Katy Perry is making it clear: she’s standing by her dreams — no matter how “crazy” some may call them.

During the opening night of her Lifetimes Tour on April 23 in Mexico City, the pop icon appeared to directly respond to the backlash surrounding her recent Blue Origin space flight.

Wearing a shimmering silver metal bodysuit, Perry soared through the arena, recreating choreography inspired by her brief time in space. At one point, she took selfies with backup dancers dressed as astronauts — a moment that nodded unmistakably to her highly publicized 11-minute voyage aboard Jeff Bezos’ New Shepard 31 spacecraft earlier this month.

In a powerful moment onstage, Perry addressed the crowd and asked,
“Has anyone ever called your dreams crazy?”

The statement comes amid widespread criticism over Perry’s flight with an all-female crew that included Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.

Celebrity Criticism of the Blue Origin Flight

Following their journey to space on April 14, celebrities like Joe Rogan, Jessica Chastain, and Olivia Wilde publicly voiced their disapproval.

Emily Ratajkowski expressed her disgust on TikTok, calling the mission “end time s–t” and slamming the environmental hypocrisy of a space trip funded by a company accused of harming the Earth.

“Look at the state of the world and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space. For what?” Ratajkowski asked.

Meanwhile, Wendy’s even stirred controversy by joking about leaving Katy Perry in space — a jab the brand later defended as “bringing a little spice.”

Perry’s Perspective: Space and Earth

Despite the backlash, Perry remains proud of her journey. She called the trip “second to being a mom” in importance — a sweet tribute to her 5-year-old daughter Daisy, whom she shares with fiancé Orlando Bloom.

Perry carried a daisy flower into space, explaining:

“Daisies grow through anything — cement, cracks, walls. They’re a symbol of resilience and a reminder to cherish and protect our beautiful Earth.”

Rather than perform one of her own hits while in space, Perry chose to cover Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World,” a decision she explained was about creating a “collective energy” and celebrating the planet they saw from above.

“It’s about making space for future women, taking up space, and appreciating this wonderful world,” Perry shared in a post-flight interview. “This is all for the benefit of Earth.”