131-573: NX Newcastle , formerly known as the Carling Academy and the O 2 Academy Newcastle , is a music venue in Newcastle upon Tyne , England . It opened in the former Majestic Ballroom building on 14 October 2005 as the Carling Academy, and was renamed the O 2 Academy for sponsorship reasons in 2008. The venue was managed by Academy Music Group until early 2022, when Electric Group took over
262-572: A Brit Award , a Juno Award , and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award . Outside of music, she released an autobiographical documentary titled Katy Perry: Part of Me in 2012, voiced Smurfette in The Smurfs film series, and launched her own shoe line Katy Perry Collections in 2017. Perry served as a judge on American Idol from the sixteenth season in 2018 to the twenty-second season in 2024. Forbes ranked her as
393-584: A concert residency named Play at Resorts World Las Vegas on December 29, 2021. The show's inception happened during the COVID-19 lockdowns with Perry being inspired by Honey, I Shrunk the Kids , Pee-wee's Playhouse , and Pee-wee's Big Adventure . She described it as "larger than life" and "the kookiest, most camp show I've ever put together." The show has received critical acclaim with Melinda Sheckells of Billboard saying that Play's "sold-out opening night
524-649: A contemporary Christian record titled Katy Hudson , which was released on March 6, 2001. She also went on tour that year as part of Phil Joel 's Strangely Normal Tour and embarked on other performances of her own in the United States. Katy Hudson received mixed reviews from critics and was commercially unsuccessful, selling an estimated 200 copies before the label ceased operations in December. Transitioning from gospel music to secular music, Perry started working with producer Glen Ballard , and moved to Los Angeles at
655-415: A cover charge if a live band is playing. Some jazz clubs host " jam sessions " after hours or on early evenings of the week. At jam sessions, both professional musicians and advanced amateurs will typically share the stage. In Japan, small live music clubs are known as live houses (ライブハウス), especially featuring rock, jazz, blues , and folk music , and have existed since the 1970s, now being found across
786-425: A dress code . The busiest nights for a nightclub are Friday and Saturday night. Most clubs or club nights cater to certain music genres , such as house music or hip hop . Many clubs have recurring club nights on different days of the week. Most club nights focus on a particular genre or sound for branding effects. A stadium is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of
917-549: A music festival . Music venues are typically either private businesses or public facilities set up by a city, state, or national government. Some music venues are also run by non-government organizations, such as music associations. Some venues only promote and hold shows of one particular genre, such as opera houses . Stadiums, on the other hand, may show rock, classical , and world music . Music venues can be categorised by size and capacity. The smallest venues, coffeeshops and tiny nightclubs have room for tens of spectators;
1048-470: A string section . Large rooms were also more common in the Swing era, because at that time, jazz was popular as a dance music , so the dancers needed space to move. With the transition to 1940s-era styles like bebop and later styles such as soul jazz , small combos of musicians such as quartets and trios were mostly used, and the music became more of a music to listen to, rather than a form of dance music. As
1179-454: A " tomboy " during her adolescence, which Perry talks about on her song "One of the Boys". She took dancing lessons and learned how to swing , Lindy Hop , and jitterbug . Perry completed her General Educational Development (GED) requirements early at age 15, during her first year of high school, and left Dos Pueblos High School to pursue a music career. Perry briefly had vocal lessons with
1310-822: A "wild youth". Perry has English, German, Irish, and Portuguese ancestry. Through her mother, she is a niece of film director Frank Perry . She has a younger brother named David, who is also a singer, and an older sister, Angela. From ages three to 11, Perry frequently moved across the country as her very strict parents set up churches before settling again in Santa Barbara. Growing up, she attended religious schools and camps, including Paradise Valley Christian School in Arizona and Santa Barbara Christian School in California during her elementary years . The family struggled financially, sometimes using food stamps and eating food from
1441-608: A 2013 Guinness World Record. On September 7, she set a new record by becoming the first artist to spend 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100. After " The One That Got Away " was released as the album's sixth single in October, Teenage Dream became the third album to spawn six top-five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 after Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson and Faith by George Michael . The song peaked at number three in
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#17328804524041572-422: A Girl" created controversy among both religious and LGBT groups. The former criticized its homosexual theme, while the latter accused her of using bi-curiosity to sell records. In response to speculation that her parents opposed her music and career, Perry told MTV that they had no problems with her success. One of the Boys , released on June 17, 2008, garnered mixed critical reviews and reached number nine on
1703-518: A breakthrough star and she was signed to Capitol Records in April 2007. The label arranged for her to work with Dr. Luke to add an "undeniable smash" to her existing material. Perry and Dr. Luke co-wrote the songs " I Kissed a Girl " and " Hot n Cold " for her second album One of the Boys . A campaign was started with the November 2007 release of the video to " Ur So Gay ", a song aimed at introducing her to
1834-404: A combination of the two, depending on the event or time of day. Discothèques are mainly designed for prerecorded music played by a disc jockey . Live music venues have one or more stages for the performers. Venues may be unticketed, casual entry available on the door with a cover charge , or advance tickets only. A dress code may or may not apply. At some venues, the main focus is watching
1965-483: A company which produces and sells non-alcoholic apéritifs . Both wanted a beverage that "would mellow the mind, minus the buzz" when creating it. Along with Thomas Rhett , Perry recorded a country pop duet titled "Where We Started" for his album of the same name that was released on April 1, 2022. The next month, it was announced Perry would create music for the soundtrack to Jeremy Zag's animated musical film Melody and voice its title character. She also became
2096-547: A cover version of the song " Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two) " on a limited-edition concept album titled The Gay Nineties Old Tyme Music: Daisy Bell to accompany the exhibition. That month, a portrait of Perry by artist Will Cotton was included in the United States National Portrait Gallery . On November 23, 2015, Perry starred in H&;M 's holiday advertising campaign, for which she wrote and recorded
