Katy Perry found herself stranded inside a giant inflatable water bottle during a performance at the Isle of MTV Malta festival on July 30, 2026, after fans rolled her away from the stage instead of back to it. The 41-year-old pop star was crowdsurfing inside the 'Katyade' bottle while performing her hit 'I Kissed A Girl,' but the stunt went awry as concertgoers sent her drifting in the wrong direction.
Stunt gone wrong
Footage shared online shows the inflatable drifting further from the stage as Perry desperately tries to steer herself back. She can be heard shouting: 'Go back to the stage!' from inside the giant bottle before laughing: 'Oh my God.' The crowd eventually turned the bottle around and rolled her safely back onto the stage, allowing her to finish the song.
Perry's reaction
Speaking after the show, Perry admitted the stunt had been more dramatic than usual. 'I basically get in this giant inflatable water bottle, and I roll it into the crowd,' she said in a video shared by the Isle of MTV Malta festival. 'And tonight I went kind of far, and I was a little bit worried I was not gonna come back.'
Fan reactions
Reacting to the mishap online, fans found the moment hilarious. @asenergeajenh wrote: 'She always finds herself in some predicament.' Another user called Timur joked: 'Do you ever feel… like a plastic bottle?'
Tour context
The incident comes after Perry, who is dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, wrapped up the European leg of her Out of Office Tour on July 25. Last month, Trudeau defended skipping Canada's World Cup opener for his girlfriend, insisting he had 'boyfriend duties.' Perry's set coincided with Canada facing Bosnia and Herzegovina after performances by Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé in Toronto. Trudeau offered support from afar, having spent the day supporting Perry in Los Angeles.
