Katy Perry delivers a cheeky nod to her rumored romance with Justin Trudeau during a London concert

14 October 2025

Katy Perry; Justin Trudeau. Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Thierry Monasse/Getty

On October 13, as her Lifetimes Tour made a stop at London’s O2 Arena, Katy Perry couldn’t resist referencing the recent whirlwind of speculation about her connection to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. A fan unexpectedly proposed to her onstage, holding a sign that asked, “Katy Perry will you marry me?” Perry responded with characteristic wit: “I wish you’d asked me 48 hours ago.” The remark drew cheers and gasps, given it echoed the timing of paparazzi photos of her and Trudeau kissing aboard a yacht just days earlier.

She didn’t stop there. Perry also teased the audience with a playful jab about her supposed romantic “type.” Looking around at the sea of faces, she said, “London, England, you’re like this on a Monday night after a whole day at work and a whole day at school? No wonder I fall for Englishmen all the time but not anymore.” The line delighted her fans, suggesting a turning point an ironic wink at her evolving public narrative.

The timing and tone of her comments felt deliberate. The images of her and Trudeau aboard the yacht surfaced only two days prior, igniting fresh discussion over whether their relationship was moving from rumor into something more substantive. Throughout her set, Perry’s performance and patter danced around those reports, neither confirming nor denying them but refusing to act as though they didn’t exist.

Rumors about Perry and Trudeau first grabbed headlines in July 2025, when they were seen on a dinner date in Montreal while her tour passed through Canada. Since then, fans and media have watched for signs, late night texts, or shared appearances. The London show may be the closest she’s come to publicly acknowledging what many already suspect: that something is underway between them.

The fan proposal moment offered both a stage-worthy spectacle and a relational flashpoint. Perry’s decision not to accept it outright, and instead to riff on the timing, adds an emotional texture to the story, a sort of guarded vulnerability framed with grace. In that moment, she seemed to shift from silence into playful acknowledgment.

Observers say the interplay of performance, privacy, and narrative strategy is common for artists in her position. For several years Perry has balanced bold self-expression with personal boundaries. Those boundaries are shining through here, too she addressed her personal life during a concert but kept enough mystery intact to let conversation continue.

For Trudeau’s part, he has remained silent in the press about the relationship rumors. His public attention has been more focused on family and post-politics projects since stepping away from the prime minister role earlier in 2025. This silence, combined with Perry’s playful acknowledgment, has only deepened the intrigue among fans.

The London remarks have already become a highlight moment of Perry’s tour, one fans will replay, examine, and interpret. They teased without exposing, affirmed without announcing. In a world where celebrity romance is often declared by press release, her approach felt closer to art than headline.