2227-596: A field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event. Although concerts, such as classical music, had been presented in them for decades, beginning in the 1960s stadiums began to be used as live venues for popular music, giving rise to the term " stadium rock ", particularly for forms of hard rock and progressive rock . The origins of stadium rock are sometimes dated to when The Beatles played Shea Stadium in New York in 1965. Also important
2358-465: A fuck' attitude" inspired her music. She paid homage to the band by naming her third fragrance Killer Queen. Perry described the Beach Boys and their album Pet Sounds as having a considerable influence on her music: " Pet Sounds is one of my favorite records and it influenced pretty much all of my songwriting. All of the melody choices that I make are because of Pet Sounds ." The singer also holds
2489-680: A guest curator of Madonna's Art for Freedom initiative. In March 2015, she appeared in Brand: A Second Coming , a documentary following her ex-husband Russell Brand's transition from comedy work to activism, and released a concert film titled Katy Perry: The Prismatic World Tour through Epix , which took place during her tour of the same name. Perry also made a cameo appearance in the music video for Madonna's song " Bitch I'm Madonna " in June 2015. The following month, she released another fragrance with Coty, entitled Mad Potion. In September 2015, she appeared in
2620-556: A live concert on June 12. The live-stream generated over 49 million views from 190 countries. She also embarked on Witness: The Tour , which began in September 2017 and ended in August 2018. On June 15, 2017, Calvin Harris released a song titled " Feels " from his album Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1 , which featured Perry, Big Sean , and Pharrell Williams . The song went on to reach number one in
2751-401: A music video in which Zooey Deschanel impersonates Perry. Additionally she collaborated with various artists to create two remixes of Smile album tracks. Tiësto remix of " Resilient " featuring Aitana was released in November 2020, while Bruno Martini remix of " Cry About It Later " featuring Luísa Sonza was released in April 2021. On January 20, 2021, Perry performed "Firework" at
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#17328804524042882-518: A nominee, she attended the Variety 2021 "Power of Women" dinner. On her 37th birthday the next month, Perry guest hosted The Ellen DeGeneres Show and starred in a holiday advertisement for Gap Inc. which featured her singing " All You Need Is Love " by the Beatles . A full version of her cover was released on streaming platforms the same day. In January 2022, she and Morgan McLachlan established De Soi,
3013-496: A prominent part of British , Irish , Breton , New Zealand , Canadian , South African , and Australian cultures . In many places, especially in villages, a pub is the focal point of the community. In his 17th-century diary, Samuel Pepys described the pub as "the heart of England". Most pubs focus on offering beers, ales and similar drinks. As well, pubs often sell wines, spirits , and soft drinks , meals and snacks . Pubs may be venues for pub songs and live music. During
3144-423: A publicly funded music venue is a bandstand in a municipal park; such outdoor venues typically do not charge for admission. A nightclub is a privately funded venue operated as a profit-making business; venues like these typically charge an entry fee to generate a profit. Music venues do not necessarily host live acts; disc jockeys at a discothèque or nightclub play recorded music through a PA system . Depending on
3275-508: A result, smaller clubs with small stages became practical. In the 2000s, jazz clubs may be found in the basements of larger residential buildings , in storefront locations or in the upper floors of retail businesses. They can be rather small compared to other music venues, such as rock music clubs, reflecting the intimate atmosphere of jazz shows and long-term decline in popular interest in jazz. Despite being called " clubs ", these venues are usually not exclusive. Some clubs, however, have
3406-555: A song titled " Every Day Is a Holiday ". On June 17, 2014, Perry announced that she had founded her own record label under Capitol Records, titled Metamorphosis Music. Ferras was the first artist to get signed to her label, and Perry served as an executive producer on his self-titled EP . She also recorded a duet with him on the EP, titled "Legends Never Die". The label was later renamed Unsub Records . Outside of her music career, Perry reprised her role as Smurfette in The Smurfs 2 , which
3537-441: A specific genre of music. A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music, although some jazz clubs primarily focus on the study and/or promotion of jazz-music. Jazz clubs are usually a type of nightclub or bar , which is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Jazz clubs were in large rooms in the eras of orchestral jazz and big band jazz , when bands were large and often augmented by
3668-448: A stage for live music, one or more dance floor areas and a DJ booth, where a DJ plays recorded music. The upmarket nature of nightclubs can be seen in the inclusion of VIP areas in some nightclubs, for celebrities and their guests. Nightclubs are much more likely than pubs or sports bars to use bouncers to screen prospective clubgoers for entry. Some nightclub bouncers do not admit people with informal clothing or gang apparel as part of
3799-451: A story about how a friend of hers played " You Oughta Know " by Alanis Morissette , which influenced her songwriting and singing. While not strictly identifying as religious, she has stated, "I pray all the time – for self-control, for humility." Wanting to be like her sister Angela, Perry began singing by practicing with her sister's cassette tapes. She performed the tracks in front of her parents, who let her take vocal lessons like Angela
3930-426: A theater. They may range from open-air amphitheaters to ornate, cathedral -like structures to simple, undecorated rooms or black box theaters . Some theaters may have a fixed performing area (in most theaters this is known as the stage ), while some theaters, such as "black box theaters", may not. For the audience, theaters may include balconies or galleries, boxes , typically considered the most prestigious area of
4061-475: A tribute to Parton. Four days later, she released a song called " 365 ", with DJ Zedd . In April, Perry was included on a remix of Daddy Yankee 's song " Con Calma ", featuring Snow . She followed this with the singles " Never Really Over " on May 31, " Small Talk " on August 9, and " Harleys in Hawaii " on October 16. "Never Really Over" in particular received critical acclaim. In June 2019, Perry appeared in
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4192-516: A woman named Agatha Danoff in facilities rented from the Music Academy of the West . Her singing caught the attention of rock artists Steve Thomas and Jennifer Knapp from Nashville, Tennessee , who brought her there to improve her writing skills. In Nashville, she started recording demos and learned how to write songs and play guitar. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and recorded her debut album,
4323-526: Is a theatre venue constructed specifically for opera . It consists of a stage , an orchestra pit , audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building. While some venues are constructed specifically for operas, other opera houses are part of larger performing arts centers. Indeed the term opera house itself is often used as a term of prestige for any large performing-arts center. The Teatro San Carlo in Naples , opened in 1737, introduced
