katy Perry

Katy Perry concert review: Fireworks light up Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

She promised fireworks and she delivered as pop star Katy Perry performed to a packed house at the du Arena, Yas Island for a scintillating New Year’s Eve performance. Perry burst on to the stage amid much fanfare in a red glittering sequence ensemble, singing her hit track Dark Horse. Backed by special effects, a catwalk stage for an upRead more

Katy Perry reveals her New Year resolution

Abu Dhabi - Muslimchronicle

Ahead of her Abu Dhabi New Year’s Eve performance, Katy Perry sat down for a quick-five round of questions about her resolution and hopes for 2018. How important is the New Year holiday for you? Do you do anything special to celebrate the changing year? New Year’s is such a big deal — it’s a time a celebrate the oldRead more

Victoria’s Secret China show struts on

Shanghai - Muslimchronicle

Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry didn't make it but the Victoria's Secret show in Shanghai managed to strut on without them, surviving a controversy over visa issues and a model who slipped and fell during the show. Fifty-five models walked the catwalk inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena, serenaded by Harry Styles, R&B star Miguel, Tony Award-winner Leslie Odom Jr. and ChineseRead more

Katy Perry triumphs in case over convent home

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

Pop superstar Katy Perry on Friday was awarded nearly $1.5 million as she prevailed anew in her drawn-out bid to move into a former convent in Los Angeles. The singer of "Roar" and "I Kissed a Girl" has more Twitter followers than anyone else in the world at 106 million but had struggled to win the hearts of two elderly nuns whoRead more

Katy Perry makes surprise appearance

CHICAGO - Muslimchronicle

Pop star Katy Perry made a surprise appearance at an American couple’s wedding over the weekend, taking photos and dancing with the newlyweds at their reception in St Louis. Perry was in the midwestern city for a concert, when she and her entourage surprised newlyweds Hayley Rosenblum and Blonie Dudney at the Four Seasons Hotel on Saturday night. “She actuallyRead more

Katy Perry calls herself proof of change on gay rights

Los Angeles - AFP

Pop superstar Katy Perry has voiced optimism about society's capacity to become more tolerant, sharing her evolution from a conservative Christian to staunch advocate for gay rights. Speaking at an annual gala of the Human Rights Campaign, the leading US group for LGBTQ rights, the singer cast the fight as part of a larger struggle in Donald Trump's America. "IRead more

Moroccan DJ R3hab Ranked 21st Most Viewed DJ

Rabat - Arab Today

Fadil El Ghoul, a Dutch DJ of Moroccan origin better known as his stage name DJ R3hab, ranked 21st in the top most viewed 100 DJs in 2016 by British electronic music magazine DJ Mag. R3hab is one of the most prominent figures of the Dutch House genre, alongside Afrojack and Chunkie. He is best known for his releases ofRead more

Katy Perry: nobody to blame for break up

Los Angeles - Arab Today

Katy Perry has chopped off her hair and talked about the end of her relationship for the first time, the BBC reports. She split with Orlando Bloom recently after 15 months together. In a tweet on Friday, the music star said nobody was to blame and nobody was the villain, asking “how about a new way of thinking in 2017?”Read more

Jay Z the first rapper named to Songwriters Hall of Fame

New York - AFP

Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also features Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and R&B crooner Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, the group said Wednesday. The 47-year-old Jay Z, who has sold more than 100 million records in his career since his debut "Reasonable Doubt" in 1996,Read more

Katy Perry skeletons resemble Trump, May at Brit Awards

London - AFP

A performance by Katy Perry at the Brit Awards on Wednesday saw skeletons wearing outfits matching those of US President Donald Trump and his British counterpart Theresa May. Pop superstar Perry took to the stage at London's O2 Arena to perform "Chained To The Rhythm", surrounded by dozens of white houses. She was joined on stage by puppeteers carrying twoRead more