Katy Perry Music Venue Trust donation UK tour

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Katy Perry announces she will make a £1 donation to Music Venue Trust for every ticket sold for her forthcoming UK arena tour.

Katy Perry has announced her Lifetimes Tour is coming to the UK in October 2025, with a career-spanning run of live shows featuring all the hits from across her body of work. The Lifetimes Tour sees the pop superstar perform in cities across the UK, opening in Glasgow on October 7 at the OVO Hydro, continuing through to Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, and finally culminating with a stop at London’s O2 Arena on October 13.

The UK leg follows the announcement of additional shows in Australia due to overwhelming demand, with the original dates for June 2025 having sold out. In recent days, a further three shows were announced for Mexico in April 2025 after the first three sold out within an hour.

“I’m so incredibly chuffed to bring The Lifetimes Tour to the UK!” says Perry. “I can’t wait to have a big sing along of all the songs you love and more! It’s going to be a giant dance party and everyone’s invited.”

Having played her first UK show at Water Rats in Kings Cross in 2008, and at London’s Scala later that year, Katy has announced that £1 from every ticket sold will be donated to Music Venue Trust. MVT is the UK charity which acts to protect, secure, and improve UK grassroots music venues. Every £1 received from this scheme will go directly into initiatives to support the UK grassroots music community, bringing more great new music to more towns and cities.

“I’m proud to donate £1 from every ticket on the UK leg of the Lifetimes Tour to Music Venue Trust so that venues like The Water Rats and Scala, where I played my first UK shows, can continue to usher in the next generation of music talent,” says Katy.

“We want to say a huge thank you to Katy and her team for stepping up to support grassroots music venues, artists, and promoters. The contribution from these shows will keep venues open, get new and emerging artists out on tour, and enable promoters to bring the best in new music to our communities,” says Mark Davyd, CEO Music Venue Trust.

Meanwhile, Katy Perry made an epic return to the MTV stage last month for the first time since 2017. The five-time VMA winner accepted the 2025 Video Vanguard Award and performed a career-spanning medley of her biggest hits.

Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour — UK Tour Dates

October

  • 07 | OVO Hydro — Glasgow
  • 08 | AO Arena — Manchester
  • 10 | Utilita Arena — Sheffield
  • 11 | Utilita Arena — Birmingham
  • 13 | The O2 — London