4454-644: Is any location used for a concert or musical performance. Music venues range in size and location, from a small coffeehouse for folk music shows, an outdoor bandshell or bandstand or a concert hall to an indoor sports stadium . Typically, different types of venues host different genres of music. Opera houses , bandshells, and concert halls host classical music performances, whereas public houses ("pubs"), nightclubs , and discothèques offer music in contemporary genres, such as rock , dance , country , and pop . Music venues may be either privately or publicly funded, and may charge for admission. An example of
4585-460: Is called an opera house . The theater serves to define the performance and audience spaces. The facility is traditionally organized to provide support areas for performers, the technical crew and the audience members. There are as many types of theaters as there are types of performance. Theaters may be built specifically for a certain types of productions, they may serve for more general performance needs or they may be adapted or converted for use as
4716-508: Is part fantasy, part hallucination and thoroughly camp. In addition to a sold out opening night, the Santa Barbara Independent reported that Perry's contract deal for the residency was worth $ 168 million. It concluded on November 4, 2023, and grossed $ 46.4 million. In September 2021, Variety paid tribute to and honored Perry in their "Power of Women" issue, where she discussed her career, motherhood, and philanthropy . As
4847-527: Is smaller and hosts performances by lesser-known bands. The venue has also hosted club nights, including Dirty Pop, Ikon Live and Alpha. Located on Westgate Road and Clayton Street, the building first opened in 1927 as the 1,870-seat New Westgate Picture House, showing its first movie – the silent film The Monkey Talks – in October of that year. In 1959 the venue was renamed the Majestic Ballroom, and hosted performances by The Beatles and The Who in
4978-531: The Celebrating America concert during the inauguration of Joe Biden . Four months later, she released a new single, " Electric ", a collaboration with Pokémon as part of its 25th anniversary. That December, Perry followed this with " When I'm Gone ", a collaboration with Swedish DJ Alesso that made her the third person to reach number one on Croatia's ARC 100 list across three different decades following Lady Gaga and Coldplay . Perry began hosting
5109-522: The 2016 Summer Olympics titled " Rise ", which was released the following month. Perry chose to release it as a standalone track rather than save it for her album "because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite". NBC also felt its message spoke "directly to the spirit of the Olympics and its athletes" for its inspirational themes. The song reached number one in Australia and number eleven in
5240-476: The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards . Perry was signed for a $ 25-million salary to serve as a judge on the sixteenth season of American Idol , which premiered in March 2018. Perry began a relationship with Orlando Bloom in early 2016, and the couple got engaged on February 14, 2019. At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards , Perry performed " Here You Come Again ", alongside Dolly Parton and Kacey Musgraves , as part of
5371-515: The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards . She performed during the 2024 Rock in Rio festival on the day of 143 ' s release. Eight days later, Perry headlined the pre-game entertainment at Australia's 2024 AFL Grand Final . That December, she will film a performance at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster for a special titled Katy Perry: Night of a Lifetime , which is set to premiere on ITV , ITV1 , STV , and STV Player . Perry cites her sister Angela as
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5502-512: The Billboard 200 chart. Four days later, Perry performed the songs from the album at the iHeartRadio Theater in Los Angeles. " Dark Horse " with Juicy J was released as the album's third single in December, and became her ninth U.S. number-one single the following month. In 2014, " Birthday " and " This Is How We Do " respectively followed as the album's fourth and fifth singles, and reached
5633-600: The Billboard Hot 100 and number one in Canada and New Zealand. Perry embarked on her second tour, the California Dreams Tour , in support of Teenage Dream from February 2011 to January 2012. The tour grossed $ 59.5 million globally and won her the award for Best Live Act at the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards . On September 23, 2011, she performed on the opening day of the 2011 Rock in Rio festival along with Elton John and Rihanna . In September 2010, Perry
5764-532: The Billboard Hot 100 in June. She also served as a guest judge on British The X Factor later that month before releasing the album's second single, " Teenage Dream ", in July. "Teenage Dream" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September. Released on August 24, 2010, Teenage Dream debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and received mixed reviews from music critics. It has since sold 6 million copies worldwide. Teenage Dream would go on to win
5895-592: The Guinness World Records announced two days after the singer's halftime show that it garnered 118.5 million viewers in the United States, becoming the most watched and highest rated show in Super Bowl history. The viewership was higher than the game itself, which was viewed by an audience of 114.4 million. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) ranked her fifth on
6026-585: The Hello Katy Tour , from January to November 2009 to support One of the Boys . On August 4, 2009, she performed as opening act for one date of No Doubt 's 2009 Summer Tour . Perry also hosted the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2009, becoming the first person to host two consecutive ceremonies of the European awards. On July 22, 2009, Perry recorded a live album titled MTV Unplugged , which featured acoustic performances of five tracks from One of
6157-464: The Hotel Café , performing new music while she was between record labels. In 2004, she signed to Ballard's label, Java Records, which was then affiliated with The Island Def Jam Music Group . Perry began work on a solo record due for release in March 2005, but the record was shelved after Java was dropped. Ballard then introduced her to Tim Devine , an A&R executive at Columbia Records , and she
6288-454: The Me Too movement , Perry has also denied Kloss's claims. Following the release of her single " Never Worn White " in March 2020, Perry revealed in the accompanying music video that she was expecting her first child with Bloom. " Daisies ", the lead single from her sixth album, was released on May 15, 2020. Its second single " Smile " followed two months later. The album, also titled Smile ,
6419-573: The People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Guest Star in January 2012. She made her film debut in the 3D family motion picture The Smurfs as Smurfette on July 29, 2011. The film was a financial success worldwide, while critics gave mostly negative reviews. She hosted Saturday Night Live on December 10, 2011, with Robyn as the episode's musical guest. Perry's work on the episode received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised her performance in
