Katy Perry’s latest concert stunt took an unexpected turn in Malta. The pop star had to direct fans while enclosed inside an oversized stage prop.
Katy Perry was trapped in the crowd as her giant inflatable bottle failed to reach its planned stage path
Perry’s crowd-surfing stunt went off course during her July 22 headline performance at Isle of MTV Malta. While singing “I Kissed a Girl,” she climbed inside a giant inflatable water bottle that fans carried above the audience.
The plan called for the crowd to move the inflatable bottle toward an enormous straw near the stage. Instead, concertgoers pushed Perry toward the back of the audience, leaving her temporarily stranded away from the intended route.
A fan video posted on X showed Perry trying to redirect the crowd as the inflatable bottle moved away from its planned path. “Get me to that straw,” she shouted while pointing toward the stage. She later called, “Go back to the stage!” as fans continued carrying the prop through the audience.
Fans eventually redirected the bottle and returned Perry toward the stage. “Thank you for getting me back,” she said before continuing the performance. Perry appeared unhurt and finished the show.
Times of Malta reported that the inflatable bottle was one of several oversized props in Perry’s office-themed production. The crowd-surfing sequence accompanied a section featuring “Hot N Cold” and “I Kissed a Girl.” Around 40,000 people attended the free concert at the Granaries in Floriana.
The mishap adds to Perry’s history of unpredictable live-show moments. She previously faced a frightening prop malfunction when a suspended metal sphere tilted during her Lifetimes Tour. She has also used playful stage concepts to display her dating history and promoted a packed European festival schedule.
The inflatable bottle incident carried less danger than the earlier aerial scare, but it still forced Perry to rely completely on the audience. Her frantic directions quickly turned the ambitious crowd interaction into the night’s most viral moment.
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