Theo Wargo/Getty (2) Katy Perry nearly fell from mid-air while inside a metal sphere during a live performance in Adelaide, Australia Fan footage from Sunday, June 29, shows she recovered like a pro The singer is currently on her Lifetimes Tour Katy Perrynearly fell from mid-air during a live performance in Australia. The pop superstar, 40, who is on herLifetimes Tour, handled an equipment malfunction like a pro whileperforming at the Adelaide Entertainment Centreon Sunday, June 29. Fan footage shared on Xshows the musician preparing to be lifted over the audience inside a metallic sphere by holding onto some cables. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Theo Wargo/Getty After the handlers let go of the prop, a drum begins to play, and the sphere begins to rise, only to suddenly tilt to one side, and Perry appears to lose her footing. She quickly recovers by gripping the cables as the sphere, still tilted, begins swinging. A few seconds pass, and the handlers approach the sphere, which has now been lowered. The crew turns it slowly, causing cheers to erupt from the crowd. The tour, which is in support ofPerry's sixth studio album143, is one that the singer said would be a "huge Disneyland-on-wheels type tour." Kevin Mazur/Getty "There's costume changes, there's acts, there's dancers, there's musicians. I'll fly around the room. There's no bad seat in the house. I'm going to get close to everyone at some point," Perry told PEOPLE in January. It hasn't been completely easy, however. While the back-to-back shows caused Perry to beabsent from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's weddingin Venice this past weekend, the performer had another memorable tour moment. A day after the equipment malfunction, the "Woman's World" singerappeared to get emotional near the end of her showas she stood onstage with her arms raised above her head while making a heart shape with her hands. "Thank you for always being there for me, Australia. It means the world," said Perry in aclip posted on Xfrom her Monday, June 30, performance. Perry then gathered herself as she said, "Now let's sing 'Firework!' " Theo Wargo/Getty The show moment comes amid news that Perry andOrlando Bloom, with whom shegot engaged in 2019, havecalled it quits. The former couple share daughterDaisy Dove, 4½. A source recently told PEOPLE that Perry "never saw herself as a single mom." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "She's felt a lot of pressure about her tour and now this. It's been a lot for her. She's still doing great, though," said the source. Read the original article onPeople