6550-585: The world's highest-paid female musician in 2015 and 2018. With an estimated net worth of $ 350 million, she is one of the world's wealthiest musicians . Billboard ranked her fourth on its "Greatest of All Time Pop Songs Artists" list and twenty-fifth on their " Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century " list. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born on October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California , to Pentecostal pastors Mary Christine (née Perry) and Maurice Keith Hudson. Both of her parents turned to religion after
6681-477: The " Queen of Camp " by Vogue and Rolling Stone . At 16, Perry released a gospel record titled Katy Hudson (2001) under Red Hill Records , which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles at 17 to venture into secular music, and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry" from her mother's maiden name. She recorded an album while signed to Columbia Records , but was dropped before signing to Capitol Records . Perry rose to fame with One of
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#17328804524046812-476: The "Best Start on the U.S. Digital Chart by a Female Artist", for digital single sales of over two million copies. After Perry and Travie McCoy split up in December 2008, they briefly reconciled before she ended their relationship in 2009. Perry met her future husband Russell Brand in mid-2009 while filming a cameo appearance for his film Get Him to the Greek . Her scene, in which the two kiss, does not appear in
6943-591: The "Teenage Dream" music video, accused her of sexual misconduct. In an Instagram post, Kloss alleged that, during a party at a skating rink, Perry pulled on his sweatpants and underwear, exposing his penis to her male friends. He also said her management prevented him from speaking about his time with the singer. Johnny Wujek, the creative director of said party defended Perry, saying that she "would never do something like that" and accused Kloss of having an "ongoing obsession" with her. After initially refraining from responding to this, believing it would have detracted from
7074-421: The 1960s. It was then a Gala Bingo hall for over twenty-five years until the chain relocated the club to Byker . Academy Music Group first declared their interest in taking over the building from Newcastle City Council at the end of 2004, and an entertainment licence was granted in March 2005 despite protests from local residents concerned about the noise and anti-social behaviour . The official acquisition
7205-463: The 1970s pubs provided an outlet for a number of bands, such as Kilburn and the High Roads , Dr. Feelgood , and The Kursaal Flyers , who formed a musical genre called pub rock that was a precursor to Punk music . A nightclub is an entertainment venue and bar that usually operates late into the night. A nightclub is generally distinguished from regular bars, pubs or taverns by the inclusion of
7336-615: The 1980s, arena rock became dominated by glam metal bands, following the lead of Aerosmith and including Mötley Crüe , Quiet Riot , W.A.S.P. , and Ratt . Since the 1980s, rock, pop, and folk stars, including the Grateful Dead , Madonna , Britney Spears , Beyoncé , and Taylor Swift , have undertaken large-scale stadium based concert tours . A theater or playhouse is a structure where theatrical works or plays are performed, or other performances such as musical concerts may be produced. A theatre used for opera performances
7467-586: The 19th century contained between about 1,500 to 3,000 seats, examples being Brussels ' La Monnaie (after renovations, 1,700 seats), Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater (with 1,636), Warsaw 's Grand Theatre (the main auditorium with 1,841), Paris ' Palais Garnier (with 2,200), the Royal Opera House in London (with 2,268), and the Vienna State Opera (the new auditorium with 2,280). Modern opera houses of
7598-474: The 2011 Juno Award for International Album of the Year . In October, " Firework " was released as the album's third single. It became the album's third consecutive number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 2010. " E.T. " featuring Kanye West was released as the fourth single from Teenage Dream on February 16, 2011. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five non-consecutive weeks, making Teenage Dream
7729-584: The 20th century such as New York 's Metropolitan Opera House (with 3,800) and the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco (with 3,146) are larger. Many operas are better suited to being presented in smaller theaters, such as Venice 's La Fenice with about 1,000 seats. In a traditional opera house, the auditorium is U-shaped, with the length of the sides determining the audience capacity. Around this are tiers of balconies, and often, nearer to
7860-625: The Beatles' album The Beatles in high esteem, and described these two albums as "the only things I listened to for probably two years straight." She cites Alanis Morissette and her 1995 album Jagged Little Pill as a significant musical inspiration, stating in 2012: " Jagged Little Pill was the most perfect female record ever made. There's a song for anyone on that record; I relate to all those songs. They're still so timeless." Additionally, Perry borrows influence from Flaming Red by Patty Griffin and 10 Cent Wings by Jonatha Brooke . Perry's autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me
7991-406: The Boys (2008), a pop rock record containing her debut single " I Kissed a Girl " and follow-up single " Hot n Cold ", which reached number one and three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 respectively. The disco -influenced pop album Teenage Dream (2010) spawned five U.S. number one singles—" California Gurls ", " Teenage Dream ", " Firework ", " E.T. ", and " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) "—
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#17328804524048122-402: The Boys and Teenage Dream , involve themes of sex and love. One of the Boys is a pop rock record, while Teenage Dream features disco influences. Perry's fourth album, Prism , is significantly influenced by dance and pop music. Lyrically, the album addresses relationships, self-reflection, and everyday life. Her fifth studio effort Witness is an electropop album that she described as
8253-495: The Boys as well as one new song, "Brick by Brick", and a cover of Fountains of Wayne 's "Hackensack". It was released on November 17, 2009. Perry also appeared on two singles with other artists; she was featured on a remix of Colorado -based band 3OH!3 's song " Starstrukk " in September 2009, and on a duet with Timbaland entitled " If We Ever Meet Again ", from his album Shock Value II , three months later. The Guinness World Records recognized her in its 2010 edition as
8384-566: The Restless for the show's magazine Restless Style . Perry released her first single with Capitol, "I Kissed a Girl", on April 28, 2008, as the lead single from One of the Boys . The first station to pick up the song was WRVW in Nashville, who were inundated with enthusiastic calls the first three days they played it. The track reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . "I Kissed
8515-582: The Rhythm " featuring Skip Marley . It reached number one in Hungary and number four in the United States. The track was also streamed over three million times on Spotify within 24 hours, breaking the music streaming service's record at the time for the highest first-day streaming for a single track by a female artist. The album's second single, " Bon Appétit " with Migos , was released that April. Its third single, " Swish Swish ", featured Nicki Minaj and followed
