Hello Katy Tour

Background

Perry first announced the tour in November 2008, following the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, which she hosted. The concert tour's name is insipired by the Sanrio character named "Hello Kitty". In an interview with Billboard, Perry stated, "I have the guy who creates stages for Madonna working on this tour, I'm indulging my obsession with fruit and cats and designing all different outfits."

Concert Synopsis

The stage design featured a white picket fence, mailbox, oversized pink flamingos, inflatable plastic fruit, and a giant cat (named "Kitty Purry") that glowed during the encore. Perry had two costumes during the show. During the encore, she would appear dressed as a cat.

The show begins with an intro, where "California Girls" by The Beach Boys is played, then Perry enters the stage and begins to perform "Fingerprints", "One of the Boys", "Hot N Cold", and "Self Inflicted". The show continues with Perry singing a cover of The Outfield's song "Your Love". After the number, Perry picks up her guitar and performs an acoustic version of "Mannequin" and "Thinking of You". The next song performed is "Ur So Gay", which is followed by "Waking Up in Vegas", where confetti flew over to the audience. Perry continues and sings "Lost", "I'm Still Breathing", "I Think I'm Ready" and "If You Can Afford Me". Perry exits the stage for a costume change, and re-appears dressed as a cat while the huge cat head used as a prop glows. Perry performs a cover of Queen's song "Don't Stop Me Now", and then concludes the show with a performance of "I Kissed a Girl", and exits the stage after thanking the audience.

Critical reception

The tour received mostly positive reviews. The Orange County Register called the tour "a surprisingly strong performance" in a positive review. In a negative review, Variety called the tour "chilly" and "calculated". Seventeen, impressed with the tour, posted a list of ten things they liked about it.

Set list

1. "Intro" (The Beach Boys' "California Girls")
2. "Fingerprints"
3. "One of the Boys"
4. "Hokey Pokey"
5. "Hot n Cold"
6. "Self Inflicted"
7. "Use Your Love" (The Outfield cover)
8. "Mannequin"
9. "Thinking of You" (acoustic version)
10. "Please Mr. Postman" (The Marvelettes cover)
11. "Build Me Up Buttercup" (The Foundations cover)
12. "Ur So Gay"
13. "Waking Up in Vegas"
14. "Lost"
15. "I'm Still Breathing"
16. "I Think I'm Ready"
17. "If You Can Afford Me"

18. "Don't Stop Me Now"(Queen cover)
19. "I Kissed a Girl"

1. "Hackensack", a Fountains of Wayne cover, was performed after "Lost" on August 21 and August 29.
2. "Don't Stop Me Now" was played before the encore on July 28. "Starstrukk" was played as a encore instead with a special appearance by 3OH!3.

Tour dates

^ a This concert is a part of the South by Southwest Festival.
^ b This concert is a part of the Dinah Shore Weekend.
^ c This concert is a part of the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil.
^ d This concert is a part of the Grammy Celebration Concert Tour.
^ e This concert is a part of the Pinkpop Festival.
^ f This concert is a part of the Caribana Festival
^ g This concert is a part of the Hurricane Festival
^ h This concert is a part of the Southside Festival
^ i This concert is a part of the U18 Festival
^ j This concert is a part of the Nibe Festival
^ k This concert is a part of the Rock Werchter
^ l This concert is a part of the Main Square Festival
^ m This concert is a part of the T in the Park
^ n This concert is a part of the Oxegen
^ o Katy opened for No Doubt at this concert. She later joined No Doubt on stage to perform a cover of Adam and the Ants' "Stand & Deliver.
^ p These concerts are a part of the V Festival
^ q This concert is a part of the Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival
^ r This concert is for the benefit of the Typhoon "Ondoy" victims that happened last 23-30 of September, 2009 in the Philippines. Originally scheduled last 3 of October, 2009 but cancelled after Typhoon Ondoy struck the Philippines on 26 of September, 2009, one week before the original scheduled concert.