--- title: Katy Perry Super Bowl Halftime Show: Singer Gets XLIX Tattoo description: How else could she commemorate her thrilling halftime show? canonical: https://time.com/3692236/katy-perry-super-bowl-tattoo/ author: Samantha Grossman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-02T16:33:20.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:48:06.303Z og:title: Check Out Katy Perry's Brand New Super Bowl Tattoo og:description: To celebrate her thrilling halftime show og:url: https://time.com/3692236/katy-perry-super-bowl-tattoo/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaa93cce70d51e9/69877d1a0b72e3b9a46dd761/katy-perry-superbowl-halftime-03.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Check Out Katy Perry's Brand New Super Bowl Tattoo twitter:description: To celebrate her thrilling halftime show twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfaaa93cce70d51e9/69877d1a0b72e3b9a46dd761/katy-perry-superbowl-halftime-03.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Check Out Katy Perry's Brand New Super Bowl Tattoo by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Feb 2, 2015 4:33 PM UTC  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz.Christian Petersen—Getty Images by [Samantha Grossman](https://time.com/author/samantha-grossman/) ## Samantha Grossman Feb 2, 2015 4:33 PM UTC Katy Perry is celebrating her absolutely insane, awesomely [over-the-top Super Bowl halftime show](http://time.com/3690105/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-show-xlix/) by showing off some new ink she got to mark the career milestone. After her performance, the singer shared the following photo on Instagram, declaring, “I thought it would be appropriate to draw blood tonight.” Soon enough, she shared the final product: It’s pretty simple and elegant. We’re kind of bummed it doesn’t feature a [dancing shark or a mechanical lion](http://time.com/3690105/katy-perry-super-bowl-halftime-show-xlix/), but we’ll take it. ### See the Best Moments From the Super Bowl 2015 Halftime Show  Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christopher Polk—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christian Petersen—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Christian Petersen—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Tom Pennington—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Charlie Riedel—AP  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Rob Carr—Getty Images  Katy Perry, right, and Lenny Kravitz perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Matt Slocum—AP  Katy Perry performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadiumon Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Jeff Kravitz—FilmMagic/Getty Images  Katy Perry, left, and Missy Elliott perform during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. David J. Phillip—AP  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. Rob Carr—Getty Images  Katy Perry performs during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show at University of Phoenix Stadiumon Feb. 1, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. 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