Today (April 14), Katy Perry made history as the first pop singer to go to space. The superstar was part of Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission—the first all-female spaceflight since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo journey in 1963. The 10-minute suborbital flight aboard the New Shepard rocket launched from West Texas and reached the edge of space before safely returning to Earth. Alongside Katy were journalist Gayle King, philanthropist Lauren Sánchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
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During the flight, Katy carried a single daisy as a tribute to her daughter, Daisy. She also revealed a butterfly—a symbol of her 2024 album 143—with the titles of the songs she will perform on her upcoming Lifetimes Tour. While the image wasn’t easy to read, fans managed to uncover most of the songs. Here’s the revealed setlist:
• Artificial
• Chained to the Rhythm
• Teary Eyes
• Dark Horse
• Woman’s World
• California Gurls
• Crush
• I’m His, He’s Mine
• Wide Awake
• Choose Your Own Adventure
• All the Love
• E.T.
• Teenage Dream
• Hot n Cold
• Last Friday Night
• I Kissed a Girl
• Nirvana
• Part of Me
• 365
• Roar
• Daisies
• Lifetimes
• Firework
The Lifetimes Tour is set to kick off on April 23 in Mexico City, Mexico, marking Katy’s first tour in seven years. In support of her seventh album 143, the tour will celebrate Katy’s entire career, including timeless albums such as Teenage Dream and Prism. After the initial dates in Mexico, the tour will head to the U.S. in May, with every show opened by Rebecca Black. In total, Katy will perform 85 concerts across Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas.
Photo: Louisa Meng
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