Katy Perry has spilled the activity at the top of her wish list as she explores Melbourne this week. The singer, who is currently in Victoria ahead of her performance at the 2024 Toyota AFL Grand Final, visited Seven’s Melbourne studio to exclusively announce she was returning to Australia in 2025 to tour. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Katy Perry reveals her Melbourne plans.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Following the interview, she revealed to entertainment reporter Peter Ford she wanted to “kiss” the famous king penguin chick Pesto. The Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium resident is just nine months old but weighs 22.5kg — more than twice the weight of his parents.
“It was a great morning in here this morning, there were people everywhere when Katy Perry was in,” Ford said on The Morning Show. “In fact one of the things that she said after she came off the Sunrise interview was that the thing she wants to do while she’s in Melbourne is meet Pesto the penguin. “I don’t know if you’re up with Pesto the penguin but he lives at the aquarium.
“Pesto is the big king-sized penguin who’s become a huge global sensation online — and she’s obviously right up with him,” Ford went on. “She said I want to kiss him while I’m here in Melbourne.” Pictures of Pesto – who is 90cm tall – towering over his parents have gone viral online.
The American superstar’s revelation came after she announced she would bring her Lifetimes tour to Sydney, Mel.