8646-532: The Scene . Perry worked with songwriters including Desmond Child , Greg Wells , Butch Walker , Scott Cutler , Anne Preven , the Matrix , Kara DioGuardi , Max Martin , and Dr. Luke . In addition, after Devine suggested that songwriting team the Matrix become a "real group", she recorded an album, The Matrix , with them. The Matrix was planned for release in 2004 but was cancelled due to creative differences. It
8777-517: The Traveling Pants . Perry provided backing vocals on Mick Jagger 's song " Old Habits Die Hard ", which was included on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Alfie . In September 2004, Blender named her "The Next Big Thing". She recorded background vocals on P.O.D. 's single " Goodbye for Now ", was featured at the end of its music video in 2006, and performed it with them on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno . That year, Perry also appeared in
8908-608: The US Billboard 200 . The album went on to sell 7 million copies worldwide. "Hot n Cold" was released the following September and became the album's second successful single, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 while topping charts in Germany, Canada, the Netherlands and Austria. Later singles "Thinking of You" and " Waking Up in Vegas " were released in 2009 and reached
9039-468: The US and number two in Canada. On January 5, 2012, Perry was named the sixth best-selling digital artist in the United States, with sales of 37.6 million units according to Nielsen SoundScan . That month, she became the first artist to have four songs sell over 5 million digital units when "E.T." reached that mark along with "Firework", "California Gurls", and "Hot N Cold". On February 13, Capitol released
9170-578: The United Kingdom. Perry subsequently recorded a cover of the Dear Evan Hansen song " Waving Through a Window " for the deluxe edition of the cast recording , which was released on November 2, 2018. The show's creators Benj Pasek and Justin Paul had requested Perry to cover the song to promote the musical's national tour. Later that month, Perry released " Cozy Little Christmas ". She also recorded
9301-412: The United States. In August 2016, Perry stated that she aspired to create material "that connects and relates and inspires" and told Ryan Seacrest that she was "not rushing" her fifth album, adding "I'm just having a lot of fun, but experimenting and trying different producers, and different collaborators, and different styles". On February 10, 2017, Perry released the album's lead single " Chained to
9432-443: The age of 17. She opted to work with Ballard due to his past work with Alanis Morissette , one of her major inspirations. In 2003, she briefly performed as Katheryn Perry, to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson , and later adopted the stage name "Katy Perry", using her mother's maiden name. In 2010, she recalled that " Thinking of You " was one of the first songs she wrote after moving to Los Angeles. Perry would also perform at
9563-456: The albums Witness (2017) and Smile (2020) and embarked on her Las Vegas concert residency titled Play (2021–2023). She released her seventh studio album, titled 143 , in 2024. Perry has the second-most U.S. Diamond-certified singles for any female artist (six). She has received various accolades , including a Billboard Spotlight Award , four Guinness World Records , five Billboard Music Awards , five American Music Awards ,
9694-501: The award for "Top Package" at the 2014 Billboard Touring Awards . She also performed at the 2015 Rock in Rio festival on September 27, 2015. On November 23, 2014, the NFL announced that Perry would perform at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show on February 1, 2015. Lenny Kravitz and Missy Elliott served as special guests for the show. Her performance was critically acclaimed, and
9825-404: The back half of the shell protect musicians from the elements and reflect sound through the open side and out towards the audience. Bandstand is a small outdoor structure. A concert hall is a performance venue constructed specifically for instrumental classical music . A concert hall may exist as part of a larger performing arts center. Jazz clubs are an example of a venue that is dedicated to
9956-420: The background, such as a performance on a grand piano in a restaurant . Music venues can be categorised in a number of ways. Typically, the genre of music played at the venue, whether it is temporary and who owns the venue decide many of the other characteristics. The majority of music venues are permanent; however, there are temporary music venues. An example of a temporary venue would be one constructed for
10087-548: The box office. Perry began to venture into business when she endorsed the fragrance, Purr, in November 2010. Her second endorsed fragrance, Meow!, was released in December 2011. Both perfumes were released through Nordstrom department stores. Electronic Arts recruited her to promote their new expansion pack for The Sims 3: Showtime , before releasing a separate stuff pack featuring Perry-inspired furniture, outfits, and hairstyles, titled The Sims 3: Katy Perry's Sweet Treats , in June 2012. The following month, she became
10218-701: The collab, she stated in August 2022: "'Harleys in Hawaii' has lived so many different lives" as well as that there was "so much opportunity to remix this song, and I can't wait to hear all the GarageBand evolutions with this Apple collab." Perry performed at the May 2023 Coronation Concert of Charles III at Windsor Castle . Four months later, she sold her music rights to Litmus Music for an estimated $ 225 million. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in February 2024, Perry announced her exit from American Idol following
10349-471: The conclusion of the twenty-second season , saying she wanted to "go out and feel that pulse to my own beat" and release new music after being "in the studio for a while". The season premiered later that month, and concluded in May. She released " Woman's World ", the first single from her seventh album, on July 11, 2024. Two other singles preceded the record's release: " Lifetimes " and " I'm His, He's Mine " featuring Doechii . The album, titled 143 ,
10480-665: The country. The term is a Japanese coinage ( wasei eigo ) and is mainly used in East Asia . The oldest live house is Coffee House Jittoku (拾得, after the Chinese monk Shide "Foundling") in Kyoto , founded in 1973 in an old sake warehouse. Soon afterwards, the idea spread through Japan. In recent years, similar establishments started to appear in big cities in South Korea and China ; many of them are also locally called "live houses." An opera house
10611-684: The documentaries Katy Perry: Making of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show , which followed Perry's preparation for her Super Bowl performance, and Jeremy Scott: The People's Designer , which followed the life and career of designer Jeremy Scott . Perry released a mobile app titled Katy Perry Pop in December 2015 through Glu Mobile where her character helps players become famous musicians. She described it as "the most fun, colorful world that helps guide your musical dreams". Perry started writing songs for her new album in June 2016, and recorded an anthem for NBC Sports 's coverage of
10742-469: The episode's digital short featuring her and Andy Samberg . In March 2012, she guest starred as a prison security guard named Rikki on the Raising Hope episode "Single White Female Role Model". On July 5, 2012, Perry's autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me was released to theaters through Paramount Pictures . The film received positive reviews and grossed $ 32.7 million worldwide at
