Watch Katy Perry’s Politically Charged ‘Chained to the Rhythm’ at Grammys
Katy Perry‘s new single “Chained to the Rhythm” enjoyed its live debut at the Grammys on Sunday. It’s a groove-heavy song with blatant nods to downtown 1980s New York – the title echoes Grace Jones’ 1985 classic “Slave to the Rhythm” – and the disco era from a few years before.
Perry’s performance was introduced by the country vocal group Little Big Town, who sang an a cappella snippet of “Teenage Dream.” The pop star then hit the stage in a white suit, dancing around the edge of an enclosure surrounded by a picket fence. Part of the fence eventually disappeared to…