Katy
Perry announced the June 9 release of her new album, Witness (Capitol Records), and an
extensive arena tour. With Witness, Katy reflects on the changes in her own
life and in the world around her, delivering songs that both challenge and
inspire. The singles released thus far – the Platinum-certified “Chained to the
Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley and the follow-up single, “Bon Appétit” featuring
Migos – hint at the breadth of the musical and thematic elements found on
Witness. Each ticket purchase for WITNESS: The Tour also includes a copy of her
album, Witness.
The
North American leg of WITNESS: The Tour, produced by AEG Presents, will kick
off on September 7 at
Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. The run will include two New York City
shows – October 2 at Madison
Square Garden and October 11 at Barclays Center – plus an evening at STAPLES Center in
Los Angeles on November 7 and a December 20 concert at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami. The tour will
resume on January 5, 2018 at Smoothie
King Center in New Orleans.
Katy
will be partnering with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to donate tickets to
club members and volunteers. Additionally, fans can earn free tickets by
signing up at GlobalCitizen.org and taking action to support Boys & Girls
Clubs of America. $1 per every ticket sold will also be donated to Boys & Girls Clubs of
America.
Jim
Clark, President and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America said, “Katy Perry
is one of the most powerful and famous entertainers in the world, and Boys
& Girls Clubs of America is one of the most powerful youth development
organizations in the country. We share a commitment to improving the lives of
young people through education, empowerment, and demonstrating good
citizenship, and are excited to provide her fans with the chance to connect
with Clubs while giving them an opportunity to win a chance to see her in
concert.”
Tickets
for the U.S. dates go on sale to the general public on Monday May 22, at 10 AM with the Canadian dates on sale
May 26. All U.S.
concerts on WITNESS: The Tour are presented by Xfinity. Additional sponsors are
Citi, COVERGIRL and KATY PERRY PARFUMS. See below for itinerary or click here.
Additional international tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks.
“Katy is
one of the most popular artists on the planet and her social media following is
unrivaled,” said Peter Intermaggio, SVP of Brand Marketing and Communications
for Comcast. “Xfinity is proud to
present ‘WITNESS: The Tour’ and we look forward to making a special collection
of tour-related content available to millions of Xfinity TV customers,
including Katy’s videos and music on Xfinity X1 that her fans are going to love.”
WITNESS:
The Tour Presale Powered By Ticketmaster Verified Fan Runs Thursday, May 18, from 9 AM – 12 PM in the US and in Canada runs
Tuesday, May 23, from 10 AM – 10 PM local time. Tickets for the tour
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into the hands of fans. Registration is open now and continues until Tuesday,
May 16, at 10 PM PT. Click here to register.
Citi is
the official U.S. credit card of WITNESS: The Tour. Citi cardmembers will have
access to U.S. pre-sale tickets beginning Thursday, May 18, at 12 PM local time through Saturday, May
20, at 10 PM local time through Citi’s
Private Pass® program. For complete pre-sale
details visit www.citiprivatepass.com.
“Having
just launched a new national advertising campaign with Katy, we’re thrilled to
extend our relationship to encompass the upcoming Witness Tour,” said Jennifer
Breithaupt, Global Consumer Chief Marketing Officer, Citi. “Citi cardmembers
will have exclusive access to pre-sale tickets for what promises to be one of
the biggest and most memorable tours of the year.”
WITNESS:
The Tour is Katy’s first run since the sold-out, 151-date Prismatic World Tour, which
concluded in 2015 and was
hailed by Rolling Stone as “a show to damage retinas and blow minds.”
Katy,
who will be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on the May 20 season finale, made her Capitol
Records debut with 2008’s One of the Boys after signing to the label in 2007. She cemented her status as a global
superstar with the follow-up album, Teenage Dream (2010). PRISM, her 2013 album, debuted at No. 1 on iTunes in 100 countries and has sold more than 12.5 million adjusted albums worldwide.
With the singles “Firework” and “Dark Horse” each surpassing the 10 million threshold including song sales
and streams, Katy is the first female artist to earn two RIAA Digital Single
Diamond Awards. In her 10 years with Capitol, she has racked up a cumulative 18+ billion streams alongside worldwide
sales of more than 40+ million adjusted albums and 125+ million tracks. She is the
most-followed person globally on Twitter.
AEG
Presents is one of the largest live music companies in the world. The company is dedicated to all aspects of
live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global
and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals. AEG
Presents promotes more than 8,000 shows annually worldwide. For more information visit
www.aegpresents.com
Katy
Perry’s WITNESS: The Tour – North American Leg
2017
9/7 – Columbus,
OH @ Schottenstein Center
9/9 – Montréal,
QE @ Bell Centre
9/12 – Toronto,
ON @ Air Canada Centre
9/18 –
Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
9/21 –
Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza
9/25 –
Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
9/29 – Boston,
MA @ TD Garden
10/2 – New York,
NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/3 –
Uniondale, NY @ NYCB Live!: Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10/8 – Newark,
NJ @ Prudential Center
10/11 –
Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
10/15 –
Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/16 –
Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
10/19 –
Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
10/22 – St.
Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
10/24 – Chicago,
IL @ United Center
11/7 – Los
Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
11/14 – San
Jose, CA @ SAP Center at San Jose
11/24 – Salt
Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
11/26 – Denver,
CO @ Pepsi Center
11/28 – Omaha,
NE @ CenturyLink Center
11/29 – Tulsa,
OK @ BOK Center
12/1 – St. Paul,
MN @ Xcel Energy Center
12/2 – Des Moines,
IA @ Wells Fargo Arena
12/4 –
Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
12/6 – Detroit,
MI @ Little Caesars Arena
12/9 –
Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12/10 –
Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
12/12 – Atlanta,
GA @ Philips Arena
12/15 – Tampa,
FL @ Amalie Arena
12/17 – Orlando,
FL @ Amway Center
12/20 – Miami,
FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
2018
1/5 – New
Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
1/7 – Houston,
TX @ Toyota Center
1/10 – San
Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
1/12 – Little Rock,
AR @ Verizon Arena
1/14 – Dallas,
TX @ American Airlines Center
1/19 – Phoenix,
AZ @ Gila River Arena
1/20 – Las
Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
1/31 –
Sacramento, CA @ Golden1 Center
2/2 – Portland,
OR @ Moda Center at Rose Quarter
2/3 – Tacoma, WA
@ Tacoma Dome
2/5 – Vancouver,
BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
