Criticism of Katy Perry for Awkward Dance Moves Spark ‘Washed Up’ Allegations

Not everyone is blasting off with excitement over Katy Perry’s new tour.

Footage from the opening night of Perry’s “Lifetimes” tour in Mexico City on Wednesday has gone viral, and not in the way she hoped.

Fans ruthlessly roasted Katy Perry for her robotic and “awkward” choreography, with some calling it “shockingly bad.”

In a minute-long clip shared to TikTok, Katy Perry is shown backing up towards the crowd to shake her rear, lying flat on the stage to lift one leg in the air, and performing stiff, robot-inspired moves to her hit “Part of Me,” all the while sporting a space-age cone bra and thigh-high boots.

“People are paying to see this?” one X user complained.

Another critic added, “This clip is not impressive. This looks more like somebody who’s come out of retirement after 30 years and trying to pull the same moves off they did when they were young and popular.”

“Does anyone else agree that Perry is now washed up?” someone else asked.

Meanwhile, over on TikTok, the takedowns kept coming.

“This is the worst choreography I’ve ever seen in my life,” one person wrote, while another quipped, “It’s giving school talent show.”

Yet another joked, “This looks like an ‘SNL’ skit.”

Some fans even took aim at Perry’s recent Blue Origin space flight, with one TikToker commenting, “Guess those 11 mins she spent in space could have been better spent on choreography.”

Another user agreed: “Too much space travel. She’s not used to being back on the ground.”

The harsh reaction comes just days after Perry directly addressed criticism over her spaceflight, telling her audience on opening night, “Has anyone ever called your dreams crazy?”

She also kept the space theme alive during the show, flying across the stage, posing with fans in NASA-style suits, and wearing an array of futuristic costumes.

While the haters were loud, some loyal KatyCats came to her defense, reminding the internet that Perry’s quirky, offbeat style has always been part of her brand.

“Y’all don’t understand Katy is weird like this and always has been,” one fan wrote on X, while another added, “She’s having fun; leave the woman alone.”

Sources tell Daily Mail that the pop star’s tour has been plagued by “dismal” sales from the very beginning, even before she embarked on her headline-making all-female Blue Origin space trip. Insiders say executives at Live Nation have been left scratching their heads, with official Ticketmaster seat maps showing many of Perry’s U.S. dates still wide open.

“There were already concerns about poor ticket sales even before Blue Origin,” a source told the outlet. “They were pretty dismal. Katy truly believed her tour would take off like Taylor’s.”

The insider added, “Some higher-ups at Live Nation were skeptical from the beginning. There are talks about what to do if the venues don’t fill up further.”