{"id":158730,"date":"2018-04-03T09:13:30","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T13:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=158730"},"modified":"2018-04-03T09:13:30","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T13:13:30","slug":"shook-forever-katy-perry-invites-pinoy-fan-on-stage-during-concert-in-manila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/03\/shook-forever-katy-perry-invites-pinoy-fan-on-stage-during-concert-in-manila\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Shook forever\u2019: Katy Perry invites Pinoy fan on stage during concert in Manila"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This was what Josh Madrid, a Filipino fan of artist Katy Perry, felt when he was invited by his idol on stage during her one-night concert in Manila on Monday, April 2. (Photo<\/a>: Josh Madrid\/Twitter<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As an avid fan, finally meeting your idol face-to-face is probably one of the best things that can happen in your life.<\/p>\n

This was what Josh Madrid, a Filipino fan of artist Katy Perry, felt when he was invited by his idol on stage during her one-night concert in Manila on Monday, April 2.<\/p>\n

As Katy searched for a Tagalog-speaking coach in the huge crowd gathered in the Mall of Asia Arena, the artist noticed Josh who wore his graduation toga during the event.<\/p>\n

Some videos of the concert, including one from Mon Jahrenel on YouTube, showed that upon getting on the stage, Josh pretended to faint as he was overwhelmed to meet Katy personally.<\/p>\n

Josh then ran towards the \u201cFirework\u201d hitmaker in slow motion and embraced Katy for a few seconds. Reacting to this, Katy feigned suffocation which apparently showed that Josh hugged her so tight.<\/p>\n

When Katy asked her fan several questions, Josh could not find the words for his answer as he was still stunned by the fact that the singer was just inches away from him.<\/p>\n

\u201cTomorrow is my graduation,\u201d Josh finally said, gaining applauses from Katy and the crowd.<\/p>\n

When Josh sat down on the stage to compose himself, Katy joined him and the two continued with their Tagalog lessons.<\/p>\n

Katy, one of the current judges of the 16th<\/sup> season of \u201cAmerican Idol<\/em>,\u201d asked Josh on how she should say phrases like \u201cIt\u2019s great to be here\u201d and \u201cI love my KatyCats\u201d in Filipino.<\/p>\n

Katy then asked Josh the Filipino translation of the word ‘selfie’ and learned that it’s called the same. Josh gestured to use his phone to capture the priceless moment with the singer.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet\u2019s graduate with style!\u201d Perry said who willingly posed for a wacky photo.<\/p>\n

Josh, Katy\u2019s speechless fan, posted their photos on his Twitter account, with a caption in all uppercase letters that expressed his extreme excitement on what happened during the concert.<\/p>\n

\u201cKatycats omg Katy invited me to her Witness: The Tour stage and I\u2019m about to cry walking up to her stage to teach her some Filipino words and I\u2019m so starstruck to her I can\u2019t answer her questions since I\u2019m so overwhelmed and speechless from what is happening omg I\u2019m shook forever,\u201d Josh wrote.<\/p>\n

In a follow-up tweet, Josh described the moment as \u201cthe happiest and bestest graduation gift ever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOmg I can\u2019t believe Katy made that with me to finally hangout with her or even meet her on the Witness: The Tour stage I will forever treasure the moments that we have on the event show I\u2019m so blessedt\u00a0[sic] omg,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

It was the third time Katy visited the Philippines. Her first was in January 2012 for the \u201cCalifornia Dreams<\/em>,\u201d while her last was on May 2015 for the \u201cPrismatic World Tour.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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