Katy Perry Became a member of Onstage by Rebecca Black on LA Show's Opening Evening

Katy Perry hasn't been apologetic about her make of sugary sweet pop. In the cherry Chapstick line in her own breakout hit "I Kissed a womanInch towards the confectionary avalanche of her "California Gurls" video, which features the singer butt naked inside a cloud of cotton chocolate and shooting whipped cream from peppermint chocolate-inspired breasts, the calorie rely on a Katy Perry single spikes towards the many 1000's -- in the easiest way.our editor recommendsKaty Perry Sets Sights On Tying Michael Jackson's No. 1s Record With 'Friday' RemixKaty Perry's 'Firework' Will get the Kendall and Kylie Jenner Treatment (Video)Katy Perry: 5 Most Surprising Covers (Video) You can the same of her six-month California Dreams world tour, which hit Perry's adopted home town on Friday for that to begin three offered out nights at Los Angeles' Nokia Theater (she returns towards the Staples Center next door in November). And knowing by the wedding guests, who the vast majority looked younger than 12, the little one-in-a-chocolate-store theme was entirely appropriate since that's what it really felt prefer to peer upon Perry's pastel-colored stage set, which incorporated three pink cloud-formed video screens, gigantic lollipops, rainbow-colored stairs and chocolate stick accents. It's a part of a more sophisticated fantasy sequence that she's cooked up, described (somewhat) with a video that provides nods towards the Wizard of Oz and Alice's adventures in wonderland having a hint from the Goonies and airs occasionally through the show. And when that isn't enough visual stimuli, Perry also supplies a troupe of ballroom dancers -- eight as a whole -- and costumes including an individual slot machine game (for "Getting Out Of Bed in Las vegas") along with a giant crimson cat (for any cover of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance With Somebody"). But it is her very own wardrobe changes -- greater than a dozen throughout the nearly two-hour show -- that go ahead and take, er, cake. In the lime-eco-friendly casino-ready gown of "Getting Out Of Bed in Las vegas" towards the sexy black catwoman suit Perry wears throughout "Circle the Drain," the shimmering silver wrap of "Gem" towards the Hershey's Hug-designed bikini of "California Gurls" and also the chocolate button dress from the closing number, every bit of fabric is choreographed to inform a tale, although not to draw attention away from in the vocals, as appears to be because of so many pop celebrities whose voices either don't translate to some live setting or just aren't sufficiently strong. Neither was the situation for Katy Perry, who demonstrated her range having a jazzy version of "I Kissed a womanInch and ballads for example "Nothing Like The FilmsInch and "Considering You," the second which she carried out from the cloud-like podium that trollies over the crowd. She also silenced any potential negative people out there with pitch-perfect delivery of her singles, opener "Teenage Dream," "E.T.," "Hot N Cold" and also the show's final number, "Firework." Sure, she's sang these tunes a thousand occasions, however, you wouldn't realize it in the enthusiasm Perry creates, the manifestation of a genuine professional. Where she didn't have that overachiever confidence is incorporated in the dance department, and you will find lots of moves she's needed to master, including a stupefying sequence throughout "Hot N Cold" where Perry changes five clothes inside a expensive. On the other hand, she a lot more than makes up with a few sexy, racy moves -- not really a Nicki Minaj lap dance, by itself, however the lyrics to Perry's "Peacock" ("I wanna call at your peacock, cock, cock") included some suggestive microphone handling. Hey, just a little down and fellatio never hurt anybody, right? Perry got to start with a few covers, too, including Rihanna's "Only Girl (On the planet)" andWillow Smith's "Whip My Hair" (her background performers undertake the Bow Wow Wow hit "I Would Like Chocolate"). She shipped -- rather remarkably -- a snippet of Jay-Z's "Large Pimpin'" throughout a kind of acoustic time-in center stage, however it would be a surprise appearance a couple of minutes later that will prompt several 1000 jaws to spread out in disbelief as Rebecca Black walked to join Perry within the chorus to "Friday." It had been, in the end, Friday and also, since Black, an Orange County native, seems within the video to Perry's "Last Friday Evening," a duet was just fitting. Discuss an audience-pleaser, possibly both of these should think about touring together. Not too Katy Perry needs any assist with ticket sales, because the 7,100-chair capacity venue was filled towards the rim with faithful fans -- mostly female, but even where the guy got pulled along, nobody appeared unhappy ultimately as smiling crowds filled the LA Live courtyard. For a lot of the concert, Perry used her very own version of Dorothy's ruby red-colored slip-ons, even chanting the famous line, "There is no place like home" midway with the show. It is a sentiment she'll tell some 21,000 faithful local people throughout her three-evening bow, along with a sweet one at this. Set List: Teenage Dream Hummingbird Heartbeat Getting Out Of Bed in Las vegas Ur So Gay Peacock I Kissed a woman Circle the Drain E.T. Who Am I Living For? Gem Nothing Like the films Only Girl (On the planet) Large Pimpin' Friday (with Rebecca Black) Whip My Hair Considering You I Would Like Chocolate Hot N Cold Last Friday Evening (T.G.I.F.) 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