Not many artists would be bold enough to let the crowd sing a verse in a performance as huge as the Super Bowl, but it speaks to Perry’s cast-iron popularity than when she performed California Gurls, the whole stadium screamed “where the grass is really greener” – though even the singer admitted she was anxious, in case no one joined in.
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Hardly surprising; at the time of her Super Bowl performance, Katy Perry was still undoubtedly the biggest pop star in the world – and all eyes were on the California girl.
In a nod to her Golden Globe nominated appearance in movie Hustlers, the star took to the stage on a giant stripper pole during her dance break to her track Waiting for Tonight, and also brought out fellow Latin American singer J Balvin to roars from the crowd.
The singer truly left the best till last though, performing Purple Rain under dim lighting while the crowd waved flashing lights, before breaking into yet another roaring guitar solo, backed by a marching band glow in the dark costumes, circling the stadium with trumpets and saxophones.
