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Katy Perry almost made it the end of her marathon Aussie tour without any major stage malfunctions. Almost. During her penultimate show at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre , the pop superstar very nearly fell from a giant metal sphere above the stage. But, being the pro she is, Perry handled the whole situation very calmly. Watch the video above. READ MORE: Newly-single Katy Perry in tears at final Aussie show A video shared by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) shows Perry inside a metallic sphere holding onto cables above her head, preparing to be lifted above the crowd. It's not an unusual move for Perry – she previously warned fans the Lifetimes tour would be a "huge Disneyland on wheels-type tour", and has done this stunt every night while performing throughout Australia. But this time, things very nearly went horribly wrong.  As the stage hands setting up the sphere let go and it began to rise above the stage...

Katy Perry has broken down in tears at the end of her final Adelaide show , thanking her Aussie fans for always being there for her. Perry was closing out her final Australian show of the The Lifetimes Tour when she made a heart gesture with her hands and addressed the audience, saying "Thank you Australia for always being there for me". Last night's emotional show comes as Orlando Bloom broke his silence with a number of cryptic posts overnight following multiple media reports the couple had split.  READ MORE: Orlando Bloom shares cryptic post about 'new beginnings' It was not the first time Perry was moved to tears during her Adelaide shows. The previous night, the star was overcome with emotion after she plucked a young girl named Erin from the audience and read a sign she was holding which said her mother had died last year. After asking her mother's name, Perry looked up to the sky and said, "Hi Stacey, we got ...

It’s almost time for the gates of Worthy Farm to open, as Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday. Attention this year is largely focused on the mysterious Patchwork, who are taking to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, and on which secret sets will be played, with Pulp, Haim and Paramore being the most heavily speculated names to show up. However, one act scheduled to perform on Saturday is proving to be the most headline grabbing. You guessed it: it’s controversial Belfast rappers Kneecap . Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was in court last week in London , charged with a terror offence, relating to allegedly shouting comments at a gig in November in support of Hezbollah , which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK. The rap trio has repeatedly denied supporting Hamas or Hezbollah , and argued that they are facing a "co-ordinated smear campaign" after speaking out about "the...

It’s almost time for the gates of Worthy Farm to open, as Glastonbury Festival kicks off on Wednesday. Attention this year is largely focused on the mysterious Patchwork, who are taking to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, and on which secret sets will be played, with Pulp, Haim and Paramore being the most heavily speculated names to show up. However, one act scheduled to perform on Saturday is proving to be the most headline grabbing. You guessed it: it’s controversial Belfast rappers Kneecap . Kneecap member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was in court last week in London , charged with a terror offence, relating to allegedly shouting comments at a gig in November in support of Hezbollah , which is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK. The rap trio has repeatedly denied supporting Hamas or Hezbollah , and argued that they are facing a "co-ordinated smear campaign" after speaking out about "the...

She might be best known for her hosting abilities and risqué sense of humour on Dancing With The Stars , but Sonia Kruger thrilled fans in Sunday night’s episode when she showed off her dancing skills with a surprise performance. The Gold Logie winner swapped her microphone for a pair of dancing shoes as she teamed up with the show’s reigning champion Ian Waite to perform a waltz. She channelled her character Tina Sparkle from the 1992 Baz Luhrmann film Strictly Ballroom , and wore a gold gown with a feathered trim. The performance certainly wasn’t unfamiliar territory for Sonia, as she has been a dancer since the age of four and spent the first few years of her career dancing professionally both in Australia and internationally. RELATED: Dancing With The Stars' Mia Fevola reveals dad Brendan's brutal ultimatum Dancing With The Stars' Osher Günsberg reveals hidden detail in promo photo ...