# Hello Katy Tour

The Hello Katy Tour was the debut solo concert tour by American singer Katy Perry, in support of her second studio album, One of the Boys (2008). It ran from January 23, 2009, to November 28, 2009, and visited North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

## Background

Perry first announced the tour in November 2008, following the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, which she hosted. The tour's title was inspired by, and is a play on, the Japanese Sanrio character Hello Kitty. In an interview with Billboard, Perry stated, "I have the guy who creates stages for Madonna working on this tour; I'm indulging my obsession with fruit and cats and designing all different outfits."

## Concert synopsis

The stage design featured a white picket fence, mailbox, oversized pink flamingos, inflatable plastic fruit, and a giant cat named Kitty Purry that glowed during the encore. Perry had two costumes during the show. During the encore, she would appear dressed as a cat.
Each show opened with "California Girls" by The Beach Boys being played as Perry appeared on the stage. "Fingerprints", "One of the Boys", "Hot ‘n Cold", "Self Inflicted" and a cover of The Outfield’s "Your Love" followed. After this section, Perry would pick up her guitar and perform an acoustic version of "Mannequin" and "Thinking of You". The next songs were "Ur So Gay" and "Waking Up in Vegas", upon which confetti rained-down onto the audience. Perry continued her act with "Lost", "I'm Still Breathing", "I Think I'm Ready" and "If You Can Afford Me". At this point of the concert, Perry would exit the stage for a costume change and re-appear, dressed as a cat. A stage-prop of a massive cat’s head would glow as Perry covered Queen's song "Don't Stop Me Now". Perry would conclude the show with "I Kissed a Girl", and exit the stage after thanking the audience.

## Critical reception

The Orange County Register called the tour "a surprisingly strong performance" in a positive review. In a negative review, Variety called the tour "chilly" and "calculated". Seventeen, impressed with the tour, posted a list of ten things they liked about it.

## Set list

* "Fingerprints"
* "One of the Boys"
* "Hokey Pokey"
* "Hot n Cold"
* "Self Inflicted"
* "Mannequin"
* "Thinking of You"
* "Ur So Gay"
* "Waking Up in Vegas"
* "Lost"
* "I'm Still Breathing"
* "I Think I'm Ready"
* "If You Can Afford Me"