10873-456: The estimated $ 44 million she earned during their marriage, but declined. Perry began a relationship with singer John Mayer in August 2012, the year her marriage with Brand had ended. In November 2012, Perry began work on her fourth album, Prism . She told Billboard , "I know exactly the record I want to make next. I know the artwork, the coloring and the tone" and "I even know what type of tour I'm doing next. I'll be very pleased if
11004-487: The film. She began dating Brand after meeting him again that September at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards . The couple became engaged on December 31, 2009, while vacationing in Rajasthan , India. After serving as a guest judge on American Idol , Perry released " California Gurls " featuring Snoop Dogg on May 7, 2010. The song was the lead single from her third studio album, Teenage Dream , and reached number one on
11135-484: The food bank which also fed the congregation at her parents' church. Growing up, Perry and her siblings were not allowed to eat the cereal Lucky Charms as the word "luck" reminded their mother of Lucifer , and were also required to call deviled eggs "angeled eggs". Perry primarily listened to gospel music , as secular music was generally discouraged in the family's home. She discovered popular music through CDs she smuggled home from her friends. Perry later recalled
11266-592: The horseshoe-shaped auditorium, the oldest in the world, a model for the Italian theater. On this model were built subsequent theaters in Italy and Europe, among others, the court theater of the Palace of Caserta , which became the model for other theaters. Given the popularity of opera in 18th and 19th century Europe, opera houses are usually large, often containing more than 1,000 seats. Traditionally, Europe's major opera houses built in
11397-468: The house, and "house seats", known as "the best seats in the house", giving the best view of the stage. Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry , is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Perry is one of the best-selling music artists in history , having sold over 143 million units worldwide. She is known for her influence on pop music and her camp style, being dubbed
11528-492: The largest venues, such as stadiums, can hold tens of thousands of spectators. Music venues are either outdoor or indoor. Examples of outdoor venues include bandstands and bandshells ; such outdoor venues provide minimal shelter for performing musicians and are usually located in parks. A temporary music festival is typically an outdoor venue. Examples of indoor venues include public houses , nightclubs , coffee bars , and stadia. Venues can play live music, recorded music, or
11659-408: The lead single from Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection , " Part of Me ", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Perry's seventh single overall to top the chart. Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection was released on March 23, and serves as a reissue of Teenage Dream . " Wide Awake " was released on May 22 as the re-release's second single, peaking at number two on
11790-660: The list of Top Global Recording Artists of 2013. On June 26, 2014, she was declared the Top Certified Digital Artist Ever by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for certified sales of 72 million digital singles in the United States. In May 2014, a portrait of Perry by painter Mark Ryden was featured in his exhibition "The Gay 90s", and shown at the Kohn Gallery in Los Angeles. Along with several other artists, she also recorded
11921-527: The music market. A digital EP of the same name was also released that month. Madonna helped publicize the song by praising it on the JohnJay & Rich radio show in April 2008, stating "Ur So Gay" was her "favorite song" at the time. In March 2008, Perry made a cameo appearance as a club singer in the Wildfire episode "Life's Too Short" and appeared as herself during a photo shoot that June on The Young and
12052-454: The music video for "Learn to Fly" by Carbon Leaf , and played the love interest of her then-boyfriend, Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travie McCoy , in the band's music video for " Cupid's Chokehold ". After Columbia dropped Perry, Angelica Cob-Baehler , then a publicity executive at the label, brought Perry's demos to Virgin Records chairman Jason Flom . Flom was convinced that she could be
12183-466: The music video of Taylor Swift 's " You Need to Calm Down ". In July, a jury in California returned a verdict following a week-long trial that Perry's song "Dark Horse" had copied Flame 's 2008 song "Joyful Noise" after he filed a copyright lawsuit alleging that it used his track's beat without permission; the verdict was later overturned. After the initial verdict, the jury ordered her to pay him $ 550,000. The next month, Josh Kloss, Perry's co-star in
12314-502: The new face for Just Eat 's, SkipTheDishes ', Lieferando 's, and Menulog 's advertisements and created a new remix of their jingle. On June 8, 2022, Perry was awarded with the Key to Las Vegas , the same day it was marked as Katy Perry day. Perry collaborated with the tech company Apple Inc. starring in advertisements for their GarageBand music software where users could have "Remix Sessions" featuring her song, "Harleys in Hawaii". On
12445-412: The next month. They respectively peaked at numbers 59 and 46 in the United States, and made the top 15 in Canada. The album, titled Witness , was released on June 9, 2017, to mixed reviews, and debuted at number one in the United States. To accompany the album's release, Perry broadcast herself on YouTube for four days with a live-stream titled Katy Perry Live: Witness World Wide , concluding with
12576-463: The ninth album in history to produce four number one singles on the chart. " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) " followed as the fifth single in June, and Perry became the first female artist to achieve five number-one Billboard Hot 100 songs from one album when the single topped that chart on August 17, and the second artist after Michael Jackson with his album Bad . For this record, she received an honorary American Music Award in November 2011 and
12707-441: The only album by a female singer to do so. The album's reissue titled Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection (2012) produced the U.S. number one single " Part of Me ". Her empowerment-themed album Prism (2013) had two U.S. number one singles, " Roar " and " Dark Horse ". Both their respective music videos made her the first artist to have multiple videos reach one billion views on Vevo and YouTube . Afterwards, Perry released
12838-452: The operas of Richard Strauss ), it can be more than 100 players. Similarly, an opera may have a large cast of characters, chorus, dancers and supernumeraries . Therefore, a major opera house will have extensive dressing room facilities. Opera houses often have on-premises set and costume building shops and facilities for storage of costumes, make-up, masks, and stage properties, and may also have rehearsal spaces. Major opera houses throughout
12969-509: The operation of the site. Following a complete refurbishment, it reopened as NX Newcastle in September 2022. The O 2 Academy has two rooms and can host up to 2,000 people for a show. Major bands and solo musicians that have performed in the main room since 2005 include Arctic Monkeys , Adele , Katy Perry , The Libertines , Sam Smith , McFly , Blondie , Pierce the Veil and Amy Winehouse . The upstairs room, officially known as O 2 Academy2,
