Katy Perry Rewears 17-Year-Old Dress for U.K. Concert as a Part of Charity Initiative for Firework Foundation
Katy Perry Rewears 17-Year-Old Dress for U.K. Concert as a Part of Charity Initiative for Firework Foundation
Michelle LeeWed, July 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM UTC
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Katy Perry rewears 2009 concert look onstage for a concert in Cardiff, Wales on June 30, 2026Credit: Cynthia Parkhurst; Jon Furniss/WireImage -
Katy Perry is bringing back her nostalgic tour outfits for a cause
As she embarks on a circuit of festival appearances this summer, the singer will be unveiling archival costumes that will be put up for auction to support the Firework Foundation
Perry launched the nonprofit with her sister, Angela Lerche, in 2018
Katy Perry is bringing back her old outfits with the hopes of creating a brighter future.
The singer, 41, has begun a 21-day sweepstakes putting her archival concert looks up for auction, with donations benefiting the Firework Foundation, which Perry founded in 2018, and its mission to inspire kids in underserved communities through the arts.
On June 30, Perry rewore one of the looks up for charity while performing at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, Wales.
Katy Perry posing for cameras at the 2009 Capital Summertime Ball in LondonCredit: Brian Rasic/Getty
In an Instagram post recapping the performance, the "Roar" singer included photos of her in a red and white polka dot bra top and skirt that she wore onstage on July 7, 2009 for the Capital Summertime Ball.
The carousel also included clips of her rocking the skin-baring two-piece then and now. According to Fandiem, the platform hosting the auction, the outfit has an estimated price tag of $1,000.
Also included in the sweepstakes so far are three additional looks worn on Perry's 2009 debut Hello Katy Tour. She rewore the outfits for her June 2026 performances in Dublin; Lisbon, Portugal, and Santiago de Compostela, Spain. For her upcoming Out of Office Tour festival appearances in Europe, Perry will unveil a new archival look each night.
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Katy Perry in front of a photo of herself wearing the same polka dot look she first wore in 2009Credit: Cynthia Parkhurst
Perry launched the Firework Foundation with her older sister, Angela Lerche. In a 2024 interview with PEOPLE, the Grammy-nominated artist opened up about her financial struggles growing up.
"You want to talk about food stamps? I can talk about food stamps. You want to talk about food banks? I can talk about food banks. You want to talk about busking in the street as a teenager, hoping to make $20 to cover yourself, I can talk about that too," she said.
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Katy Perry in her archival look to be auctioned for the Firework FoundationCredit: Cynthia Parkhurst
Lerche, who serves as president of the foundation, said it's about helping the kids feel less alone. "A lot of times it's reminding them that we didn't come from anything either. [Katy] wasn't born into some musical family that had all this access. She worked so hard for so many years to get to be where she is," she explained.
Over the last few years, the nonprofit has hosted more than 400 middle schoolers at Camp Firework, where kids participate in songwriting sessions, shoe design workshops, and choreography classes.
Although Perry has plans to revisit her past looks this summer, she also channeled a very current ensemble performing at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on June 12 in Los Angeles. For the celebratory occasion, she dazzled in a Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2026 silver gown with a show-stopping fringe skirt.
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