MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2. WEDNESDAY 25th FEBRUARY 2009.
The Hello Katy Tour 2009 was the Debut Solo Concert Tour By American
Singer Katy Perry in support of her 2nd Studio Album” One Of The Boys”
( 2008 ) It Ran from January 23rd 2009 to November 28th 2009 &
Visited North America , Europe , Asia & Australia . Perry first announced
the Tour in November 2008 . Following the 2008 MTV Europe Music
Awards which she hosted . The Tour Tittle was inspired by & is a play
on , the Japanese Sanrio Character Hello Kitty in an interview with
billboard Perry stated I have a Guy who creates Stages for Madonna
working on the Tour . I’m indulging my obsession with Fruit & Cats &
designing all different outfits . Intro to each show B/T with California
Girls By the Beach Boys as Perry appeared on stage . 10 Legs of the
Tour & 55 Shows . Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson Born 25th 1984 age
39 in Santa Barbara California known Professionally as Katy Perry
is an American Singer, Songwriter & Television Personality she is one
the best selling Music Artists of all time having sold over 143 Albums
World Wide . Katy is known for her influence on modern Pop Music &
her Camp Style , being dubbed The Queen of Camp by Vogue & Rolling
Stone . Ay 16 Perry released a Gospel Record titled Katy Hudson (2001)
under Red Hill Records which was commercially unsuccessful . She moved
to Los Angles at 17 to venture into secular music & later adopted the Stage
Name Katy Perry from her mothers Maiden Name . She recorded an Album
while Signed to Columbia Records , but was dropped before signing to
Capitol Records . Perry rose to fame with her 2ns Studio Album One Of The
Boys ( 2008 ) a Pop Rock Record containing her Debut Single ” I Kissed A
Girl ” & follow up Single ” Hot & Cold ” . Which reached No. 1 & 3 on the US.
Billboard Hot 100 . Respectively the Disco influenced Pop 3rd Studio Album
” Teenage Dream ” (2010 ) Spanned Five Us Number One Singles ” California
Girls ” ” Teenage Dream ” ” Fireworks ” ” ET ” & Last Friday Night ( T.G.T.F. ) .
The only Album by a Female Singer to do so . A Reissue of the Album Titled
Teenage Dream The Complete Confection ( 2012 ) Subsequently Produced
The US. No 1. Single ” Part Of Me ” . Her empowerment themed 4th Studio
Album Prism had two number US. No. 1 Singles ” Roar ” ” Dark Horse ” .
Both their respective Music Video’s made Katy the first Artist to have
multiple Videos reach one Billion Views on Vevo & You Tube . The
Electropop Album Witness ( 2017 ) her 5th Studio Album. Featured
Themes of Feminism & Political Subtext . While her 6th Studio Album
Smile (2020 ) was influenced by Mother Hood & her Metal Health
Journey . Afterwards she embarked on her Las Vegas Residency
Play (2021-2023 ) receiving Critical Acclaim & Commercial Success.
All of Perry’s Major Label Studio Albums have Individually surpassed
One Billion Streams on Spotify , she has 9 No. 1 Singles & 3 No 1 Albums
& The Second Most US. Diamond Certified Singles for any Female Artist
Six . She has received various Awards . Forbes ranked Perry as the Worlds
Highest Paid Female Musician in 2015 & 2018 & as one of the wealthiest
Musicians with an estimated worth of $ 350 Million . Outside of Music she
released an Autobiographical Documentary Titled Katy Perry Part Of Me
in 2012 . Voiced Smurfette in Smurfs Film Series & Launched her own
Shoe Line Katy Perry Collection in 2017 . Perry served as a Judge on
American Idol from the Sixteenth Season in 2018 to the Twenty Second
season in 2024 . She is the most Followed Women & the Sixth most
Followed person on Twitter with over 106 million followers She has done
6th Studio Albums & 8 Filmography . Occupations Singer / Songwriter /
Actress & Television Personality . Genres Pop , Dance , Rock . Instruments
Vocal & Guitar . Labels Red Hill / Java / Columbia & Capitol . Line Up Katy
Perry ex. ex. ex. Lead Guitar ex. ex. ex. Rhythm Guitar ex. ex. ex. Bass
Guitar ex. ex. ex. Keyboards ex. ex. ex. Drums / Percussion ex. ex. ex.
