Katy Perry was forced to cancel her headlining performance at Belgium's Werchter Boutique just hours before she was set to the stage on Saturday after forecasts of severe weather prompted officials to shut down the outdoor festival.In an Instagram post, the 41-year-old pop star apologized to fans and expressed her disappointment that the show would not move forward, noting that she had "no choice" in the decision."Sadly my set @WerchterBoutique tonight can’t happen due to a government mandated cancellation because of the incoming inclement weather and crowd safety concerns," Perry wrote.APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)"I was backstage at the show in the middle of hair and makeup when this news was delivered, and they gave me no choice," she explained."I am just as unhappy as you are."KESHA CANCELS TEXAS CONCERT, PUTS FANS' SAFETY FIRST AS STATE FACES DEADLY FLASH FLOODS"Unfortunately this is beyond my control, but the safety of all 55,000 of you always comes first and foremost," Perry added.
"I am sorry I can’t change the weather, and even sorrier that all of us can’t be together tonight.""I was looking forward to being back after 17 years, I was even gonna wear the same outfit from that 2009 show again.I love you all, and please get home safe."Perry's performance would have marked her first return to the Festivalpark Werchter grounds since July 2009.
The singer took the stage at the annual four-day festival Rock Werchter while on her debut solo tour Hello Katy, following the release of her breakthrough 2008 album "One of the Boys."Perry is pictured performing during The Hello Katy Tour at the Rock Werchter Festival in Werchter, Belgium, on July 4, 2009.(Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)KATY PERRY LEFT DANGLING MIDAIR IN TERRIFYING CONCERT STAGE MALFUNCTIONIn her Instagram post.
Perry also shared a backstage photo of herself in a white robe over striped pants, seated with her unused stage costume hanging beside her.The Gra...