The last evening of Katya Perry‘s Las Vegas residency was a star-studded affair Prince Harry And Meghan Markle pending.
Celebrities like Celine Dion, Cameron Diaz And Benji Madden were also seen in the audience watching the 39-year-old’s closing night Play on Saturday, Nov. 4.
But Perry is no stranger to performing for the royal family. In May, she performed her hits “Roar” and “Firework.” King Charles III‘s coronation concert. Before the festivities, Perry explained her connection to the monarch.
“I met His Majesty-to-be a few years ago and he appointed me as one of the ambassadors for his organization, The British Asian Trust, an organization that helps combat child trafficking,” Perry said. “I’m also an ambassador for UNICEF, and it really aligned with my values. That’s mainly why I’m going, to be an ambassador and say, ‘Hey, this is me, from the US.’ No, but it’s so cool.”
Following her appearance at the coronation, Perry’s 2018 comments about Markle’s wedding dress resurfaced. “I would try one more time,” said the American Idol the judge said of the 42-year-old’s simple white Givenchy dress.
Perry praised Alexander McQueen’s dress at the time Princess Kate was wearing when she tied the knot Prince William in 2011. “Kate won,” Perry said. “Kat won. I’m sorry. I’m never going to tell the truth… One more fitting, but I love you.”
Despite the comments, Harry, 39, and Perry’s fiancée, Orlando Bloom, seem to have a cordial relationship. Harry revealed on the “Armchair Expert” with Dax Shepard podcast in 2021 that the foursome were neighbors in Montecito, California.
“Just two days ago, Orlando Bloom messaged me — because he’s down the street and we kind of keep in touch,” Harry said at the time, noting that the two talk about neighborhood safety.
Although Saturday’s concert featured many A-list celebrities, there was one audience member who caught Perry’s attention. During the show, the “Dark Horse” singer gave a sweet shout-out to her 3-year-old daughter, Daisy Dove, whom she shares with Bloom, 46.
“I created this show after the birth of my daughter, Daisy Dove,” Perry said on stage. “When I met her, it was like all the love I was ever looking for finally showed up. She made me whole, and she healed me, and she showed me how to play again. So this show is for everyone’s inner child and for the hope that maybe if we could all see life through the eyes of a child, we would be free.