Katy Perry Sends Defiant Message To Critics With Space-Themed Spectacle At Her 'Lifetimes Tour'

Katy Perry kicked off her "Lifetimes Tour" 2025 in Mexico City with space-themed performances, seemingly hitting back at the critics of her Blue Origin spaceflight.

As she forges ahead with her planned tour, the singer recently announced the cancellation of her Guadalajara dates due to the construction of an unfinished venue.

The space mission, intended as a female empowerment moment, has since drawn severe criticism and left Katy Perry reportedly regretting the theatrical elements, like kissing the ground.

Performing at CDMX Arena on Wednesday, Perry made a bold comeback on the opening night of her "Lifetimes Tour 2025" in Mexico City, defiantly addressing recent backlash over her Blue Origin space flight.

Taking a moment to speak to the crowd, the 40-year-old pop icon asked, "Has anyone ever called your dreams crazy?"

This was a likely nod to the critics who trashed her 11-minute trip into space.

Perry seemed unfazed despite online ridicule, where netizens called the space mission a PR stunt. She leaned into the controversy and even took a selfie mid-show with two men dressed in blue NASA suits.

Throughout her set, the "Roar" hitmaker incorporated space-themed choreography and aerial stunts into the show, including a silver bodysuit, a flowing white gown, and a look with tubes attached to her head. At one point, she jammed on a guitar.

Perry is still set to launch the U.S. portion of her tour in Houston on May 7, with 25 shows scheduled across the country.

She will also make stops in Australia and Canada before heading to Europe, where fans can catch her at London's O2 Arena on October 13 and 14. The "Lifetimes Tour" runs through December 7, 2025.

The CDMX Arena performance comes after Perry delivered disappointing news to fans in Guadalajara this week, announcing the cancellation of her upcoming concerts originally scheduled for May 1 and 2.

Taking to Instagram on Monday, the pop star explained that construction delays at Arena Guadalajara — the venue for both shows made it impossible for the performances to go ahead.

She wrote: "Sadly, I learned that the construction of Arena Guadalajara will not be complete for their scheduled shows next week, which includes mine on May 1 and 2."

Perry continued: "Last week I sent my team to the Arena to make sure there wasn't anything we could do to make this happen but it was evident when they arrived that the venue was not ready or safe to receive my show or an audience."

Expressing her disappointment, the singer noted: "I wish I could fix this, but it is beyond my control. You guys mean the world to me, and we have all been on such a beautiful journey together that I will be thinking about how I can create something special for the fans in Guadalajara in the future."

"I love you ALL," she concluded.

Perry's "Lifetimes Tour" launches as controversy continues to swirl around her all-female Blue Origin space mission, where she flew alongside Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, producer Kerianne Flynn, and activist Amanda Nguyen.

Intended as a symbol of female empowerment, the mission was instead widely criticized as "tone-deaf" and "embarrassing."

Now, sources close to Perry say the backlash has taken her by surprise and has left the rest of the crew disheartened.

"Katy doesn't regret going to space. It was life-changing," the insider told the Daily Mail. "What she does regret is making a public spectacle out of it."

The source added that the "Dark Horse" singer now regrets "kissing the ground" after landing, holding a daisy up to the camera, and singing "What A Wonderful World" while floating inside the capsule.

One of the most talked-about and mocked moments of the Blue Origin mission came as Perry stepped out of the space capsule.

In a theatrical display, the singer paused to raise a daisy toward the sky, then dropped to her knees to kiss the ground. The scene quickly went viral, with many calling it over-the-top.

Perry followed the gesture with an emotional post-flight interview where she spoke about the experience in spiritual terms. "I felt super connected to love," she said, after thanking a reporter who referred to her as an astronaut.

"It's not about singing my songs," she added. "It's about a collective energy in there. It's about us. It's about making space for future women and taking up space and belonging."

She closed by reflecting on the planet itself: "It's about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth."

Since her return from space, Perry has received criticism from fans and even her fellow celebrities.

Stars like Olivia Wilde, Olivia Munn, Amy Schumer, and Emily Ratajkowski criticized the spaceflight, dismissing it as little more than a flashy marketing stunt for Bezos' space company.

Podcast host Joe Rogan also recently gave his two cents on the singer's space trip, seemingly mocking her behavior upon returning to Earth.

"Hey, Tim Dillion, I'm much better now that the ladies are back from space, thank you," Rogan joked at the start of the podcast.

"It was very profound. I don't know if you've seen Katy Perry talk about it," he noted, poking fun at the singer's philosophical take on the suborbital flight. "She's basically a guru now."

Rogan also mocked Perry for bringing a daisy aboard, which she proudly displayed during the capsule's microgravity float.

"She brought a daisy, which is super important. It shows you how quick the flight was," he quipped, per the New York Post. "The dead daisy that's like snipped from its life source was still alive or still vibrant."