Katy Perry will obtain the Video Vanguard Award on the 2024 VMAs. (Getty)
Katy Perry has been chosen to obtain the Video Vanguard Award on the 2024 VMAs, regardless of the music video for her new single “Lifetimes” being beneath investigation for potential environmental harm.
The web hasn’t had essentially the most glowing opinions for the “Teenage Dream” famous person following the discharge of her latest single “Lady’s World”, which acquired criticism for its on-the-nose feminist lyrics and having Dr. Luke credited as a producer.
In the meantime, her follow-up observe “Lifetimes” despatched the star into sizzling water over her music video for the track. Regardless of dealing with backlash over filming her newest music video in an space requiring authorisation, the 39-year-old might be honoured on the awards present with MTV’s most prestigious award on 11 September.
The star may also be performing a medley of her largest songs on the occasion, together with “Darkish Horse”, “Firework”, “California Gurls” and “Roar”.
Different performers honoured with the identical award in earlier years embody Madonna, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, David Bowie, George Michael, Janet Jackson, and extra.
Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music expertise, programming and occasions for Paramount, stated by way of an announcement: “Katy is a musical powerhouse and true popular culture icon.
“Together with her game-changing inventive imaginative and prescient, she has turn out to be a worldwide phenomenon and brought over the world’s largest phases.
“Katy’s prowess might be on full show stay on the VMAs with a can’t-miss, career-encompassing efficiency celebrating her largest moments and chart-topping hits.”
The Setting Division of the Balearic Islands not too long ago said by way of a press assertion that the manufacturing firm behind the video for “Lifetimes” didn’t get hold of correct authorisation to movie at Ses Salines Pure Park, Ibiza.
In line with the press launch, authorities are actually investigating the chance that the “Lifetimes” video, directed by Stillz, brought about environmental harm to the seaside.
The discharge signifies that “preliminary investigation actions have been initiated”, however that whereas the filming of Katy Perry’s new single was not “a criminal offense in opposition to the atmosphere,” it was an infringement within the ecologically delicate atmosphere.
Perry herself has not commented on the investigation.
The 2024 MTV VMAs will happen on 11 September, beginning at 8 pm ET (midnight within the UK, or 10 am in Australia) on MTV.