Katy Perry might have created a lifetime of reminiscences with newly launched music video however has additionally sparked an environmental investigation.
In response to Leisure Weekly, the songstress is beneath investigation for allegedly inflicting injury to protected dunes whereas filming her Lifetimes video in S’Espalmador, a small island nestled east of Spain and simply south of Ibiza within the Mediterranean Sea.
The Setting Division of the Balearic Islands claims that Perry’s manufacturing firm, WeOwnTheCity, didn’t safe the correct permits earlier than filming and will have harmed a protected space of ecologically important dunes.
On August 13, the Authorities of the Balearic Islands launched a press release confirming {that a} preliminary investigation into the unauthorised shoot had been launched.
Whereas the assertion notes that Perry’s staff by no means sought the required permissions, it clarifies that the case is not thought of a “crime in opposition to the setting” or “delicte contra el medi ambient.”
The dunes in query are a part of Ses Salines Pure Park, a protected zone within the Pityusic Islands that serves as a pivotal nesting floor for migratory birds and helps important ecological and marine life.
Within the music video of the second single from her upcoming album 143, the pop star is seen having fun with a tropical paradise. Scenes embody cave dancing, bounce-house lounging, bike driving, and pizza tossing throughout a DJ set.
Most notably, she was seen frolicking on the dunes, which is the very exercise that has now led to this investigation.