13100-434: The show, such as at opera houses or classical recital halls. In some venues that also include food and beverage service, the performers may be playing background music to add to the ambiance. Amphitheaters are round- or oval-shaped and usually unroofed. Permanent seating at amphitheaters is generally tiered. A bandshell is a large, outdoor performing structure typically used by concert bands and orchestras . The roof and
13231-428: The singers, since trained opera singers are normally able to project their unamplified voices in the hall. Since the 1990s, however, some opera houses have begun using a subtle form of sound reinforcement called acoustic enhancement . A pub, or public house, is an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks , which traditionally include beer (such as ale ) and cider . It is a social drinking establishment and
13362-479: The song "Immortal Flame" for the game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius , and had a playable character modeled after her. Outside of recording music, Perry appeared as herself in the film Zoolander 2 , which was released in February 2016. In February 2017, the singer launched a shoe line titled "Katy Perry Collections". Her shoes are available on her website, Katy Perry Collections, and at retailers such as Dillard's and Walmart . The following August, she hosted
13493-584: The spokesperson and ambassador for Popchips and made an investment in the company. Billboard dubbed her as their "Woman of the Year" for 2012. She married Russell Brand on October 23, 2010, in a traditional Hindu ceremony near the Ranthambhore tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan. On December 30, 2011, Brand announced that they were divorcing after 14 months of marriage. Perry later stated that conflicting career schedules and his desire to have children before she
13624-544: The stage, are boxes (small partitioned sections of a balcony). Since the latter part of the 19th century, opera houses often have an orchestra pit , where many orchestra players may be seated at a level below the audience, so that they can play without overwhelming the singing voices. This is especially true of Wagner 's Bayreuth Festspielhaus where the pit is partially covered. The size of an opera orchestra varies, but for some operas, oratorios and other works, it may be very large; for some romantic period works (or for many of
13755-497: The top 25 on the Hot 100. Prior to ending her relationship with Mayer in February 2014, she recorded and co-wrote a duet with him titled " Who You Love " for his album Paradise Valley . The song was released on August 12, 2013. Perry's third headlining tour, the Prismatic World Tour , began in May 2014 and concluded in October 2015. It sold almost 2 million tickets and grossed $ 204.3 million worldwide and won Perry
13886-492: The top 30 of the Hot 100. The Matrix's self-titled debut album, which Perry had recorded with the band in 2004, was released onto iTunes on January 27, 2009, as a result of her solo success. After finishing the 2008 Warped Tour , Perry hosted the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2008, where she won the award for Best New Act . At the 2009 Brit Awards , she also won the award for International Female Solo Artist . Perry embarked on her first headlining world tour,
14017-513: The type of venue, the opening hours , location and length of performance may differ, as well as the technology used to deliver the music in the venue. Other attractions, such as performance art , standup comedy , or social activities, may also be available, either while music is playing or at other times. For example, at a bar or pub , the house band may be playing live songs while drinks are being served, and between songs, recorded music may be played. Some classes of venues may play live music in
14148-737: The venue in the surrounding months. The freehold of the venue was put up for sale by Newcastle City Council in 2015 for £625,000, with reassurances that the operation of the venue would not be affected. It was purchased by Electric Group , who run the Electric Brixton and SWX Bristol venues. Academy Group's lease on the building expired in March 2021. In 2020, planning documents were submitted to Newcastle City Council by Electric for "a significant scheme of renovation and improvements before reopening as Newcastle’s premier live music venue" in Autumn 2022 as NX Newcastle. Music venue A music venue
14279-414: The venue on her Hello Katy Tour in August 2009, and Adele made a much-hyped appearance in 2011. The popular alternative night Alpha moved to the O 2 Academy in February 2014. On 14 October 2015 the O 2 Academy celebrated its tenth birthday with a ten-band bill of local talents, headlined by the popular Little Comets . Years & Years , The Prodigy , The 1975 and James Bay also sold-out
14410-486: The venue with giant balloons, while Amy Winehouse was an hour late for her headline performance in the same year. All of the Carling Academy venues were re-branded under the O 2 Academy name in 2008 through a £22.5 million deal with Telefónica Europe 's O 2 mobile network brand. Blur played a surprise show at the O 2 Academy in 2009, their first appearance in Newcastle for twelve years. Katy Perry performed at
14541-464: The venues for Evolution Festival for the first time, hosting performances by Hot Chip and The Guillemots . The NME Awards Tour , featuring Arctic Monkeys , We Are Scientists , Mystery Jets and Maxïmo Park, also stopped by for the first time in January. Panic! At the Disco headlined at the academy in April 2006, and The Killers in November. In 2007 Mika performed at the height of his fame, filling
14672-465: The vision I have in my head becomes a reality." After initially telling L'Uomo Vogue in June 2012 that she planned to have "darker elements" in Prism following the end of her marriage, the singer revealed to MTV during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards that she changed the album's direction after periods of self-reflection. Perry commented "I felt very prismatic", which inspired the album's name. " Roar "
14803-461: The woman who has had the most influence on her. During the early stages of her career, Perry's musical style gravitated towards gospel and she aspired to be as successful as Amy Grant . At age 15, she heard " Killer Queen " by Queen , which inspired her to pursue a music career. She cites the band's frontman, Freddie Mercury , as her biggest influence and expressed how the "combination of his sarcastic approach to writing lyrics and his 'I don't give
14934-498: The world into thinking that seven songs were worth a number-one position?" And then I go back into the studio and I start writing, and the true essential oil of who I am comes bubbling back up and reminds me that it's always been inside of me, that nobody can take this away no matter what comment anyone makes. —Perry on her confidence as a songwriter Although Perry's music incorporates elements of pop, rock, and disco , Katy Hudson contains gospel. Her subsequent releases, One of
15065-513: The world often have highly mechanized stages , with large stage elevators permitting heavy sets to be changed rapidly. At the Metropolitan Opera , for instance, sets are often changed during the action, as the audience watches, with singers rising or descending as they sing. This occurs in the Met's productions of operas such as Aida and Tales of Hoffmann . London 's Royal Opera House , which