INTRO B/T California Girls ex. ” I wish they all could be California Girls ”
” Wish they all could be California ” ” I wish they could be California Girls .
SONG 1. Finger Prints ex.
” I Wanna Break The Mold , wanna break the stereotype ” Fist in the
Air , I’m not coming down without a Fight ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals.
SONG 2. One Of The Boys ex. ” I saw a spider , I didn’t scream ” ” I can
belch the alphabet just double dog dare me ” ” & I chose Guitar over Ballet ”
” & I tape these suckers down , ’cause they just get in my way ” Great Playing.
SONG 3. The Hokey Pokey ex. ( Traditional Cover ) ” You put your right foot in”
” You take your right foot ” ” You put your right foot in ” ” & you shake it all
about ” ” You do the Hokey Pokey ” ” & turn your self around ” Just Love It.
SONG 4. Hot & Cold ex. ” You change your mind ” ” Like a girl changes clothes”
” Yeah you PMS like a bitch ” ” I would know ” ” & you overthink ” ” Always
speak cryptically ” ” I should know ” ” That you’re no good to me Pure Magic.
SONG 5. Self Inflicted ex. ( Pre Chorus ) ” Every bones ,been broken ” But my
heart is wide open ” Amazing arrangement & overall sounds & Vocals. Love It.
SONG 6. Your Love ex. ( The Outfield Cover ) ( C ) ” I just wanna use your love
tonight ” ” & I don’t wanna lose your love tonight. Outstanding Vocals . Magic .
SONG 7. Waking Up In Vegas ex. ” You got to help me out ” ” It’s all a Blur
Last Night ” ” We need a Taxi ’cause you’re hung over & I’m broke ” Amazing .
SONG 8. Lost ex. ( C ) ” Have you ever been lost ” ” Know the way & still so
Lost ” Outstanding Guitars / Bass / Keys & Drums & Vocal & Harmonies .Magic.
SONG 9. Thinking Of You ex. ” Comparisons are easily done ” ” Once you’ve
had a taste of perfection ” ” Like an apple hanging from a tree ” I picked the
ripest one , I still got the seed ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing. Love It.
SONG 10. Mannequin ex. ( C ) ” Cause you’re not a man ” ” Your just a Mannequin”
” I wish you could feel my love is real ” ” But you’re not a man ” Amazing Song .
SONG 11. Ur So Gay ex. ( C ) ” Your so gay & you don’t even like boys ” ” You
don’t even like ” ” No you don’t even like ” ” No you don’t even like boys ” Love It.
SONG 12. I’m Still Breathing ex.(C) ” I’m still breathing ” ” But we been dead for a
while ” ” This sickness has no cure ” ” We’re going down for sure ” ” Already lost
the grip ” ” Best abandon ship , Oh ” Amazing arrangement & brilliant Playing .
SONG 13. I Think I’m Ready ex. ” Oh Love ” ” I think I’m ready , ready for it ”
SONG 14. If You Can Afford Me ” Cause some don’t have the patience ” ” Some
call me high maintenance ” ” But you pay the bill ” ” Cause that’s the deal ”
ENCORE.
SONG 15. Don’t Stop Me Now ( Queen Cover ) ” I’m a shooting star leaping
through the sky like a tiger ” ” Defying the laws of gravity ” ” I’m a racing car,
passing by like Lady Godiva ” ” I’m gonna go ,go , go , There’s no stopping
me ” Amazing arrangement . Crowd going wild with delight . Great Vocals.
SONG 16. I Kissed A Girl ex. ” I kissed a girl & I liked it ” ” The taste of her
Cherry Chapstick” ” I kissed a girl just to try it ” ” I hope my Boyfriend
don’t mind it ” This has been so a Fantastic Show from this Amazing
Artist & her Wonderful Band of Talented Musicians At the Amazing
Academy 2. Where you see all the New Stars & Dreams Come True .
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