Katy Perry ‘Lifetimes’ concert film to screen across 150 cinemas in the UK after tour raised over £80k for Music Venue Trust
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Katy Perry’s ‘Lifetimes’ concert film will be shown for a limited period in more than 150 UK cinemas from 2 September, following a global cinema and IMAX release across 70 countries. The release matters partly because her tour donated £81,918 to the Music Venue Trust, which supports grassroots music venues and emerging artists amid continuing financial pressure on the sector.
The 132-minute film was recorded over two sold-out Paris shows last November using 60 cameras, and includes live performances and behind-the-scenes footage. Perry’s 91-date tour sold more than one million tickets across 23 countries; it also donated $264,814 to her Firework Foundation, while UK grassroots venues lost 30 sites between July 2024 and July 2025.
- Katy Perry’s Paris concert film reaches 150 UK cinemas in September.
- Her tour donated £81,918 to Music Venue Trust.
- Grassroots venues remain under significant financial pressure.
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Katy Perry is a US pop singer known for hits such as "Roar", "Firework" and "Teenage Dream". She recently completed her Lifetimes Tour, a large-scale global run of concerts, and this is now being turned into a concert film for cinema release.
The Music Venue Trust is a UK charity that supports small, independent music venues, the kind of spaces where new and emerging artists often perform early in their careers. These venues have been under considerable financial pressure in recent years, with a number closing permanently and jobs being lost, prompting wider discussion about whether larger, more profitable arena and stadium shows should help fund them.
The connection between the two is that proceeds from Perry's tour have gone towards this charity, alongside donations to her own Firework Foundation, which supports children's charities. The cinema release of the concert film is being presented partly in that context, as a follow-on from money already raised during the tour itself.