Katy Perry Unveils Her Woman’s World Era

by | Jun 18, 2024

Global superstar Katy Perry is back and will kick off an extraordinary new pop era this summer, beginning with the release of her new single, Woman’s World, which drops on Thursday, 11th July at 7:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM PT or midnight on 12th July for us Brits. The official video will premiere on 12th July. In anticipation, Perry has unveiled the single’s bold cover art, which was shot by acclaimed British photographer Jack Bridgland, and a snippet of the song on her social media. Woman’s World is the first single from Katy’s forthcoming album.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry (Jack Bridgland)
Katy Perry (Jack Bridgland)

With a cumulative 115 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 70 million adjusted albums and 143 million tracks, Katy Perry is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time. She’s one of only five recording artists in RIAA history to gain entry to the elite 100 Million Certified Songs club. On Friday, 20th September, she will headline the sold-out Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, marking her first performance at the Rio de Janeiro festival since 2015.

Katy Perry @ Glastonbury

Katy Perry @ Glastonbury Festival 2017 (Kalpesh Patel)
Katy Perry @ Glastonbury Festival 2017 (Kalpesh Patel)

Since Katy Perry’s Capitol Records debut in 2008 with One Of The Boys, she has racked up a cumulative 115 billion streams alongside worldwide sales of over 70 million adjusted albums and 143 million tracks. The biggest-selling female artist in Capitol history, Perry is one of only five artists in history to have surpassed 100 million certified units with their digital singles – and the first-ever Capitol Records recording artist to join the elite RIAA 100 Million Certified Songs club. She was the first artist in RIAA history to earn three RIAA Diamond Song Awards – for Firework, Dark Horse and Roar. California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg) recently brought Perry her fourth Diamond Song Award.

Check out the official sound teaser for Woman’s World below:

@katyperry

WOMAN’S WORLD SONG JULY 11 VIDEO JULY 12 PRE-SAVE + PRE-ORDER GET READY TO POP OFF KATYPERRY.COM

♬ Womans World by Katy Perry – Katy Perry

Aside from being one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, Katy Perry is an active advocate of many philanthropic causes. In 2013, she was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and has used her powerful voice to ensure every child’s right to health, education, equality, and protection. The 39-year-old has also been a champion for LGBTQ+ equality, and has received numerous awards for her work, including the Trevor Project’s Hero Award in 2012, the Human Rights Campaign’s National Equality Award in 2017, amfAR’s Award of Courage in 2018, and Variety’s Power of Women distinction in 2021 for her work with her own foundation, the Firework Foundation, whose mission is to empower children from underserved communities by igniting their inner light through the arts.

Katy Perry @ The O2 Arena

Katy Perry @ The O2 Arena (Kalpesh Patel)
Katy Perry @ The O2 Arena (Kalpesh Patel)

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