Katy Perry and Gayle King: Space Trip Confirmed for April

Katy Perry’s Upcoming Space Journey

The anticipated Katy Perry trip to space has been scheduled for an April launch – read more below.

Details Of The Mission

Last month, the Blue Origin aerospace company, founded by Jeff Bezos, which sent a mission to space back in 2021, announced their upcoming mission featuring an all-female crew that is set for a spring launch.

While the specific launch date was not revealed at the time, it was stated that the mission would include Perry, journalist Gale King, Jeff Bezos’s partner Lauren Sanchez, NASA scientist Aish Bowie, a Bioastronautics Research scientist, and Nobel Prize-winning scientist. This mission will mark Blue Origin’s 11th flight into space.

Now, according to the official Blue Origin website, the journey into space is slated for launch on April 14 at around 8:30 AM CDT/1:30 PM GMT. Details regarding the launch broadcast will be available in the coming weeks.

Additionally, the mission patch has been unveiled, with each participant receiving their own symbolic representation. Katy Perry is depicted by fireworks, a reference to her hit song “Firework,” and symbolizes her significant influence in music, pop culture, and charity.

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The upcoming mission will be the first all-female space flight since Valentina Tereshkova’s solo journey, making her the first woman in space in 1963.

In response to the initial announcement, Perry remarked, “As a child, my imagination had no limits. While we didn’t have much growing up, I never ceased to view the world with genuine wonder! I continue to strive to embody that spirit, motivated more than ever to set an example for my daughter that women belong in every space, pun intended. I want to show that the stars are for all of us, both literally and metaphorically.”

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In other news, Katy Perry is set to kick off her “Life” tour in 2025, just a few weeks after her space launch, celebrating her first tour in seven years.

Last September, she released her seventh studio album “143.” The album received a two-star review from Nick Levine of NME, who commented on the tendency of pop fans to elevate albums that initially underperformed, citing examples like Mariah Carey’s “Glitter” and Christina Aguilera’s “Bionic” becoming cult classics over time. However, despite such hopes, “143” appears to struggle to achieve even that status.