Katy Perry’s Werchter Show Cancelled

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Katy Perry’s highly anticipated return to the Werchter Boutique festival was derailed by severe weather, forcing an emergency shutdown just hours before her show. Already backstage and dressed for her performance — complete with a nod to her 2009 outfit — Perry expressed heartfelt disappointment while stressing attendee safety above all. With thunderstorms looming, officials and the Rock Werchter Safety Committee ordered an early end to the event after Pitbull’s set, ensuring the safety of the 55,000 fans. The cancellation, just days after the release of her new single “Watch It Burn,”…