Buzzing: Perry tries to end feud with Swift

Katy Perry (left) is ready to bury the hatchet with pop rival Taylor Swift. PHOTOS: REUTERS

Perry tries to end feud with Swift

Katy Perry is ready to bury the hatchet with pop rival Taylor Swift, calling her a "fantastic songwriter" and saying she thinks they can both be examples of strong women in the music industry.

"I am ready to let it go," Perry, 32, said in a global podcast last Saturday to promote her new album, Witness. "I forgive her and I'm sorry for anything I ever did and I hope the same from her. I love her and I want the best for her."

The feud started as a dispute over back-up dancers. Swift, 27, released her back catalogue to streaming services last Friday, on the same day that Perry released Witness.


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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 13, 2017, with the headline Buzzing: Perry tries to end feud with Swift. Subscribe