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Katy Perry Sings ‘California Gurls’ While Waving State Flag at FireAid Benefit Concert
Katy Perry sings "California Gurls" while waving state flag at FireAid Benefit Concert.
Although Katy Perry is best-known for frothy, off-the-walls pop music, the Billboard Hot 100 topper opened her Thursday (Jan. 30) night mini-set during the FireAid LA Benefit Concert with a very different type of energy. Backed by a somber choir providing harrowing backup vocals, Perry belted out her resilience anthem “Rise,” a hit song featured in coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics, while haunting images of the devastation from the recent Los Angeles wildfires played on the screen behind her. Proceeds from the FireAid LA Benefit Concert go toward rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles and aid to displaced families.
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