Katy Perry’s flying prop malfunctions mid-air, just days after Beyoncé’s prop glitch

Katy Perry had a scary moment during her concert in San Francisco on July 18. While performing her song ‘Roar’ at the Chase Center, she was seated on a giant flying butterfly prop that malfunctioned mid-air and suddenly dropped mid-air. The prop jerked downward after slipping from its wire, almost making Katy fall into the crowd below.

She looked clearly shocked and quickly held onto the butterfly’s wings to steady herself. After a few tense seconds, the prop stopped swaying, and Katy, like a true pro, went right back to singing and finished her performance strong. Watch the video below:

Katy Perry’s giant butterfly prop just malfunctioned mid-show and nearly took her out… she really said fight or flight 🦋💥 #lifetimestour #KatyPerry @katyperry @ChrisAntonacci1 @todaykatyp pic.twitter.com/MeXJ77JJBj

— Rayan (@Rmadjidi) July 19, 2025

Later that night, she posted a screenshot of her panicked face from the moment and wrote “Goodnight San Fran” on her Instagram Story.

This wasn’t Katy Perry’s first stage mishap. During a show in Australia in late June, the flying sphere she was riding started tilting mid-performance, and she had to grab onto the support cables to keep herself steady.

This comes just days after Beyoncé had a stage mishap during her concert in Houston. The incident took place on the first night of her two-day concert at the NRG Stadium in her hometown, as part of her ongoing Cowboy Carter tour. While performing the song ‘16 Carriages’, Beyoncé was seated atop a red convertible car that was lifted above the crowd. The vehicle suddenly tilted at a sharp angle mid-performance.

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Beyoncé, who was secured with a harness, was seen gripping a cable attached to the car while the slant occurred. Without panic, she calmly said into her mic, “Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop", as the music paused and the audience looked on. She glanced down at the crowd and then back up before flashing a reassuring smile, which was met with loud cheers from her supportive fans.


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