Katy Perry’s 2025 has been full of headlines – and never at all times the great form. She’s locked in a bitter courtroom battle over a $15 million (£11.7 million) mansion, suffered a terrifying stage mishap on her world tour, and break up from fiancé Orlando Bloom after practically a decade collectively. The singer has discovered herself making entrance pages for authorized filings as a lot as chart hits, together with her Montecito property dispute turning nastier by the month.
On the street, the Firework hitmaker’s high-energy stage routines have left her bruised and scraped – and at one level practically despatched her crashing to the bottom. Away from the highlight, Katy, 40, and Orlando, 48, have referred to as time on their long-running relationship, insisting they’ll put their daughter Daisy first. From courtrooms to live performance arenas to co-parenting, Katy’s 12 months has been as unpredictable as any chart-topper she’s ever launched. Because the star is gearing up her massive day in courtroom, let’s check out the way it’s all unfolded to this point.
Courtroom showdown
The previous American Idol choose remains to be battling 85-year-old veteran Carl Westcott over his Montecito dwelling. Carl says he wasn’t of “sound thoughts” when he agreed to promote in 2020, citing Huntington’s and dementia.
In December 2023 a choose dominated he was “coherent, engaged, lucid, and rational” – and Katy saved the home. However she’s now countersuing for round $5.54 million (£4.3 million), claiming $3.25 million (£2.5 million) in misplaced lease and $2.29 million (£1.8 million) in harm repairs.
The property is at present rented by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger, prompting questions over her “uninhabitable” claims.
Carl’s son Chart has slammed the star, telling the NYPost: “She has chosen to battle a dying man in courtroom, all for cash,” and branding her “an enormous spoiled brat”.
The following courtroom date is ready for Thursday (August 21), with Carl’s aspect hoping to query Chris. Orlando was excused from testifying after a latest ruling, however the battle exhibits no signal of ending quietly.
Scary live performance ‘fall’ and bruising tour
On her Lifetimes Tour, Grammy nominee Katy has had extra than simply vocal highs to take care of. In San Francisco, a flying prop malfunction left her clinging on mid-air earlier than she steadied herself and carried on performing.
She later posted images of her “brutally scraped knees” after a failed “slide on my knees” transfer, texting a buddy: “It was a slide on my knees mome[nt] that normally makes them go ahhh and it simply made me go arghh,” prompting the reply: “And similar to that she’s in her 40s.”
The bodily knocks haven’t been her solely mid-show drama. In Detroit, younger fan McKenna fainted onstage throughout a meet-and-greet second.
Katy instantly stopped the present, crouched by her, and informed the gang: “McKenna’s doing nice, by the best way.”
Orlando Bloom break up after practically a decade
In July, Katy and British actor Orlando confirmed they’d ended their engagement and long-term relationship. The pair, have been collectively since 2016 and engaged since 2019, issued a joint assertion saying they’d “proceed to lift their daughter Daisy Dove with love, stability and mutual respect.”
Sources claimed the breakup was “a very long time coming” amid Katy’s relentless touring schedule and no signal of marriage ceremony plans.
An announcement from the couple’s reps learn: “As a result of abundance of latest curiosity and dialog surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, representatives have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have been shifting their relationship over the previous many months to deal with co-parenting.
“They are going to proceed to be seen collectively as a household, as their shared precedence is — and at all times will likely be — elevating their daughter [Daisy Dove, 4½] with love, stability, and mutual respect.”
For the reason that break up, Orlando has been seen having fun with seashore time with Daisy and his canine, whereas Katy’s saved busy on the street.
The previous couple have harassed they continue to be on good phrases and can deal with co-parenting, even holidaying along with Orlando’s son Flynn, who he shares with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
