Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Katy Perry opens up on turning to medication to help her through depression while on tour
metro.co.ukKaty Perry has opened up about her battle with depression while touring back in 2017. The Roar hit-maker, 35, was on her Witness tour three years ago and admits that she became ‘clinically depressed’ while hitting the road.
Katy explained that she turned to medication to help her with her depression, describing it as the most difficult thing she has experienced.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, Katy said: ‘I was on the Witness tour, I remember looking out to the audience and thinking, “Why are you here?
You don’t like me. I’m not that good.” I got very clinically depressed.’Having experienced depression before, Katy said it was at its worst while she was touring between 2017 and 2018, so she turned to medication to help her through it. ‘That.
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