### Encore

* "I Kissed a Girl"
Notes
* "Hackensack", a Fountains of Wayne cover, was performed after "Lost" on August 21 and August 29.
* "Don't Stop Me Now" was played before the encore on July 28. "Starstrukk" was played as an encore instead with a special appearance by 3OH!3.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| Leg 1 — North America ||||
| January 23, 2009 | Seattle | United States | Showbox at the Market |
| January 25, 2009 | Vancouver | Canada | Commodore Ballroom |
| January 27, 2009 | Portland | United States | Crystal Ballroom |
| January 28, 2009 | San Francisco | United States | The Fillmore |
| January 29, 2009 | Sacramento | United States | Empire Events Center |
| January 31, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Wiltern Theatre |
| February 2, 2009 | Tucson | United States | Centennial Hall |
| February 3, 2009 | Tempe | United States | Marquee Theatre |
| February 5, 2009 | San Diego | United States | House of Blues |
| February 10, 2009 | Salt Lake City | United States | In the Venue |
| Leg 2 — Europe ||||
| February 20, 2009 | Hanover | Germany | The Dome 49 |
| February 22, 2009 | Stockholm | Sweden | Nalen |
| February 23, 2009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | K.B. Hallen |
| February 25, 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Academy |
| February 26, 2009 | London | England | KOKO |
| February 27, 2009 | London | England | KOKO |
| March 1, 2009 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Melkweg |
| March 2, 2009 | Paris | France | Élysée Montmartre |
| March 4, 2009 | Munich | Germany | TonHalle |
| March 5, 2009 | Neu-Isenburg | Germany | Hugenottenhalle |
| March 6, 2009 | Hamburg | Germany | Große Freiheit |
| March 7, 2009 | Brussels | Belgium | Ancienne Belgique |
| Leg 3 — North America ||||
| March 19, 2009 | Austin | United States | Stubb's |
| March 23, 2009 | Kansas City | United States | Beaumont Club |
| March 24, 2009 | Minneapolis | United States | First Avenue |
| March 26, 2009 | Chicago | United States | House of Blues |
| March 27, 2009 | Detroit | United States | Clutch Cargo's |
| March 28, 2009 | Cleveland | United States | House of Blues |
| March 30, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | The Guvernment |
| March 31, 2009 | Montreal | Canada | Metropolis |
| April 1, 2009 | Boston | United States | House of Blues |
| April 3, 2009 | Palm Springs | United States | Convention Center |
| April 5, 2009 | Philadelphia | United States | The Fillmore |
| April 6, 2009 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore |
| April 7, 2009 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore |
| April 8, 2009 | New York City | United States | The Fillmore |
| April 10, 2009 | Washington, D.C. | United States | 9:30 Club |
| April 11, 2009 | Myrtle Beach | United States | House of Blues |
| April 14, 2009 | Nashville | United States | Cannery Ballroom |
| April 15, 2009 | Atlanta | United States | Center Stage |
| April 28, 2009 | St. Petersburg | United States | Jannus Landing |
| April 29, 2009 | Fort Lauderdale | United States | Revolution Live |
| May 2, 2009 | Birmingham | United States | Jefferson Convention Conplex |
| May 7, 2009 | Miami | United States | The Fillmore |
| May 11, 2009 | Dallas | United States | House of Blues |
| May 12, 2009 | Houston | United States | House of Blues |
| Leg 4 — Asia ||||
| May 25, 2009 | Osaka | Japan | Club Quattro |
| May 26, 2009 | Nagoya | Japan | Club Quattro |
| May 28, 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | Duo Music Exchange |
| May 29, 2009 | Tokyo | Japan | Duo Music Exchange |
| Leg 5 — Europe ||||
| June 1, 2009 | Landgraaf | Netherlands | Landgraaf Megaland Park |
| June 9, 2009 | London | England | O$_2$ Shepherds Bush Empire |
| June 10, 2009 | London | England | O$_2$ Shepherds Bush Empire |
| June 11, 2009 | Brighton | England | Brighton Dome |
| June 13, 2009 | Crans-près-Céligny | Switzerland | Port de Crans |
| June 14, 2009 | Zürich | Switzerland | Volkshaus |
| June 16, 2009 | Paris | France | L'Olympia |
| June 17, 2009 | Lyon | France | Le Transbordeur |
| June 19, 2009 | Scheeßel | Germany | MSC Eichenring |
| June 20, 2009 | Cologne | Germany | Palladium Köln |
| June 21, 2009 | Tuttlingen | Germany | Flugplatz Tuttlingen |
| June 23, 2009 | Milan | Italy | Idroscalo |
| June 25, 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi |
| June 26, 2009 | Madrid | Spain | Palacio de Deportes |
| June 27, 2009 | Málaga | Spain | Auditorio Municipal |
| June 28, 2009 | Lisbon | Portugal | Campo Pequeno |
| July 2, 2009 | Nibe | Denmark | Skalskoven |
| July 4, 2009 | Werchter | Belgium | Festival Grounds |
| July 5, 2009 | Arras | France | Main Square |
| July 6, 2009 | Esch-sur-Alzette | Luxembourg | Rockhal |
| July 9, 2009 | Istanbul | Turkey | True Blue Fenerbahçe |
| July 11, 2009 | Perth and Kinross | Scotland | T in the Park |
| July 12, 2009 | Kildare | Ireland | Oxegen 2009 |
| Leg 6 — North America ||||
| July 25, 2009 | Boston | United States | Agganis Arena |
| July 26, 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Molson Amphitheatre |
| July 28, 2009 | New York City | United States | Hammerstein Ballroom |
| July 30, 2009 | Atlantic City | United States | Borgata Event Center |
| August 2, 2009 | Houston | United States | Verizon Wireless Theater |
| August 4, 2009 | Irvine | United States | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre |
| Leg 7 — Oceania ||||
| August 12, 2009 | Brisbane | Australia | The Tivoli |
| August 14, 2009 | Melbourne | Australia | The Forum |
| August 17, 2009 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| August 18, 2009 | Sydney | Australia | Enmore Theatre |
| Leg 8 — Europe ||||
| August 21, 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Barrowland Ballroom |
| August 22, 2009 | Staffordshire | England | Weston Park |
| August 23, 2009 | Chelmsford | England | Hylands Park |
| August 25, 2009 | Birmingham | England | O$_2$ Academy Birmingham |
| August 26, 2009 | Newcastle | England | O$_2$ Academy Newcastle |
| Leg 9 — North America ||||
| August 29, 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Palladium |
| August 30, 2009 | Santa Barbara | United States | Santa Barbara Bowl |
| September 4, 2009 | Salem | United States | Oregon State Fair |
| September 5, 2009 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center |
| Leg 10 — Asia ||||
| November 14, 2009 | Pasay | Philippines | SM Mall of Asia |
| Leg 11 — Europe ||||
| November 28, 2009 | Ischgl | Austria | Silvrettaseilbahn AG – Ischgl |
^ a This concert is a part of the South by Southwest Festival. ^ b This concert is a part of the Dinah Shore Weekend. ^ c This concert is a part of the Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil. ^ d This concert is a part of the Grammy Celebration Concert Tour. ^ e This concert is a part of the Pinkpop Festival. ^ f This concert is a part of the Caribana Festival ^ g This concert is a part of the Hurricane Festival ^ h This concert is a part of the Southside Festival ^ i This concert is a part of the U18 Festival ^ j This concert is a part of the Nibe Festival ^ k This concert is a part of the Rock Werchter ^ l This concert is a part of the Main Square Festival ^ m This concert is a part of the T in the Park ^ n This concert is a part of the Oxegen ^ o Katy opened for No Doubt on this date; She later joined them on stage to sing a cover of Adam and the Ants' "Stand & Deliver". ^ p These concerts are a part of the V Festival ^ q This concert is a part of the Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival ^ r This concert is for the benefit of the Typhoon "Ondoy" victims that happened last 23-30 of September, 2009 in the Philippines. Originally scheduled last 3 of October, 2009 but cancelled after Typhoon Ondoy struck the Philippines on 26 of September, 2009, one week before the original scheduled concert.

