Katy Perry Announces New Album ‘Witness,’ Out June 9

Christina Lee | May 15, 2017 9:25 am
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Katy Perry has officially announced her fourth studio albumWitness will be released June 9 on Capitol Records. And it will feature both singles she released this year: “Chained to the Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley, and “Bon Appetit” featuring Migos. The purposeful pop star also announced the extensive Witness: The Tour, with the Aladdin Zane-esque art above. The arena trek, her first in two years, launches September 7 in Columbus, Ohio; each ticket purchase will also include a copy of Witness.

Leading up to this news, Katy had a Times Square billboard, then an Instagram post featuring an eye illustration. But the first actual sign that her album was titled Witness was the Maison Margiela outfit she wore to the Met Gala. The word “WITNESS,” as well as an eye icon, was embroidered on her crimson veil. Prior to that, she had teased a song by that same name. “We’re all just looking for connection (yeah), we all want to be seen,” she sings. “I’m looking for someone who speaks my language, someone to ride this ride with me. Can I get a witness (witness)?”

U.S. tickets for Witness: The Tour on May 22; and Canadian dates, May 26.  See the official trailer and dates below.

Katy Perry’s Witness: The Tour Dates

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

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