Tonight, my sister and I are going to see Katy Perry perform live at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. We plan to go early so that we can get the best seats. Katy Perry was supposed to have a concert here in 2009 but it was postponed. She does have a big heart because she performed on a benefit concert for Typhoon Ondoy victims in 2009.

I have read good reviews of her concert around Asia, so I am really looking forward to her concert tonight. Yes, this is it!

UPDATE:

We arrived at the venue at 6PM. When we bought the tickets, we were made to believe that our seats are reserved. Arrived at the venue and our section was actually first come, first served. We were lucky to get good enough seats, but it was still too far from the stage.

The concert was supposed to start at 8PM. DJ Skeet Skeet pumped up the crowd at 8, and after 30 minutes, we were made to believe that Katy Perry is next. Well, she was. But she got on stage at 10PM! I was quite disappointed with the organizers of this concert. SMART is one of the major sponsors. No one got on stage and told us what’s going on. The crowd was already booing because of this.

Katy did tweet an apology:

Thanks for an AMAZING FINAL CDT date Manila! Sorry to keep u waiting earlier… had to solve a security issue, but THE SHOW WENT SPLENDIDLY!

When Katy Perry got on stage, we forgot our anxiety. Her performances were amazing. Her voice sounded really good! She’s also beautiful and quite charming. She wowed all of us with her stunning productions. She also did a quick change during her “Hot and Cold” performance. I found a clip online.

The lucky guy in Manila who got a kiss from Katy Perry is Ivan Dorschner. He’s a local celebrity who hurriedly took off his shirt to get picked by Katy to be on stage.

Although we were quite satisfied with Katy Perry’s concert, my sister and I decided that if another artist comes here, we are going to get VIP tickets. So, Adele, come on over!