STACK #152 Jun 2017

FEATURE MUSIC

Jun 9, 2017 Witness is released.

Apr 2017 The second single from Perry's upcoming fifth album is released, with a controversial video of Perry being prepped as a gourmet meal ( Bon Appetit ).

Oct 25, 1984 Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson is born in Santa Barbara, California, to two ‘born again’ Pentecostal pastors.

May 2016 Perry receives the Audrey Hepburn Humanitarian Award from UNICEF, "for her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in support

1993 At 9, Katheryn joins her parents’ ministry and begins singing in their church.

of the world's most vulnerable children.”

Feb 2015 Perry performs at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show; its television viewership is higher than the actual game, which had the largest viewership in NFL history.

2001 Now going by Katy

Hudson, she releases her debut eponymous album of gospel songs. It sells just 200 copies. She turns 17 that year and moves to Los Angeles.

Dec 2013 UNICEF name Perry as an official Goodwill Ambassador.

Nov 2013 Perry surpasses Justin Bieber as the most followed person on Twitter (a record she still holds).

From her Pentecostal beginnings to the release of her fifth album Witness this month, here's our timeline detailing the rise and rise of Katy Perry.

2002 – 2006 Adopting her stage name Katy Perry (using her mother’s maiden name), Katy is signed and dropped twice.

Oct 2013 Perry releases her fourth album Prism with lead single Roar . It debuts at #1. The ‘Prismatic’ world tour (May 2014 – Oct

2015) grosses $204.3 million.

Aug 2013 Perry publicly criticises our then- opposition leader Tony Abbott for his anti-gay marriage stance.

2007 Perry is signed to Columbia Records, and writes I Kissed A Girl and Hot n Cold with producer Dr. Luke.

Apr 28, 2008 I Kissed A Girl is released and goes straight to #1 on the US Billboard charts, despite outrage from religious groups. Her second album One Of The Boys follows two months later.

Jul 2012 The autobiographical documentary Katy Perry: Part Of Me is released to critical and commercial success.

Jan 2012 Perry concludes the 'Teenage Dream' tour, which lasted 13 months and grossed $59.5 million.

Nov 2008 Perry hosts the MTV Europe Music Awards and wins Best New Act.

Dec 2011 Brand and Perry

Jul 2009 Perry records her live MTV Unplugged album.

divorce after 14 months of marriage.

Nov 2010 The first of

Jun 2010 Perry’s third album Teenage Dream goes to #1 around the world. Perry sets a number of records, including being the first female artist to achieve five #1 singles in the Hot 100 chart from the one album (and the second artist overall after Michael Jackson).

Perry's eight (to date) fragrances is released.

Dec 2009 Perry meets Russell Brand while filming a cameo for Get HimTo The Greek .

Witness by Katy

Perry is out June 9 via EMI.

Oct 2010 Perry marries Russell Brand.

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