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Punctually at 11:15 pm on Sunday, 14, the lights went out in the Interlagos Race Track region where the imposing Skyline stage of The Town. It was the beginning of a kind of futuristic video game that would take over the next two hours. There began not only the show of Katy PerryBut a sensory experience that would make us question: When does the show become too big for your own music?

The 40-year-old artist emerged on stage bringing all the pomp that her career has built over the years: impeccable dancers, scenographic elements that moved like pieces of a giant puzzle and a technical apparatus that, although less complex than their arena performances, still impressed by the dimension.

From warm respect to frenzy

The show, divided into six acts, began with three latest record songs, all received with warm respect: “Artificial” (one of the seven that would come from 143), “Chained to the Rhythm” (only representative of Witness) and “Tearry Eyes” (one of the seven of Smile). Here, the first stark contrast of the night was revealed, because the crack was succeeded by “Dark Horse”when energy has changed significantly already in the first notes.

The eternal Brazilian meme “My name is Julia!” that accompanies this song came to life among the thousands of voices. At this moment we saw the real power of Katy Perry: Your ability to turn a crowd into a large wheel of friends singing together.

The excitement reached its apex during the second part of the show. “California Girls”, “Teenage Dream”, “Hot n Cold”, “Last Friday Night (TGIF)” and “I Kissed a Girl”which defined a generation and proved to be timeless, were executed in sequence, after the new “Woman’s World”.

But then came another “phase exchange”, and here the show revealed its biggest problem.

Katy Perry misses hand

Between costume exchanges, interactive screens flashing incessantly and another part of the narrative on the big screen, the presentation of Katy Perry Lost your breath. It wasn’t just a few minutes of break; It was a break in the emotional flow that had been built so carefully. The audience, who seconds before sang with excitement, now passively watched as technology was trying to tell a story that might not have to be told.

Katy It was there: beautiful, charismatic as always, singing with the voice we know, dancing. But the question that echoed in the mind of those who watched was: Do you really need all that paraphernalia?

The constant interactions with the screens created an effect contrary to the expected. Instead of approaching, they walked away. Instead of warming, they cooled. It was as if we were watching a movie about a show of Katy Perryand not to the show itself.

The most human moment of the night came before “The One That Got Away” – Already at the end of the fourth act and at the time of the twentieth song of the set – when she invited a fan to take the stage, a tradition that always generates commotion and this time was no different. There, without special effects, only Katy And an emotional Brazilian, the show found its essence.

Need so much effort?

The tour of Katy Perry has been receiving mixed criticism around the world. Now we understand why.

Node The Townthe artist unquestionably delivered a “Super Show”. It was, however, a spectacle designed for closed, smaller and more intimate gyms and arenas. In such environments, each visual effect and complex narrative make more sense than in the open and collective environment of a festival.

The sensation at the Interlavian racetrack was to have watched something technically impressive, but with music in the background. As if Katy Perryin the eagerness to give us everything, I had forgotten that sometimes “everything” can be less impactful than the “essential.”

The final reflection? KatyWe love you, and that’s exactly why we mean: You don’t have to work so hard.

Setlist Katy Perry —The Town 2025:

Artificial – Level 1
1. Artificial
2. Chained to the rhythm
3. Teary Eyes
4. Dark Horse

Woman’s World – Level 2
5. Woman’s World
6. California Gurls
7. Teenage Dream
8. Hot n Cold
9. Last Friday Night (TGIF)
10. I KISSED A GIRL

Nirvana – Level 3
11. Nirvana
12. Crush
13. I’m Hiss, he’s mine
14. Wide Awake

CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE – LEVEL 4
15. Small Talk
16. Hummingbird Heartbeat
17. Peacock
18. Only Love / Resilient / Never Really Over
19. Harleys in Hawaii
20. The One That Got Away
21. All the Love

Mainframe – Level 5
22. Et
23.
24. Rise

End Game – Level 6
25.
26. Daisies
27. LIFETIMES
28. Firework

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