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Katy Perry spoke with Laura Snapes of The Guardian about how the pandemic changed her release plans for “SMILE,” her depression during the ‘Witness’ era, how her upbringing was “pure bible thumping,” the mistakes she made in the past, using humor to deflect as a mechanism to cope and for her own fear, what she hopes people take from her song…[Read more]

Katy Perry has released her music video for “Smile.”

Katy Perry spoke with regional media in Singapore, including The Straits Times, and some fans over a Zoom call about going through hell to get her smile back, her upcoming album “SMILE,” how Orlando’s son Flynn helped her chose “Never Really Over” as a single, the new perspective she’s been gifted through motherhood, and more.

During yesterday’s #SmileSundays, Katy Perry talked about how her daughter is prepared to come soon, how she became a dog person, signed “SMILE” CD’s coming this week, the “Smile” music video having a video game component, the Target exclusive album featuring a new song entitled “High On Your Supply,” she played snippets of “Cry About It Later,” “…[Read more]

Los Angeles Times photographer Jay L. Clendenin met up with Katy Perry at Capitol Records to do a photo shoot on top of the iconic building.

Katy Perry did a Q&A with fans on Nova’s Red Room live stream and answered questions about the experience of finishing her album during lockdown, if she has plans to release a movie or documentary in the future, how she’ll balance motherhood and her career, what advice she’d give to kids wanting a career in the creative/music industry, where her…[Read more]

Katy Perry covers the August 2020 issue of People Magazine and spoke with them about her new album “SMILE,” the upcoming birth of her daughter and more. She also answered questions from some little kids.

During #SmileSundays, Katy Perry released 5 brand new CD/vinyl alternate covers and picture discs of her upcoming album “SMILE” along with two new t-shirts. The alternates will only be available now through Thursday at 11:59pm ET. While on the livestream, Katy announced that she’s still signing CD’s and will let fans know when they’re available,…[Read more]

Katy Perry played a game of “Finish The Sentence” for The Sunday Times Style and answered what her favorite place in the UK is, which red carpet outfit she’ll treasure forever, which music video was her favorite to film, why being pregnant is amazing, what advice she’d give to her 18-year-old self, what she would cancel about 2020, her number…[Read more]

Katy Perry chatted with MTV Australia about how “Smile is her welcoming back the fun, the comedy and the playfulness that made the world fall in love with her in the first place, with intervention from her ‘higher self’,” how she looks back on “Teenage Dream” fondly, how her evolution through music over the years is “just mostly out of my own lov…[Read more]

Katy Perry has announced that the release of her new album “SMILE” will be pushed back to August 28th due to production delays. In the meantime, every Sunday starting this weekend and until the album is released or her daughter is born she’ll take part in “Smile Sundays” where she’ll go live for 30+ minutes to talk about the new album, release new…[Read more]

Katy Perry was on Ash London Live and talked about what makes her smile straight away, the themes on the album “SMILE,” the album cover, how her career shifted with the release of “Witness” and how it pushed her towards evolving, and more. She also plays a game of of Collab, Cover and Coffee where she reveals who was supposed to perform with her…[Read more]

Katy Perry was on Sunrise and talked about how she’s feeling this far into her pregnancy, all of the loss that she’s experienced recently, her new song “What Makes A Woman,” what’s been the best thing about her pregnancy, and more.

Katy Perry was on The Project and spoke about leaving Australia just as the pandemic hit, being prepared to give birth and release her new album “SMILE,” why she choose the title track to be the statement for the album, and more.

Katy Perry was on The Howard Stern show and talked about her songwriting process – how she’s a lyricist and a melody person, some lyrics that were cut from “Teenage Dream,” how she did a ton of edits on the song “Smile,” not being anxious to give birth, and more.

Katy Perry was on Smallzy’s Celebrity Small Talk and spoke about her song and record “SMILE,” enjoying being a ‘mom on the move,’ having interesting videos coming for songs on the record that she created both before and during quarantine, one of her new songs “Only Love” being about all the things that you would do if life threw you a curveball, and more.

Katy Perry was on The Kyle & Jackie O Show and talked about how she slipped in her pregnancy news last time she spoke with them without anyone realizing it, how she likes being a mother on the move, the rumor that Jennifer Aniston will be the baby’s godmother, what we can expect from her upcoming album “SMILE” both thematically and sonically,…[Read more]

Katy Perry spoke with Hit Network’s Carrie & Tommy about her last time in Australia, her song “Smile,” socially distancing with her group of friends, being ready for motherhood, and more.

Katy Perry was on BBC’s The One Show and talked about the nickname she has for her daughter, being ready to give birth and helping her sister deliver both her nieces, what she misses most about the UK, builders tea, her songwriting process, and more.

Katy Perry was on BBC Radio 1 with Nick Grimshaw (10:30-28:53) and talked about her song “Smile,” how she doesn’t put on a facade much being an entertainer, how well she remembers the lyrics to her older songs, songs she was featured on and songs she’s written that went to other artists, being pitched two songs that she passed on that then became…[Read more]