Perry, famous for hits including “Firework” and “Roar,” is currently on tour promoting her album Prism in Australia, but even in absentia, her announcement was cannily timed; it came in the minutes preceding putative enemy Swift’s winning a lifetime achievement award at the American Music Awards. It was classic counterprogramming on the NFL’s part, at least, and proof that the run-up to the Super Bowl will be an interesting one.
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Katy Perry visits Knott's Scary Farm October 11, 2014 in Buena Park, Calif.Sean Teegarden—Knott’s Scary Farm/Getty ImagesPerry performs live during her 2014 'The Prismatic World Tour' at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 26, 2014, in Las Vegas.Justin Paludipan—Splash News/CorbisPerry shows an impressive array of colors during the Prismatic tour at Staples Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Los Angeles, Calif. Paul A. Hebert—Press Line Photos/CorbisPerry performs at The BRIT Awards 2014 at the O2 Arena on February 19, 2014 in London.Matt Kent—WireImage/Getty ImagesKaty Perry performs "Dark Horse" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California January 26, 2014. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013.Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/CorbisKaty Perry performs at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards held at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, November 10, 2013.Sven Hoogerhuis—EPA/CorbisKaty Perry on the Red Carpet at The MMVA's 2012 in Toronto, June 17th, 2012.Brian Patterson—CorbisKaty Perry poses at the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year tribute honoring Paul McCartney in Los Angeles, February 10, 2012. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry performs during Super Bowl XLVI week at the Direct TV Super Saturday Night concert on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis.John A. Angelillo—CorbisKaty Perry arrives at the 2011 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 20, 2011. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry accepts the award for video of the year for Firework at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry performs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California February 13, 2011. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry interacts with the crowd at the Y100 Jingle Ball Concert held at the Bank Atlantic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. December 11, 2010. Sozufe Adeleri—Retna/CorbisKaty Perry performs at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball concert in Los Angeles December 5, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry performs at the VH1 Divas Salute The Troops presented by the USO show at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego on December 3, 2010. K.C. Alfred—Zuma Press/CorbisKaty Perry performs 'Firework' at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 21, 2010.Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry waves during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010. Stefan Wermuth—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry poses during the launch of her fragrance 'Purr' at Selfridges department store on Oxford Street in London November 12, 2010.Stefan Wermuth—ReutersKaty Perry performs 'California Gurls' at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, June 6, 2010. Mario Anzuoni—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott/CorbisKaty Perry performs in the 2010 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York. Scott McDermott—CorbisKaty Perry poses backstage after performing at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles June 6, 2010. Danny Moloshok—Reuters/CorbisKaty Perry presents the MTV Europe Music Awards at the O2 World in Berlin, Germany, November 5, 2009. Rainer Jensen—dpa/CorbisKaty Perry performs at the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration at Club Nokia on September 6, 2009 in Los Angeles.Jared Milgrim—CorbisKaty Perry performs a live concert at the "T in the Park" music festival in Kinross, Scotland on July 12, 2009.Simone Cecchetti—CorbisKaty Perry performs part of The Hello Katy Tour at The Fillmore in San Francisco, California, Jan 28, 2009.Tim Mosenfelder—CorbisKaty Perry performs at the Q102 Jingle Ball at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey, on December 14, 2008.Brian Hineline—Retna/CorbisKaty Perry perfoms onstage at Spike TV's 2nd Annual "Guys Choice" Awards at Sony Studios on May 30, 2008 in Culver City, California. Jason Merritt—FilmMagic/Getty ImagesKaty Perry attends the Betsey Johnson 2008 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 at The Tent at Bryant Park on February 4, 2008 in New York City. Stephen Lovekin—Getty ImagesKaty Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK.Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/CorbisKaty Perry on stage at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool, UK.Stephane Cardinale—People Ave/CorbisKaty Perry at the 2008 Vans Warped Tour kick-off party at the Key Club in West Hollywood.Jared Milgrim—CorbisKaty Perry attends the EMI/Capitol Records Grammy party held at Boulevard3 on February 11, 2007 in Hollywood, California. Marsaili McGrath—Getty ImagesKaty Perry attends the DKNY Jeans Presents 'Mick Rock Live in L.A.' Exhibit at the Lo-Fi Gallery on March 24, 2005.J. Vespa—Getty ImagesKaty Perry attends the Nintendo DS Pre-Launch Party at The Day After in 2004.Mark Sullivan—WireImage/Getty ImagesKaty Perry poses during a portrait session on September 12, 2002 in West Hollywood, California.Lester Cohen—WireImage/Getty Images
