Watch Katy Perry clowning around in her new video for single ‘Smile’

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Katy Perry has shared the video for the title track from her forthcoming new album ‘Smile’.The clip, which you can watch below, sees the singer playing a miniature version of herself dressed as a clown.The song was released as a single last week and Perry explained that she wrote it while battling “one of the darkest periods of my life”.“I wrote the title track from the album when I was coming through one of the darkest periods of my life and had lost my smile,” she said.“This whole album is my journey towards the light – with stories of resilience, hope, and love.”‘Smile’ is set for release on August 14.

The album will also feature previously released singles ‘Never Really Over’, ‘Harleys In Hawaii’ and ‘Daisies’.The past year has also.