Katy Perry understands Las Vegas, explains why her Resorts World show means the world to her

Saturday, February 18, 2023 7:59 PM
  • Brock Radke, Las Vegas Weekly

Katy Perry loves Las Vegas, and she loves performing on the Las Vegas Strip.

She says it during her show, the vibrant and completely unique Play at Resorts World Theatre. She says it in her interviews, like this exclusive chat with the Weekly. And she said it repeatedly while receiving a Key to the Strip last summer, in a highlighter-yellow dress by the pool at Ayu Dayclub under a scorching sun.

During our conversation last month, the pop singer behind nine Billboard No. 1 hits—“Waking Up in Vegas” only made it to No. 9 in 2009, by the way—demonstrated that she has a sharp understanding of Strip entertainment and the expectations of a headlining residency show like hers.