Just days after performing at Dublin's Malahide Castle, Katy Perry has released her new single, Watch It Burn, alongside a cinematic music video that continues the story from last year's bandaids.
The track arrived globally on Friday following months of fan speculation and marks Perry's first new release since taking to the stage in Malahide earlier this week as part of her latest tour.
Katy Perry 'Watch It Burn' Single Cover. Photo Credit Cynthia Parkhurst
Described as an emotionally charged anthem, Watch It Burn explores themes of bottled-up anger, emotional release and reclaiming personal power after years of suppressing difficult feelings.
According to Perry's team, the song is "about permission to feel anger honestly, to stop minimizing pain and let the suppressed emotions finally surface."
Produced by Justin Tranter, Jason Gill, Eren Cannata and Daniel Crean, the single combines Perry's signature powerhouse vocals with a more vulnerable lyrical approach.
The accompanying music video, directed by Christian Breslauer, picks up immediately where the bandaids video ended, completing what Perry describes as a two-part emotional journey from "wound" to "release." Fans had been anticipating the song since it was first teased as an Easter egg in the bandaids music video last year.
The visual premiered simultaneously with the single's release and also debuted across MTV Live, MTVU and the Paramount Times Square billboards.
The release follows Perry's performance at Malahide Castle on Tuesday night, where thousands of Irish fans turned out to see the pop superstar perform many of her biggest hits.
@curtaincallin Katy Perry in Malahide Castle - Dublin was absolutely epic, my favourite popstar in the whole universe! ❤️♾️ #katyperry #dublin #malahidecastle #ireland #concerttok ♬ original sound - Leo
Perry remains one of the most successful pop artists of her generation. Across her career she has released seven studio albums, amassed more than 125 billion streams worldwide and sold over 70 million albums globally.
She also holds an impressive collection of six Diamond-certified singles — Firework, Dark Horse, Roar, California Gurls, E.T. and Teenage Dream — along with a Diamond-certified album for Teenage Dream. She was also the first artist to have two music videos surpass four billion views on YouTube.
Her career has also earned her five American Music Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards, 14 People's Choice Awards, 13 Grammy nominations and 19 Guinness World Records.
Watch It Burn is available to stream now on major music platforms worldwide.
