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Katy Perry shocks straight out the gate with astounding song choice and leaves fans baffled with 'bizarre' CGI-filled AFL Grand Final pregame performance


The US popstar, 39, took to the stage in front of 100,000 AFL fans as she headlined the pregame show ahead of the Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans showdown.

Australia's live music industry has also struggled to stay afloat in recent years, with several massive local festivals being forced to cancel due to low ticket sales. One review called out the final track Wonder as the 'worst' song on the album, writing it's a 'cynical attempt to have moms in the audience wave their hands in unison as balloons float up, even as it decries cynicism'. Much of the criticism even before the album was released was down to Perry's decision to work with her old music producer Dr. Luke, who settled his longstanding sexual harassment lawsuit with Kesha last year - which he vehemently denied.

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