Global superstar Katy Perry has committed to donate £1 from every ticket sale on her UK The Lifetimes Tour to the Music Venue Trust in order to support the grassroots music venue sector.
Next year, The Lifetimes Tour will see Perry perform in cities across the UK, opening in Glasgow on October 7 at the OVO Hydro continuing through to Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, and culminating with a date at London’s O2 Arena on October 13.
The UK leg of the tour follows the announcement of additional shows in Australia due to overwhelming demand, with the original dates for June 2025 having sold out. In recent days, a further three shows were announced for Mexico in April 2025 after the first three sold out within an hour.
On returning to the UK for her first tour in over seven years Perry said: “I’m so incredibly chuffed to bring The Lifetimes Tour to the UK! I can’t wait to have a big sing along of all the songs you love and more! It’s going to be a giant dance party, and everyone’s invited!”
Having played her first UK show at Water Rats in Kings Cross in 2008 and at London’s Scala later that year, Perry today confirmed that £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Music Venue Trust, the UK charity which acts to protect, secure and improve UK grassroots music venues. Every £1 received from this scheme will go directly into initiatives to support the UK grassroots music community, bringing more great new music to more towns and cities.
“I’m proud to donate £1 from every ticket on the UK leg of The Lifetimes Tour to Music Venue Trust so that venues like Water Rats and Scala, where I played my first UK shows, can continue to usher in the next generation of music talent” says Perry.
“We want to say a huge thank you to Katy and her team for stepping up to support grassroots music venues, artists and promoters,” said Mark Davyd, CEO, Music Venue Trust. “The contribution from these shows will keep venues open, get new and emerging artists out on tour, and enable promoters to bring the best in new music to our communities.”
PHOTO: Louisa Meng
Below you can watch footage of Perry performing at The Water Rats back in 2008.