Play (concert residency)

Play
Residency by Katy Perry
Katy Perry performing at the Resort World Theatre, Las Vegas
LocationWinchester, Nevada, U.S.
VenueResorts World Theatre
Start dateDecember 29, 2021 (2021-12-29)
End dateNovember 4, 2023 (2023-11-04)
Legs10
No. of shows80
Box office$46.4 million
Katy Perry concert chronology

Play was the first concert residency by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry. It was performed at the Resort World Los Vegas in Las Vegas, Navada. The residency started on December 29, 2021 and ended on November 4, 2023.

Background

The show takes inspiration from Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, and Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Perry described it as “a feast for both the ears and the eyes,” adding that rehearsals were the most fun she had ever experienced, with her team calling the concept “the kookiest idea.”[1]

Production

Several parts of the show have been described by media outlets such as Vogue as "camp", such as Perry descending from the ceiling and being placed on a gigantic bed, interacting with a giant toilet and a giant face mask while performing, and a huge red rocking horse. Christian Allaire of Vogue called her the "Queen of Camp" for her approach to the show, saying: "Perry's playful, tongue-in-cheek approach to dressing really makes the show for us. More than a decade into her impressive career, she's clearly still a reigning queen of camp."[2][3]

Set list

Perry during a show

Perry revealed the set list on December 28, 2021, a day before the first show was scheduled to start.[4]

  1. "E.T."
  2. "Chained to the Rhythm"
  3. "Dark Horse"
  4. "Not the End of the World"
  5. "California Gurls"
  6. "Hot n Cold" / "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)"
  7. "Waking Up in Vegas" (Jazz version)
  8. "Bon Appétit"
  9. "Daisies" (Oliver Heldens remix)
  10. "I Kissed a Girl"
  11. "Lost" / "Part of Me" / "Wide Awake" (Acoustic)
  12. "Never Really Over"
  13. "Swish Swish"
  14. "When I'm Gone" / "Walking on Air"
  15. "Teenage Dream"
  16. "Smile"
  17. "Roar"

Encore

  2. "The Greatest Love of All"
  3. "Firework"

Shows

List of dates, city, country, venue, attendance and revenue earned[5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Date City Country Venue Attendance Revenue
December 29, 2021 Winchester United States Resorts World Theatre 309,016 $46,470,396
December 31, 2021
January 1, 2022
January 7, 2022
January 8, 2022
January 12, 2022
January 14, 2022
January 15, 2022
March 2, 2022
March 4, 2022
March 5, 2022
March 11, 2022
March 12, 2022
March 16, 2022
March 18, 2022
March 19, 2022
May 27, 2022
May 28, 2022
May 29, 2022
June 3, 2022
June 4, 2022
June 8, 2022
June 10, 2022
June 11, 2022
July 29, 2022
July 30, 2022
August 3, 2022
August 5, 2022
August 6, 2022
August 10, 2022
August 12, 2022
August 13, 2022
October 5, 2022
October 7, 2022
October 8, 2022
October 14, 2022
October 15, 2022
October 19, 2022
October 21, 2022
October 22, 2022
February 15, 2023
February 17, 2023
February 18, 2023
February 22, 2023
February 24, 2023
February 25, 2023
March 3, 2023
March 4, 2023
April 5, 2023
April 7, 2023
April 8, 2023
April 12, 2023
April 14, 2023
April 15, 2023
May 12, 2023
May 13, 2023
May 17, 2023
May 19, 2023
May 20, 2023
May 24, 2023
May 27, 2023
May 28, 2023
July 28, 2023
July 29, 2023
August 2, 2023
August 4, 2023
August 5, 2023
August 9, 2023
August 11, 2023
August 12, 2023
October 4, 2023
October 6, 2023
October 7, 2023
October 11, 2023
October 13, 2023
October 14, 2023
October 31, 2023
November 1, 2023
November 3, 2023
November 4, 2023

Reference

  1. ↑ Henderson, Taylor. "Katy Perry Knows She Helped Fans Explore Their Sexuality | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Katy Perry sings next to a giant face mask and inside a toilet in Vegas residency". Yahoo Life. December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Allaire, Christian (January 2, 2022). "Katy Perry Is Still the Queen of Camp". Vogue. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ @katyperry (December 28, 2021). "TOMORROW you can officially come to PERRY PLAYLAND! Where you can come and sing along to so many of your favorite songs! #PLAY" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (October 19, 2021). "Celine Dion, Katy Perry, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan Plot Las Vegas Residencies". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ Frankenberg, Eric (February 11, 2022). "Katy Perry's Las Vegas Residency Has Already Earned Nearly $7 Million". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Dresdale, Andrea (January 28, 2022). "New 'PLAY' dates: Katy Perry adds new summer shows to her Las Vegas residency". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ @katyperry (June 1, 2022). "mark ur 🗓 we gonna #play 🍄 in October too babes AXS.com/katyinvegas". Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Instagram.
  9. ↑ @katyperry (October 27, 2022). "Welcoming all my #flatearthers #spaceisfakers #birdsarentrealers #skyisntbluers to come see my broken doll eye party trick IRL in Vegas next year!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ @katyperry (February 13, 2023). ". @lukebryan 🤝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ↑ Katsilometes, John (April 10, 2023). "Katy Perry announces final 'Play' dates". Neon. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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