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Katy Perry Nixes Lifetimes Tour Arena Guadalajara Shows Over Unfinished Venue: ‘I Wish I Could Fix This’

Katy Perry has canceled her planned May 1-2 Lifetimes tour shows at Arena Guadalajara in Mexico because the new 20,000-seat arena is not yet finished.

“Sadly, I learned that the construction of Arena Guadalajara will not be complete for their scheduled shows next week, which includes mine on May 1 and 2,” Perry said in a since-expired Instagram Story. In a statement on Instagram, the 20,000-capacity venue owner/promoter, Zignia Live, said that in addition to the Perry shows, upcoming gigs by Carlos Rivera and Intocable [on April 25 and 26, respectively] have also been called off due to a situation that is “ out of the control of the artists … We seek to offer you shows with the quality and safety that you deserve, and although we have made our greatest effort together with our contractors and workers, we are not yet completely ready to receive you,” read the statement. 222) she also posted an 18-second preview of the space-age production, featuring dancers wearing VR headsets and a robotic bodysuit with a heart-shaped cut-out breast-plate.

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