Katy Perry: Witness and Lifetimes Tours
Two world tours: a wireless LED “video bra” the touring light director called the most reliable system on tour, then wireless props and set pieces for The Lifetimes Tour.
- Client
- Katy Perry
- Company
- Smooth Technology
- Role
- Lead software & firmware architect and developer; firmware and RF design
- Disciplines
- Stage & Live Production, Electronics & Connected Products
For the 2017–2018 Witness Tour, with stylist Johnny Wujek, we built a flexible 64×32 LED-matrix bra that worked as an on-board media server. Video lived on an SD card, and the lighting desk controlled playback, zoom, effects, color and timing over our wireless link, so every show matched the rest of the lighting.
The touring light director told us it was the most reliable system they had on tour. We supplied two backups and only ever had to repair a single LED in a year on the road.
For The Lifetimes Tour in 2025, we reunited with Katy Perry and The Squared Division on wireless stage props and set elements that serve as storytelling devices throughout the show.
