The show had a large backdrop with multiple screens showing animated videos of Perry’s “mission,” which was to free butterflies to restore what was lost on her planet as a half human, half machine.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Katy Perry sings “Dark Horse” at “The Lifetimes” tour Sunday. Cole Carrico/DAILY. Buy this photo.

Katy Perry rises from the stage to open her concert at Raleigh, N.C.’s Lenovo Center, Sunday night, Aug. 17, 2025. Scott Sharpe [email protected] It’s hard to imagine a Katy Perry concert ...