Katy Perry will embark on her first full U.K. tour in seven years as part of her upcoming Lifetimes arena tour. The tour will feature five shows in Glasgow, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, and London in October 2025. Perry's latest album, 143, which debuted in September, charted at No. 6 on both the Billboard 200 and the U.K.'s Official Albums Chart, marking her lowest chart positions in over a decade.
The Lifetimes tour is described as a “career-spanning run,” including Perry's biggest hits from her multi-million selling albums. The tour will kick off in Mexico next year, followed by a series of shows in Australia and Latin America. She is also set to perform at Capital FM’s Jingle Bell Ball at London’s O2 Arena on December 8.
As part of the tour, Perry will donate £1 from every U.K. ticket sale to the Music Venue Trust (MVT), an organization that supports grassroots music venues and talent in the U.K. Perry commented, “I’m proud to donate £1 from every ticket on the U.K. leg of The Lifetimes Tour to Music Venue Trust so that venues like Water Rats and Scala, where I played my first U.K. shows, can continue to usher in the next generation of music talent.”
Mark Davyd, CEO of the MVT, expressed gratitude to Perry for her support, noting that her contribution will help sustain venues, promote emerging artists, and bring new music to communities. Coldplay also recently announced they would donate 10% of proceeds from their 10-night stand at Wembley Stadium to the grassroots music scene.
In support of grassroots music venues, the British government has backed a voluntary levy on all stadium and arena tickets sold in the U.K. live music industry. The Department for Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) suggested this levy could quickly and effectively invest a portion of revenues into sustaining grassroots music venues.
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