We headed to merchandise first and I got a programme (some of the most stunning photos I have seen of Katy, printed on beautiful super gloss paper and included stickers & postcards), a lanyard to add to my collection I have hanging in my office and a very cool shirt pictured below.
We then decided to dine at Stars restaurant which had a two course meal for $38.50, I had the roasted snapper with saffron sauce, baked fennell and turned potatos while L and our friends had the chicken breast stuffed with a mushroom mousse and wrapped in pancetta on mash and veg. The desserts were the best I have had in ages, L & I got the banana spring rolls (banna pieces wrapped in pastry, deep fried then rolled in cinnamon & sugar) with caramel sauce and vanilla bean ice cream while the others had a chocolate pyramid on a shortbread base filled with berries & meringue (wish I had taken pics like I have been doing lately).
Support act did nothing for me, I was only there for Katy and could not wait for her to start at 9. The stage was covered in cupcakes & lollypops. The concert started with a little film that had her going on a magical adventure with her cat, Kitty Purry through a fantasy land (kinda like the world of the California Gurls clip). The arena also filled with a cotton candy fragrance & then she burst on stage in a jewelled corset & tutu singing Teenage Dream.
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| I finally found you, my missing puzzle piece, I'm complete |
The songs and the costume changes kept coming and every few songs another clip of her adventure was shown. When I saw her in 2009 I was blown away at how very pretty she is in person, even nicer than she appears in her clips. She chats away with the crowd still, just like she did last tour and pulls people up on stage and gets inthe crowd a few times (and gives away several kisses!!) She has a fantastic energy and looks like she loves every minute on stage.
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| I wanna see your Peacock |
Its really hard to pick a favorite part of the show, for entertainment value her performance of Hot N Cold where she makes about 7 costume changes on stage was so cute! Her stripped back version of Thinking of you was just like the last time I saw her. E.T. her current single sounds so good live!
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| To find a love thats true, you must wear the wig thats blue...... |
During TGIF (Last Friday night) she asks people via facebook and twitter to send in party pics for her to show on screen during the song and to my surprise 2 of our photos made it to the big screen! Firework means alot to me and I actually cried when she sang it ( I blame all the hormones I am pumped full of at the moment) she even had real fireworks in the performance. Every song worked so well live and I think she should consider releasing her version of Whitney's I wanna dance with somebody.
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| Fine, Fresh, Fierce....... |
The night ended with California Gurls complete with cupcake covered dress & dancing gingerbread men, when the confetti cannons went off she did not just have normal confetti - nope it was heart and lolly shaped!!
Walked out feeling so happy and on such a high, if I can find good tickets I am considering doing something I have never done before and going to the second show when she comes back on the 15th.
Here is the setlist:
Teenage Dream
Hummingbird Heartbeat
Waking Up in Vegas
Ur So Gay
Peacock
I Kissed a Girl
Circle the Drain
E.T.
Pearl
Not Like the Movies
Katy's Jukebox contest - her versions of: Only Girl (In the World)/Big Pimpin',Whip My Hair,Friday
Thinking of You
Hot N Cold
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Firework
California Gurls
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