Katy Perry - Glasgow SECC - California Dreams 2011 tour.

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life".  - Berthold Auerbach     

The above quote certainly came to mind after witnessing the stunning performance of the 26 year old US star Katy Perry at Glasgow's SECC. The young starlet first shot to fame with her controvesial hit single in 2008 'I kissed a girl' and has been a raging success ever since.  So I was overjoyed when I managed to get a ticket to her concert in Glasgow.

The SECC, located on the north bank of the River Clyde where Perry held the concert is Scotland's largest exhibition centre and is known for holding spectacular concerts, so I was thrilled when I found out this was going to be the venue for her Scottish show for the tour. 

I was immediately blown away by Perry's fairytale like set and her 'Willy Wonka's Chocolate factory' theme. Surrounded by an array of cupcakes, candyfloss and glitter I was certain an amazing performance was going to take place. However, despite the child-like fairy tale surroundings Katy Perry stayed true to her  controversial ways by singing about "getting pissed" and pretending to get high on her 'special brownie'.

Although most of the singer's performances were of an up- beat and up-tempo nature in which a lot of dancing took place on stage and also by the crowd, for instance, during her performance of the chart topping song "Hot N Cold" there were also more intimate moments,for examle when Perry sat on a swing singing "Not like the movies".This showcased just how varied Katy Perry’s talents are as she is able to adapt to both types of genres with equal enthusiasm and awe from the audience.

 The show which lasted just over 2 hours seemed to fly in not only with Katy Perry's fantastic performances but also because of her infectious, funny and friendly personality. The singer definitely kept the crowd going and embraced her Glasgow surroundings by making references to "The Rangers" and "The Celtics" and also giving a 'shout-out' to "Weegies" and described them as "very proud people". 

    (Here's a clip of Katy Perry having a 'wee banter' with the crowd at the SECC)


Sadly the show had to come to a close as Katy Perry gave a spectacular finale singing her No 1 hit song 'California Gurls" while Beach balls were thrown throughout the crowd and glitter and steamers fell from the ceiling. It was a perfect end to a superb night and Perry left her fans ecstatic screaming and cheering. I certainly had a night I will never forget and which had also exceeded my high expectations - and going from the reaction of the crowd it seemed I was definitely not the only one!

(What a way to finish! Here's a short clip of the last few minutes of the show)