Bouncing back from a string of public controversies, Katy Perry took the stage by roaring “I’m a champion!” Sunday at King Charles III’s coronation concert at Windsor Castle.
The 38-year-old “global pop superstar” — as she was hyped in her concert introduction — delivered her hit songs “Roar” and “Firework” while wearing a golden metallic Vivienne Westwood dress.
Perry dedicated her full-voiced performance to the freshly crowned monarch and the work that they do along with the British Asian Trust.
In between songs, Perry thanked King Charles for inviting her and likewise revealed to the cheering crowd that she brought a special guest together with her.
“I got to bring my mum and stay in a castle,” gushed Perry.
Meanwhile, her vocally strong, crowd-pleasing performance Sunday definitely went smoother than Saturday’s coronation day mishaps.
The “American Idol” judge arrived at Westminster Abbey for the coronation ceremony Saturday, wandering through the pews to search out her seat for the high-profile event.
She was photographed looking a bit confused — and launched the primary in a series of viral moments.
At one point, she even appeared to ask someone for assistance, with a video of the moment going viral on Twitter.
Perry, herself, even got in on the joke, tweeting, “Don’t worry guys I discovered my seat.”
But that wasn’t the tip of Perry’s coronation gaffes. The “Teenage Dream” singer nearly fell while leaving the ceremony within the rain.
After snapping a number of selfies with fans, Perry — dressed head-to-toe in a lilac Vivienne Westwood number — tripped within the wet conditions and almost took a tumble, managing to gather herself within the nick of time.
Her transient blunders, though, at the moment are cemented in viral infamy, quickly gaining steam as memes online.
She elicited backlash for taking an image of herself on Westminster Abbey’s memorial to Winston Churchill.
While it’s not forbidden to walk on a memorial or take an image or selfie, it’s thought to be inappropriate.
Ahead of her performance, Perry revealed how “excited” she was to remain in Windsor Castle.
“They said I used to be allowed to remain at Windsor Castle which I’m really excited for,” the pop star told Extra TV, alluding to her excessive picture-taking. “I is perhaps posting quite a bit because I’m gonna be in a castle, for real. That is wild.”
Home of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the 953-year-old citadel features an astounding 1,000 rooms and covers 484,000 square feet.
The “Firework” vocalist said she was so “grateful” for the “regal” invitation to perform.
“I used to be so grateful to get the glory,” said Perry, who’s an envoy to Charles’ foundation, the British Asian Trust.
The charity organization “primarily focuses on ending child trafficking,” Perry continued, “which is a big issue of our time that individuals don’t speak about enough.
“He asked me to sing and all of it aligned,” she said of King Charles III.
Lionel Richie, British pop group Take That and opera stars Andrea Bocelli and Bryn Terfel were also on tap to perform.
Each Richie, 73, and Perry function judges on “American Idol.” They might be temporarily replaced by Ed Sheeran, 32, and Alanis Morissette, 48, while they perform on the coronation.
The royal gig follows harsh criticism for Perry over her contestant commentary this season.
The “California Gurls” crooner was dubbed “rude” for “mom-shaming” one competitor and booed for critiquing one other’s shimmering outfit.
However the critics’ roars fell on deaf ears.
“Katy isn’t fazed by the backlash,” an inside source exclusively revealed to Page Six. “This has been a rollercoaster season with a variety of great talent, so she is just doing her job.”
