Katy Perry's 'Lifetimes' Video Under Investigation for Potential Environmental Damage to Spain's Balearic Islands

Mar. 15, 2025

Katy Perry’s latest music video is causing controversy in Spain.

Nearly a week after the pop superstar, 39,released her “Lifetimes” music video, the Environment Department of the Balearic Islands issued apress releaseon Aug. 14 stating the production company behind the clip didn’t obtain proper authorization to film at the protected sand dunes of Ses Salines Natural Park.

Katy Perry.Eric/disney/getty

Eric/disney/getty

According to the press release, filming “Lifetimes” is not a “crime against the environment” but rather an infringement. The Environment Department noted that video production “can be authorized” through the proper channels.

A label spokesperson for Perry tells PEOPLE in a statement, “The local video production company assured us that all necessary permits for the video were secured. We have since learned that one permit was in process, although we were given verbal authority to go ahead.”

The statement continued, “Our local crew on July 22 applied for a permit for this specific location with the Directorate-General For Coasts And Coastline. Our crew received verbal approval on July 26 to proceed with the filming on July 27. We adhered to all regulations associated with filming in this area and have the utmost respect for this location and the officials tasked with protecting it.”

Katy Perry.Katy Perry/YouTube

Katy Perry/YouTube

Sporting several different looks, the “California Gurls” singer dances at multiple bars and clubs, tosses pizza to the audience during a DJ set and rides on the back of an unidentified man’s motorcycle before leaving the island.

“Lifetimes” serves as the second single off Perry’s upcoming sixth album,143.

Katy Perry.Aidan Cullen

Aidan Cullen

“It’s about finding that one deep and satisfying love of your life,” she said in a statement upon its release. “A soulmate doesn’t always have to come in the form of a partner - it can come in all different ways, a child, a best friend, a pet.”

Perry added that her soulmate is her daughter,Daisy Dove, whom she shares with fiancéOrlando Bloom. “For me it is my daughter - I ask her every night, ‘Will you find me in every lifetime?’ She says yes, and I feel found. You’ll find each other, over and over again, for lifetimes,” she said.

143, also featuring lead single “Woman’s World,” is set for a Sept. 20 release via Capitol Records.

source: people.com