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Katy Perry Cancels Werchter Show Due to Weather Shutdown

6/28/2026

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Katy Perry Cancels

Katy Perry cancelled her Werchter Boutique show in Belgium on June 27 2026 after a government-mandated weather shutdown.
The festival ended at 9 p.m. after Pitbull so 55,000 attendees could exit safely amid a thunderstorm warning and a BE-Alert from the Brabant governor.
Perry said officials gave her no choice, expressed disappointment, noted a 17-year absence from Werchter, and will resume touring in Cardiff on June 30 2026 after releasing “Watch It Burn” on June 25 2026.

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Katy Perry Cancels

Katy Perry confirmed the cancellation of her Werchter Boutique performance.
She performed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in the United States earlier this summer.
Perry released the single “Watch It Burn” this week, and its video features a scorpion tail.
Despite the cancellation, she remains booked for several other European festivals and announced the news via Instagram backstage.

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Katy Perry Cancelled

The Werchter Boutique performance scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2026 was cancelled.
The 2026 edition marked the first time in more than 15 years that the one-day Werchter Boutique event was held in Belgium’s Festivalpark.
Perry, 41, was backstage in hair and makeup when the cancellation notice arrived.
She is now booked for the new Blenheim Festival in Wodostock, Oxfordshire on July 4, 2026, with forecasts predicting sunny skies and mid-20s temperatures.

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Historical Context

In July 1999, Woodstock ’99 at Rome’s former Griffiss Air Force Base drew roughly 220,000 fans and descended into riots, fires and three deaths, with over 5,000 medical cases recorded. The chaos spurred lawsuits and safety clauses, and authorities now embed weather alerts and insurance triggers, as seen when Belgium’s Werchter Boutique cancelled Katy Perry’s June 27 2026 show after Governor Jan Jambon issued a BE-Alert.

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Katy Perry Cancels

Katy Perry cancelled her Werchter Boutique show in Belgium on June 27 2026 after a government-mandated weather shutdown.
The festival ended at 9 p.m. after Pitbull so 55,000 attendees could exit safely amid a thunderstorm warning and a BE-Alert from the Brabant governor.
Perry said officials gave her no choice, expressed disappointment, noted a 17-year absence from Werchter, and will resume touring in Cardiff on June 30 2026 after releasing “Watch It Burn” on June 25 2026.

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