### Box office score data

| Venue | City | Tickets sold / available | Gross revenue |
| Showbox at the Market | Seattle | 1,150 / 1,150 (100%) | $19,980 |
| Commodore Ballroom | Vancouver | 990 / 990 (100%) | $20,111 |
| The Fillmore | San Francisco | 1,314 / 1,314 (100%) | $23,980 |
| Wiltern Theatre | Los Angeles | 2,690 / 2,690 (100%) | $44,913 |
| House of Blues | San Diego | 1,000 / 1,000 (100%) | $18,000 |
| KOKO | London | 2,752 / 2,800 (98%) | $53,623 |
| Ancienne Belgique | Brussels | 1,850 / 1,850 (100%) | $49,080 |
| First Avenue | Minneapolis | 1,534 / 1,534 (100%) | $36,816 |
| Clutch Cargo's | Detroit | 1,121 / 1,275 (88%) | $21,438 |
| House of Blues | Cleveland | 1,300 / 1,300 (100%) | $23,400 |
| House of Blues | Boston | 2,597 / 2,597 (100%) | $43,650 |
| The Fillmore Irving Plaza | New York City | 3,520 / 3,599 (98%) | $58,524 |
| 9:30 Club | Washington, D.C. | 1,200 / 1,200 (100%) | $21,600 |
| House of Blues | North Myrtle Beach | 2,067 / 2,067 (100%) | $32,039 |
| Jannus Landing | St. Petersburg | 1,429 / 1,500 (95%) | $22,732 |
| House of Blues | Dallas | 1,647 / 1,647 (100%) | $29,658 |
| Shepherd's Bush Empire | London | 3,960 / 3,960 (100%) | $94,726 |
| Brighton Dome | Brighton | 1,819 / 1,819 (100%) | $40,143 |
| Agganis Arena | Boston | 2,879 / 3,800 (76%) | $84,930 |
| Molson Amphitheatre | Toronto | 6,531 / 8,000 (82%) | $163,072 |
| Hammerstein Ballroom | New York City | 3,849 / 3,853 (99%) | $110,212 |
| The Borgata | Atlantic City | 2,495 / 3,000 (83%) | $87,453 |
| Verizon Wireless Theater | Houston | 3,262 / 3,262 (100%) | $41,360 |
| The Tivoli | Brisbane | 1,357 / 1,500 (90%) | $62,416 |
| The Forum | Melbourne | 1,318 / 1,500 (88%) | $65,587 |
| Enmore Theatre | Sydney | 3,299 / 4,735 (70%) | $162,558 |
| O2 Academy Birmingham | Birmingham | 3,000 / 3,000 (100%) | $66,746 |
| Hollywood Palladium | Los Angeles | 3,044 / 4,940 (62%) | $45,939 |
| Santa Barbara Bowl | Santa Barbara | 4,603 / 4,603 (100%) | $115,075 |
| TOTAL | TOTAL | 69,577 / 76,485 (90.96%) | $1,508,092 |