Katy Perry Has Hilarious Reaction to Show's Crowd Surfing Bit Going Too Far
The collection rises on streaming demand after “The One That Got Away” went viral on TikTok and drew younger listeners, boosting its U.K. sales.
- Katy Perry's greatest-hits compilation The Ones That Got the Plays reached a new peak on the United Kingdom Official Albums chart this week, gaining momentum months after its initial release.
- This resurgence follows the viral success of Perry's single "The One That Got Away" earlier in 2026, which found a younger audience through TikTok and boosted interest in the compilation.
- Perry experienced a viral mishap at the Isle of MTV Malta festival on July 22, when she became temporarily trapped inside an inflatable plastic bottle while crowd-surfing during her performance.
- Social media users immediately seized on the incident, referencing lyrics from Perry's 2010 hit "Firework" to joke about the situation as she maintained her balance and completed the performance.
- The Malta performance occurred shortly after Perry criticized the White House for using "Firework" in a TikTok video without permission, illustrating her ongoing efforts to control her artistic work.
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On their current concert series, Katy Perry can be carried by fans in an unusual way through the crowd. At a concert in Malta this was different than planned.
Katy Perry Gets Stuck Inside Giant Inflatable Bottle During Crowd Surf Gone Wrong
[Image: Facebook] Pop stars don’t just sing, they are also required to entertain. This is what Katy Perry tried to do when she got into a huge inflatable water bottle for a recent performance at the Isle of MTV Malta festival on 22 July. But things didn’t quite go as planned. She had intended to be taken to a giant straw that was on the stage, but instead, some excited festivalgoers started to carry her toward the back of the audience. Clips of …
Katy Perry TERRIFIED As She's Whisked Away In Inflatable Water Bottle During Crowd Dive At Concert - Begs Fans 'Go Back To The Stage'! OMG!
This is so scary!! On Wednesday, Katy Perry was in Malta, performing at Europe’s biggest free, open-air music festival, Isle of MTV Malta. She was the headliner for the festival, and wowed a crowd of thousands with her classic hits — but when she started singing I Kissed A Girl, that’s where things went wrong! During the performance, Katy climbs into a big inflatable water bottle and dives into the crowd, letting fans bounce and roll her around.…
American pop star Katy Perry experienced one of the most unusual moments of her career during a performance at the Isle of MTV Malta festival, when a spectacular stage trick took a completely unexpected turn. During a performance of the hit "I Kissed a Girl," the singer entered a giant transparent inflated bottle that was supposed to "fly" over the audience and return to the stage. However, fans began holding the bottle in the opposite direction…
Katy Perry Has Hilarious Reaction to Show's Crowd Surfing Bit Going Too Far
Katy Perry was briefly trapped in the middle of the crowd at Isle of MTV Malta after fans whisked her inflatable plastic water bottle too far: ”A little bit worried I was not gonna come back.”
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