No “Bad Blood” here! Only good vibes. Katy Perry was among the faces in the crowd for Taylor Swift’s Friday night Eras Tour performance in Sydney, Australia, enjoying the show alongside Rita Ora and Taika Waititi from a VIP tent in the audience.
The “Firework” singer was spotted wearing a black crop top with her straight hair down around her shoulders as she exchanged friendship bracelets with a fan. In another video, she can be seen dancing along as Swift performs “Bad Blood.”
Fans were quick to poke fun at the pop stars’ shared history, as Perry is believed to have served as the inspiration for Swift’s blistering 2014 revenge song. The duo have appeared to be on friendlier terms in recent years, after Swift revealed that Perry sent her an olive branch and a handwritten apology letter in which she reflected “on past miscommunications and hurt feelings between us” in 2018.
Their complicated friendship dates back to 2008, around the time they both enjoyed breakthrough success in the music industry with Swift’s “Love Story” and Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.”
Also in the Eras audience on Friday, Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, was in attendance. In one video, both Kelce and Perry can be seen dancing inside the same tent.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end appeared to arrive solo and was pictured enjoying the show in a blue patterned tee with both arms full of friendship bracelets.
The sightings prompted amused chatter among Swifties on social media, who called back to a funny interview Kelce did back in 2016 when he was asked to play “Kiss, Marry, Kill” with Swift, Perry and Ariana Grande. At the time, the NFL star notably chose to kiss Swift, marry Perry and kill Grande.
A source told 360aproko on Thursday, “Taylor and Travis are both super busy right now, but they are trying their best to prioritize each other and their relationship. Travis is very into Taylor and wanted to be there to support her during her shows in Australia. He’s grateful that she showed up for him during a very hectic time in her career and made it a point to do the same for her. They’re making a joint effort to make things work.”
Her latest performance is Swift’s first of four sold-out shows scheduled at Accor Stadium in Sydney. The night started with a bit of drama as a portion of the venue was evacuated before the start of the show due to weather.
Following her time in Sydney, Swift is set to take the Eras Tour to Singapore to perform a run of six sold out shows from March 6-9.
The 34-year-old star will take a month-long hiatus from road life in April, as she gears up to release her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19. Then, she’ll resume touring on May 9 in Paris, France.
Perry’s surprise appearance comes on the heels of her big announcement that American Idol‘s upcoming season (her seventh and the show’s 22nd season) will be her last.
“This fall, in September, I’m going to be doing this huge music festival in Brazil called Rock in Rio… so I think this will probably be my last season for Idol,” Perry said on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this month, to the shock of the audience.
“I mean, I love Idol so much,” she added, “It’s connected me with the heart of America, but I need to feel that pulse of my own beat.”
