Katy Perry kicked off her £125 million hotly-anticipated Las Vegas residency in the most eccentric way possible – with a giant orange toilet and a singing poo.
The pop icon took to stage at the Resorts World Theatre in Vegas on Wednesday (29 December). She showcased her classic hits during a psychedelic production, dressed in extravagant, cartoonish outfits.
While there was a lot to keep up with, one specific moment stopped Perry fans in their tracks.
It wasn’t her ‘lactating’ a pint of beer from her breasts, nor was it her bizarre interaction with a talking Covid face mask. No, it was her rendition of her chart-topping hit, California Girls, where the 37-year-old star twerked on a stockpiled stack of toilet paper.
And just as you thought it couldn’t get any more strange, the performance was complete with a cameo from a puppet poo with a gold tooth – who pops out of the toilet and sings along the ad-lib next to the singer.
Don’t believe it? Watch it here for yourself:
I CSNT BRATHEKJDDKEKDK pic.twitter.com/58vO6ecJzX
— julia! (@helloIettuce) December 30, 2021
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Twitter found it impossible to turn a blind eye to such a scenario – and naturally, had a field trip.
One called it the “one of the best things [they’ve] seen all year.”
“Okay I’m sorry but Katy Perry twerking on giant rolls of toilet paper aside a Mr. Poo inside an orange porcelain throne going ape shit on vocals is one of the best things I’ve seen all year,” they said.
Another added: “Katy Perry climbing giant toilet rolls to sing to a giant poo wasn’t something I thought I’d see on here until at least 2024.”
While one Twitter user highlighted that it kind of epitomises the past 12 months: “2021 has been an absolutely batshit crazy year so it only makes sense that it closes with katy perry dancing to california gurls next to a giant toilet accompanied by a human dressed as a poo.”
I can’t stop thinking about Katy Perry shaking her batty next to a giant singing poo pic.twitter.com/QwBjBFQbbO
— Leevs x 🧣 (@HelloItsLevi) December 30, 2021
@katyperry has new residency in Vegas where she is lactating beer and a singing poo? Shiiii… Sign me up fam!!! That sounds 🔥🔥🔥
— Pablo Romero-Estevez (@PabloFnPersona) December 31, 2021
KATY PERRY: "You're ready to be flushed, hello Mr. Poo. You look healthy, like you eat a lot of fiber. Don't be shy folks, everybody poos."
— Rob's crow (@kswiftthegreat) December 30, 2021
KATY PERRY I LOVE YOU
My girl @KatyPerry took her new Vegas residency to the next level, lactating beer and even had a singing poo!!! #KatyPerry #PerryPlayland #Play pic.twitter.com/bRvgBp3FJD
— Mario Lopez (@mariolopezviva) December 30, 2021
this is kinda iconic idk https://t.co/0g6NR5RNvt
— biblefly (@1998Riah) December 31, 2021
Idgaf this is peak camp and slay https://t.co/n64EOsAOsp
— topgagafan 🏳️🌈 (@topgagafan) December 31, 2021
the fact that these 4 seconds of play is already becoming more iconic than some world tours 😭
— cam (@camfectiondream) December 30, 2021
katy always knows how to make people talk about her https://t.co/YxXyeqOaVs
Nah that shit in SANGING https://t.co/ffVYCCfKOv
— AnnatheSavage🇹🇹 (@AnnaTheSavage17) December 31, 2021
What a way to round off 2021.