together tonight. "I was looking forward to being back back after 17 years, I was even gonna wear the same outfit from that 2009 show again. I love you all, and please get home safe (sic)".
Other artists on the bill included Pitbull, Mika, Pommelien Thijs, James Arthur, Roxy Dekker and Emmy d'Arc, and Katy shared a statement from organisers confirming the event would end after Pitbull's set.
Earlier, the singer appeared on stage, and made a veiled reference to her former partner Orlando Bloom. The incident happened during a concert in Spain. The singer, 41, is thought to have made the dig as she incorporated a playful on-stage segment featuring several of her high-profile former partners.
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