Katy Perry's 'Lifetimes' Video Under Investigation

Katy Perry’s latest music video, which features her frolicking on the beach, is under investigation because it was filmed in an area that requires a permit.

On Tuesday press release The Balearic Islands’ agriculture ministry said in a statement written in Catalan that it had launched an investigation into the production of “age“A music video because the production company failed to request permission to film in the Ses Salines Natural Park. The park is located between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera off the coast of Spain, and is famous for its sand dunes.

The ministry explained that this case does not constitute an environmental crime.

according to The Guardian and BillboardThe restricted area is surrounded by ropes.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Perry and production company WeOwnTheCity for comment.

The video for the second single from Perry’s upcoming album “143” was released on August 8, following the widely panned music video for “Women’s worldIn “Lifetimes” — which Perry described in a recent statement as “a song about eternal love” inspired by her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom — the pop star rides a motorcycle, dances on the beach in a bikini, and performs on stage at a nightclub in the Spanish Isles.

The music video was directed by Stills (aka Matias Vazquez), who has worked with Bad Bunny, Lil Nas X, Coldplay, Rosalía, and Omar Apollo.

Katy Perry also faces backlash over ‘Women’s World’

Perry, who recently bid farewell to “American Idol” after seven seasons as a judge, is preparing to release her first album since 2020’s “Smile.” “143” is set to be released on Sept. 20.

After criticism from Woman’s World last month, Perry posted a comment: Instagram tomorrow With behind-the-scenes footage from the set, he appeared to defend the project as a parody.

She commented on the video, saying: “You can do anything, even mockery!”

“We’re having a little fun with it, it’s very funny and very direct,” she explained in the video.

In the clip, she also said the video was meant to mock her and the dancers as claiming they “don’t care about the male gaze” when “they really do,” and that they “really overdo it.”

Perry also faced backlash for his collaboration on the song with Dr. Luke, the producer and songwriter who Kesha has accused of sexual assault. Perry has denied the allegations and accused Kesha of defamation. On Instagram, one user commented that working with Dr. Luke on the song was “so disrespectful to Kesha and every woman in the world.”

Contributed by: Brendan Morrow