Katy Perry nearly falls after prop malfunctions mid-air during concert, watch video

Katy Perry

Katy Perry had a close call during her San Francisco event when one of her massive butterfly props failed in the middle of her performance. Despite nearly losing her balance, the singer continued to sing. Katy had a prop malfunction on her Lifetimes Tour in San Francisco while singing Roar atop a gigantic butterfly.

What happened on the stage

Katy can be seen seated on a gigantic butterfly-shaped prop that dangled in mid-air and took a round around the concert in a video from the performance that has just surfaced on X (previously Twitter) and Instagram. Katy was belting out her smash song Roar and encouraging the audience to sing along with her when a prop dropped unexpectedly. Katy nearly lost her balance, but she held onto her seat and continued to sing.

Fans share mixed reactions

A fan responded to the video, saying, "She said the singing shouldn't stop, which the audience paid for!!!" Handled things very well." A second fan said, "Look at her professionalism and the way she kept singing!" I hope she is safe and okay. Some female pop artists will go to any length to put on a fantastic concert for their fans, even if it means putting their own lives at risk!!! Yet people will pick out embarrassing moments from a two-hour show to criticise them?!"

Another performer commented, "Starting to feel like more artists should just stay on the ground/stage." A few days earlier, Beyoncé had a similar fear when a prop malfunctioned during her performance. "These pop stars need to stay on the stage, learn from Gaga," a different person commented. "First Beyoncé and now her. "Stay on stage, then," read one response.

Katy and Orlando's breakup

Katy and Orlando Bloom announced their breakup earlier this month, following nine years together. They issued a joint statement to announce their breakup. Their representative shared a new statement, "Due to the abundance of recent interest and conversation surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry's relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting."