Katy Perry’s rollout for her upcoming album, “143,” has attracted several controversies and has seen the release of two singles that have performed poorly on the charts.

The sense of fun that propelled Perry to international stardom has been replaced by a weariness (or perhaps wariness) of the industry she once dominated

In an interview with 'Call Her Daddy' on Wednesday, Sept. 4, Katy Perry addressed criticism over returning to work with Dr. Luke for her new album '143.' She noted the producer "was one of many collaborators.

Katy Perry has spoken out about her decision to collaborate on her new album with Dr. Luke (Lukasz Gottwald) after the music producer was accused of sexual assault by Kesha. Perry was asked about the decision on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast and acknowledged that it had been a talking point ahead of 143‘s

Katy Perry appeared on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast Wednesday morning, where she said Dr. Luke, the controversial producer accused of verbal and sexual assault by Kesha (which he has denied), was one of many collaborators who had worked with her earlier in her career that she brought back for her upcoming record.

Following a breathless medley of hits at the MTV Video Music Awards last week, Katy Perry clutched her gold-plated Moon Person to accept the Video Vanguard trophy. “There are so many things that have to align to have a long and successful career as an artist.