Katy Perry announces Prismatic North American Tour

Pop star Katy Perry has just announced a big North American leg of her Prismatic World Tour in support of her latest album Prism which will kick off this summer right here in the Triangle.

The tour will start at the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Sunday, June 22. Capital Cities will open. A pre-sale for folks with Citi cards will begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21. A general on sale date has not been announced yet. Tickets will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Monday, January 27, for $29.50 to $125.50.

Check out the music video for "Unconditionally," the second single from the album Prism below.

Katy Perry announces 'California Dreams" tour, coming to Raleigh

Pop star Katy Perry has become a household name, for better or worse, over the last few years, appearing everywhere from Saturday Night Live to The Simpsons to Sesame Street. Now she's taking her infectious pop to arenas across North America this summer on the California Dreams Tour.

The fifth date of the tour is at the RBC Center in Raleigh on Tuesday, June 14. Robyn and Marina & the Diamonds will open the show (thanks Justin). Ticket details are not available yet, but we'll keep you posted.

Perry's latest album Teenage Dream has sold just shy of one million copies in the U.S. Check out the lastest music video from the album, "Fireworks," below.