15196-471: Was a musical guest and wore an Elmo -themed shirt showing large amounts of cleavage during one skit. In December 2010, Perry played Moe Szyslak 's girlfriend in the live-action segment from a Christmas episode of The Simpsons titled " The Fight Before Christmas ". In February 2011, she made a guest appearance on the How I Met Your Mother episode " Oh Honey ", playing a woman known as Honey. The role won her
15327-424: Was announced the following month, with the venue confirmed as the latest member of the Carling Academy chain of venues. The Carling Academy opened on 14 October 2005 with a headline performance by Sunderland band The Futureheads and support slots from Kubichek! and Field Music . The opening of the venue was called the "biggest happening on the Newcastle music scene in a decade". In November an Ian Brown concert
15458-449: Was cut short after the floor of the venue started to sag, requiring the venue to close for a short time. Newcastle's Maxïmo Park played at the new venue in December, shortly after their international breakthrough with debut album A Certain Trigger . Other performers in the opening months included Natalie Imbruglia , The Human League and Rooster . In 2006 the Carling Academy was one of
15589-428: Was doing at the time. She began training at age nine and was incorporated into her parents' ministry, singing in church from ages nine to 17. At 13, Perry was given her first guitar for her birthday, and publicly performed songs she wrote. She tried to "be a bit like the typical Californian girl" while growing up, and started rollerskating, skateboarding, and surfing as a teenager. Her brother David described her as
15720-785: Was inspired by a passage in the book On the Road by Jack Kerouac in which the author compares people who are full of life to fireworks that shoot across the sky and make people watch in awe. Her second concert tour, the California Dreams Tour, was reminiscent of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . She also credits the 1996 film The Craft for inspiring her song "Dark Horse", and Eckhart Tolle 's book The Power of Now for influencing Prism . When I am in between records, sometimes I doubt myself. I'll be like "Did I just get lucky, or did I mass-manipulate
15851-668: Was largely influenced by Madonna: Truth or Dare . She admires Madonna's ability to reinvent herself, saying "I want to evolve like Madonna". Perry names Björk as an influence, particularly admiring her "willingness to always be taking chances". Other artists who Perry has cited as influences include Stevie Nicks , ABBA , the Cardigans , Whitney Houston , Cyndi Lauper , Ace of Base , 3OH!3 , CeCe Peniston , C+C Music Factory , Black Box , Crystal Waters , Mariah Carey , Heart , Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon , Imogen Heap , Rufus Wainwright , Pink , and Gwen Stefani . "Firework"
15982-424: Was ready led to the end of their marriage and that he never spoke to her again after sending a text message that he was divorcing her, while Brand asserted that he divorced her due to her commercial success and reluctance to engage in activism. She was initially distraught over their divorce and said that she contemplated suicide. Since they married without a prenuptial agreement , he was eligible to claim half of
16113-528: Was released as the lead single from Prism on August 10, 2013. It was promoted at the MTV Video Music Awards and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. " Unconditionally " followed as the second single from Prism on October 16, 2013, and peaked at number 14 in the United States. Prism was released on October 18, 2013, and has sold 4 million copies as of August 2015. It received favorable reviews from critics and debuted at number one on
16244-420: Was released in 2009 after the release of One of the Boys . Perry was dropped from Columbia in 2006 as Fingerprints neared completion. After the label dropped her, she worked at an independent A&R company, Taxi Music. Perry had minor success prior to her breakthrough. One of the songs she had recorded for her album with Ballard, "Simple", was featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film The Sisterhood of
16375-475: Was released in theaters on July 31, 2013. Like its predecessor, The Smurfs 2 was a financial success but was panned by critics. In March 2014, she made a guest appearance playing herself in the episode "Blisteritos Presents Dad Academy Graduation Congraduritos Red Carpet Viewing Party" of the Kroll Show . Killer Queen was released as her third fragrance in August 2013 through Coty In January 2014, she became
16506-522: Was released on August 28, 2020. Two days before its distribution, she gave birth to a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom. The album received mixed reviews, and debuted at number five in the United States. Perry further promoted the album with four compilation EPs: Camp Katy , Empowered , Scorpio SZN , and Cosmic Energy . These EPs were followed by the single " Not the End of the World " in December 2020, which had
16637-430: Was released on September 20. She described it as "super high energy, it's super summer, it's very high BPM" and "just full of so much joy, so much love, so much light". The record was panned by critics, and Perry was widely criticized for her decision to work with Dr. Luke on it after singer Kesha 's allegations of sexual assault against him. On September 11, Perry received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at
16768-523: Was remodeled in the late 1990s, retained the original 1858 auditorium at its core, but added completely new backstage and wing spaces as well as an additional performance space and public areas. Much the same happened in the remodeling of Milan 's La Scala opera house between 2002 and 2004. Although stage, lighting and other production aspects of opera houses often make use of the latest technology, traditional opera houses have not used sound reinforcement systems with microphones and loudspeakers to amplify
16899-401: Was scheduled to appear on the 41st-season premiere of Sesame Street . After her scene was uploaded to YouTube, viewers criticized Perry's exposed cleavage . Four days before the scheduled airing, Sesame Workshop announced that the segment would not air on television, but would still be available to watch online. Perry subsequently mocked the controversy on Saturday Night Live , where she
17030-474: Was signed as a solo artist. By November 2006, Perry had finished writing and recording material for her Columbia debut titled Fingerprints (with some of the material from this time appearing on One of the Boys ) which was planned for release in 2007. Some of the material from Fingerprints that did not make it on One of the Boys was given to other artists, such as " I Do Not Hook Up " and " Long Shot " to Kelly Clarkson , and " Rock God " to Selena Gomez &
17161-525: Was the use of large stadiums for American tours by bands in the later 1960s, such as The Rolling Stones , Grand Funk Railroad , and Led Zeppelin . The tendency developed in the mid-1970s as the increased power of amplification and sound systems allowed the use of larger and larger venues. Smoke, fireworks and sophisticated lighting shows became staples of arena rock performances. Key acts from this era included Journey , REO Speedwagon , Boston , Foreigner , Styx , Kiss , Peter Frampton , and Queen . In
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