She captured our attention with her sassy No. 1 single “I Kissed A Girl” from her 2008 album One of the Boys, and Katy Perry has managed to keep our attention with her sequential singles from the wildly popular “Hot N Cold” to her latest single “Thinking of You”. Seeming to strike a chord with many listeners and adding a new dimension to her appeal, Katy’s “Thinking of You” is a beautifully heartbreaking song featuring honest lyrics and alluring vocals. The music video for “Thinking of You” is equally emotional and well worth 4 minutes of your time.

With her spitfire attitude, quirky performances, and danceable songs Katy has definitely dug in her heels making it obvious that this girl is going to be around for a quite some time. Her album One of the Boys has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and was certified platinum by the RIAA – not to mention the girl can now tout herself as a Grammy nominated artist with her recent nod in the “Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" category.

Whether she’s coming down from the ceiling in a giant banana or rocking your radio with one of her addictive tunes, pop music’s newest darling has been busy – and things are about to get a little busier with her first headlining international tour appropriately named the Hello Katy tour making its way to a city near you. The tour, which is already shaping up to be a show you don’t want to miss, features stops in 50-cities with many of the shows already sold out. It looks like pop music fans across the globe are falling in love with Katy – you’ve got to admit, the girl’s got skills. She's definitely growing on me.


"Hello Katy" tour dates (subject to change):

3/6/2009: Grosse Freiheit – HAMBURG, DE
3/7/2009: Ancienne Belgique – BRUSSELS, BE
3/23/2009: Beaumont – KANSAS CITY, MO
3/24/2009: First Avenue – MINNEAPOLIS, MN
3/26/2009: House of Blues – CHICAGO, IL
3/27/2009: Clutch Cargo – DETROIT, MI
3/28/2009: House of Blues – CLEVELAND, OH
3/30/2009: Kool Haus – TORONTO, ONT
3/31/2009: Metropolis – MONTREAL, QC
4/1/2009: House of Blues – BOSTON, MA
4/3/2009: Palm Springs Convention Center – PALM SPRINGS, CA
4/5/2009: Theater of Living Arts – PHILADELPHIA, PA
4/6/2009: The Fillmore at Irving Plaza – NEW YORK, NY
4/7/2009: The Fillmore at Irving Plaza – NEW YORK, NY
4/8/2009: The Fillmore at Irving Plaza – NEW YORK, NY
4/10/2009: 9:30 Club – WASHINGTON, DC
4/11/2009: House of Blues – NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC
4/14/2009: The Cannery – NASHVILLE, TN
4/15/2009: CenterStage – ATLANTA, GA
4/28/2009: Jannus Landing – ST. PETERSBURGH, FL
4/29/2009: Revolution - FT. LAUDERDALE, FL
5/2/2009: The BJCC, Schaeffer Crawfish Boil – BIRMINGHAM, AL
5/9/2009: Santa Barbara Bowl – SANTA BARBARA, CA
5/11/2009: House of Blues – DALLAS, TX
5/12/2009: House of Blues - HOUSTON, TX
5/25/2009: Club Quattro – OSAKA, JP
5/26/2009: Nagoya Club Quattro – NAGOYA, JP
5/28/2009: Shibuya Duo – TOKYO, JP
5/29/2009: Shibuya Duo – TOKYO, JP
6/1/2009: Pinkpop Festival – LANDGRAFF, NL
6/3/2009: Academy Newcastle – NEWCASTLE, UK
6/6/2009: Barrowland Ballroom – GLASGOW, UK
6/7/2009: Academy Birmingham – BIRMINGHAM, UK
6/9/2009: Shepherd’s Bush Empire – LONDON, UK
6/10/2009: Shepherd’s Bush Empire – LONDON, UK
6/11/2009: Brighton Dome Concert Hall – BRIGHTON, UK
6/13/2009: Caribana Festival – CRANS-PRES-CELIGNY, CH
6/14/2009: Volkshaus – ZURICH, CH
6/16/2009: Olympia – PARIS, FR
6/17/2009: Transbordeur – LYON, FR
6/19/2009: Hurricane Festival – SCHEESEL, DE
6/21/2009: Southside Festival – TUTTLINGERN, DE
7/2/2009: Nibe Festival – NIBE, DK
7/4/2009: Rock Werchter Festival – WERCHTER, BE
7/6/2009: Rockhal – LUXEMBOURG, LU
7/11/2009: Oxegen Festival – CO. KILDARE, IE
7/12/2009: T in the Park – BALADO, UK
8/22/2009: V Festival – STAFFORDSHIRE, UK
8/23/2009: V Festival – CHELMSFORD, UK


For more information on Katy Perry and the Hello Katy tour visit her official website at www.katyperry.com.

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