Katy Perry‘s report label has responded to experiences claiming the singer didn’t safe the right permits to movie her “Lifetimes” video on an environmentally protected seaside and delicate dunes of the S’Espalmador space in Spain’s Balearic Islands.
“The native video manufacturing firm assured us that every one needed permits for the video have been secured,” a Capitol Data spokesperson informed Billboard on Thursday (Aug. 15) in a press release following experiences that an investigation has been opened to find out whether or not the filming prompted environmental harm to the dunes. “We’ve got since realized that one allow was in course of, though we got verbal authority to go forward.”
The response got here after the Environmental Division of the Balearic Islands in Spain stated that whereas the shoot didn’t quantity to a “crime towards the setting,” it was wanting into whether or not full clearance had been obtained for the shoot selling the second single from Perry’s upcoming 143 album (Sept. 20); the division stated that filming “may be licensed” for shoots there when run by means of correct channels.
Within the clip for the bouncy dance music, Perry frolics in a thong bikini on a seaside within the trip vacation spot, eats a boat-delivered meal within the ocean, events in a membership and jumps off the cliffs into the ocean. In a press launch on Tuesday (Aug. 14), the Environmental Division of the Balearic Islands stated that the manufacturing firm behind the shoot didn’t request the right authorization earlier than filming the Stillz-directed video for the Dr. Luke-produced observe.
The discharge from the division claimed that one of many scenes was filmed within the dunes of S’Espalmador in a prohibited space marked off by ropes.
“Our native crew on July 22 utilized for a allow for this particular location with the Directorate-Common for Coasts and Shoreline,” the assertion from the Capitol rep continued. “Our crew acquired verbal approval on July 26 to proceed with the filming on July 27. We adhered to all rules related to filming on this space and have the utmost respect for this location and the officers tasked with defending it.”
“Lifetimes” is the second single from Perry’s first new album in 4 years, following on the heels of the lead observe, “Girl’s World.”
Watch the “Lifetimes” video under.
