\n Katy Perry was carried onto the stage. (Image: Tim Hughes)\n<\/p>\n
\n Ms Perry’s appearance was the latest in a run of high-profile shows at the new festival throughout the weekend and into this week.\n<\/p>\n
\n Crowds had already seen Pete Tong Ibiza Classics, Alanis Morissette and Teddy Swims perform, with Michael Bubl\u00e9 due to close the series on Saturday (July 4).\n<\/p>\n
\n Before Ms Perry arrived on stage, British singer-songwriter Mimi Webb warmed up the Blenheim crowd with a set of break-up anthems and pop ballads.\n<\/p>\n
\n The 25-year-old leaned into fan favourites such as Good Without and House on Fire, delivering big choruses that chimed with a largely young audience.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen giving away his \u00a33m Cotswolds estate<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n \n Having performed for around 45 minutes, Ms Webb drew cheers as she thanked fans for turning out early to see her ahead of the main event.\n<\/p>\n \n By the time Ms Perry appeared, the Great Court was packed, with rows of seated fans and VIP banquet guests rising to their feet as she launched into California Gurls and Teenage Dream, immediately turning the 18th-century courtyard into a technicolour pop playground.\n<\/p>\n \n The setlist leaned heavily on her formidable back catalogue, taking in Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.), Chained To The Rhythm, Never Really Over, Dark Horse and E.T., alongside deeper cuts and newer material.\n<\/p>\n \n On stage at Blenheim, Ms Perry delivered two hours of precision-engineered pop, with the American switching between slick choreography, tongue-in-cheek banter and soaring vocals that had the crowd playing along.\n<\/p>\n \n READ MORE: Pink Floyd rock legend helps Jeremy Clarkson break BBC rule<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n \n The 41-year-old made reference to England’s 2-1 World Cup win over the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which had occurred earlier on in the evening.\n<\/p>\n \n Ms Perry even had time to poke fun at her own headline-grabbing exploits, referencing her brief trip beyond the atmosphere with a wry smile.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cYou might know me as that girl who went to space for five seconds,\u201d she told the crowd, referencing her minutes in space.\n<\/p>\n \n She also paused to talk about the setting, riffing again on the idea of playing in Churchill\u2019s \u201cbackyard\u201d, giving a nod to the iconic venue’s history.\n<\/p>\nKaty Perry and her backing dancers. (Image: Tim Hughes)\n<\/p>\n
The American played hits including Firework, Roar and Dark Horse. (Image: Tim Hughes)\n<\/p>\n