Katy Perry cancels Belgium concert hours before show –

Katy Perry canceled her headlining performance at Belgium’s Werchter Boutique pageant Saturday, informing followers that authorities mandated the cancellation mere hours before her scheduled stage time as a result of approaching extreme climate.

The 41-yr-outdated pop sensation, set to shut out the pageant following Pitbull’s performance, shared the disappointing update through Instagram, explaining that officers gave her no choice to proceed. She had been backstage getting ready when the directive was issued.

She famous she was preparing for the performance “when this news was delivered, and they gave me no choice.”

The cancellation follows current controversy surrounding Katy’s look at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The artist expressed empathy with disenchanted concertgoers.

“I am just as unhappy as you are,” she posted, describing the circumstances as “beyond my control” and emphasizing that attendee security was paramount.

“I am sorry I can’t change the weather, and even sorrier that all of us can’t be together tonight.”

Perry, whose earlier pageant look dates again to 2009, indicated she had deliberate a nostalgic return. “I was even gonna wear the same outfit from that 2009 show again. I love you all, and please get home safe,” she concluded, including a tragic-face emoji. She also shared a snapshot of herself stress-free outdoors in striped sweatpants and a white gown, cigarette in hand, along with her deliberate performance ensemble displayed close by.

Another image captured the pageant’s announcement that proceedings would conclude at 9 p. m., a full hour ahead of her scheduled look.

Event organizers attributed the choice to incoming thunderstorms.

The untimely closure, they explained, was applied to “ensure that the exit of visitors proceeds in a safe and orderly manner, allowing everyone to return home calmly. The safety and health of everyone present is always our top priority.”

Perry faces a busy summer time schedule, with a performance at Depot Live’s Cardiff Castle show in Wales slated for June 30.

The cancellation occurred just two days following the debut of her Watch It Burn music video, interpreted by many as a pointed reference to former associate Orlando Bloom, with whom she ended her 9-yr relationship last yr. The former couple co-mother and father their 5-yr-outdated daughter, Daisy.

The horror-influenced visible, that includes Perry’s transformation right into a scorpion-human creature, generated excited responses from supporters, with one fanatic declaring, “SHES SO BACK, ABSOLUTE CINEMA.”