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Katy Perry appeared to reference exes Orlando Bloom and John Mayer during O Son do Camiño headlining set in Spain
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Katy Perry appeared to reference exes Orlando Bloom and John Mayer during O Son do Camiño headlining set in Spain

The “Firework” singer made remarks in Santiago de Compostela that fans and viewers interpreted as subtle comments about former partners Orlando Bloom and John Mayer, according to videos shared from the O Son do Camiño festival.

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Katy Perry headlined the O Son do Camiño music festival in Santiago de Compostela, Spain on June 18, performing to a crowd while making remarks that viewers on social media described as indirect references to two exes, Orlando Bloom and John Mayer, according to Page Six’s account of videos from the event.

Page Six reported that during the performance, Perry made a “not-so-subtle” dig tied to public attention around her earlier relationships, with the comments being interpreted in real time by attendees and online viewers who reposted clips from the show.

The festival appearance marked a prominent billing for Perry, whose set at O Son do Camiño brought international pop visibility to a multi-act weekend in Galicia, where the event takes place and where the audience is primarily drawn from regional residents and traveling music fans.

In video footage circulated online after the show, Perry’s on-stage remarks were described by the outlet as directed at people in her public orbit, leading to social media discussion and name-checking by viewers who connected the comments to Bloom and Mayer.

The timing of the festival, coming just days before Perry’s 2026 headlines would continue to circulate online, also matters for how quickly entertainment coverage tends to travel. For festivals, major headliners generate both ticket and brand attention, while public remarks can become part of the day-after media cycle even when the intent is unclear from a distance.

Perry’s representatives and the festival organizers were not cited in the Page Six report with additional clarification about the meaning of the remarks. As a result, the extent of any direct intended message about specific individuals remains limited to interpretations based on the clips shared from the June 18 performance.

Why It Matters

  • Large music festivals amplify headliner remarks quickly, and on-stage comments can become a primary driver of same-day and next-day media attention.
  • When comments are tied to well-known personal relationships, they can prompt public discussion even without formal statements or confirmed context from the artist or organizers.
  • For event publicity, headliner content is part of how festivals sustain mainstream visibility beyond the music itself.
  • If festival footage continues to circulate, it may influence how audiences interpret Perry’s public messaging in subsequent appearances.

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Key Facts

  • Katy Perry headlined the O Son do Camiño festival in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • The remarks were made during her June 18 performance, according to videos summarized by Page Six.
  • Viewers interpreted Perry’s comments as references to her exes Orlando Bloom and John Mayer.
  • Page Six described the remarks as “not-so-subtle” and based on social media footage from the festival.
  • Page Six provided a performance image from the festival, credited to the outlet.
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