Katy Perry has fled Australia after spending 24 hours ‘in lockdown’ in her Sydney hotel due to coronavirus scare among staff at her record label.
The American singer, 35, had spent a day at the Park Hyatt before taking her scheduled flight out of Sydney Airport.
It’s believed she is returning to the United States, where she will reunite with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. The couple are expecting their first child together.
The Firework hitmaker covered her face and stomach with a pillow as she walked through the departures terminal surrounded by her entourage.
She cancelled all of her press interviews on Thursday as a safety precaution after two employees at the Universal Music building in Woolloomooloo were exposed to the virus.
As a result, staff members were told to ‘quarantine themselves’ until Monday.
A pregnant Katy Perry has fled Australia a day after cancelling all her media interviews amid a ‘coronavirus scare’ at her record label. Pictured covers her face and stomach with a pillow at Sydney Airport on Friday
A celebrity photographer, who asked to remain anonymous, told Daily Mail Australia that Katy didn’t leave her hotel all day on Thursday.
Despite this claim, she did upload an Instagram Story post about 4pm (AEST) from Circular Quay that showed the word ‘WASH’ written in the sky.
She captioned it: ‘rn [right now] in Sydney.’
However, it’s unclear if she took the picture herself as the sky-written message ‘WASH HANDS’ was widely photographed by Sydneysiders.
Arrival: She is believed to have flown into the city after performing a bushfire relief concert in Victoria on Wednesday night. During that performance, she was gifted a roll of toilet paper wrapped in a red bow by a fan – a joke about the toilet paper buying craze among Australians
Safety first: Katy, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom, was apparently scheduled to do press interviews on Thursday, but cancelled as a safety precaution
Katy is believed to have flown into Sydney after performing a bushfire relief concert in Bright, Victoria, on Wednesday night. The show was in support of volunteer firefighters who have been battling wildfires in recent months.
During that performance, she was gifted a roll of toilet paper wrapped in a red bow by a fan – a joke about the toilet paper buying craze among Australians.
She’d appeared on several TV and radio shows in Melbourne ahead of the concert, including The Project, Hughesy & Ed and Fifi, Fev and Byron.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Katy Perry’s representatives for comment.
Claims: A source told Daily Mail Australia the decision to cancel her press commitments was made after a ‘coronavirus scare’ among record label publicity staff – but this hasn’t been confirmed. Pictured with firefighters in Bright, Victoria, on Wednesday
Holed up? A paparazzo said that Katy didn’t leave her hotel all day on Thursday. Despite this claim, she did upload this Instagram Story post about 4pm (AEST) from Circular Quay that showed the word ‘WASH’ written in the sky – but it’s unclear if she took the picture herself
Press duties: Katy had appeared on several TV and radio shows in Melbourne ahead of Wednesday’s charity concert, including The Project, Hughesy & Ed and Fifi, Fev and Byron. Pictured with radio hosts Dave Hughes (left) and Ed Kavalee (right) on Monday
Katy said on Monday that her parents were hesitant to make any physical contact with her during her pregnancy amid growing fears over coronavirus.
Health authorities have advised the public not to shake hands, hug or kiss in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The Wide Awake hitmaker told radio show Hughesy & Ed that her mother and father were taking these recommendations very seriously.
She said: ‘My parents fist-bumped me the other day. I was like, “What? Okay. I don’t know… cool.”
‘I came out of them and everything, but I was like, “Sure, yeah.” That’s what watching the news forever will do, I guess!’
Baby on board: Katy flew to Australia days after announcing her pregnancy in the music video for her latest single, Never Worn White. Pictured at the Women’s T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday
Meanwhile, Katy’s fiancé, Orlando Bloom, announced on Thursday that production on season two of his Amazon Prime series Carnival Row had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The British actor posted a video to Instagram from the set in Prague, saying: ‘It’s farewell from us as we go home to be quarantined.’
He added that production had shut down to allow cast and crew to return to the U.S. before President Trump’s travel ban from Europe comes into effect from midnight on Friday.
‘We’re coming home to the States, at least I’m coming home to the States because we want to get in before the quarantine,’ he explained.
‘Big love everybody, stay safe out there. Self quarantine. It seems really crazy actually this whole corona thing but do the right thing by you and your family and stay safe.’
Orlando, who looked in good spirits, ended the video by declaring: ‘A few weeks, we’ll beat this bad boy.’
Shut down: Meanwhile, Katy’s fiancé, Orlando Bloom (pictured), announced on Thursday that production on season two of his Amazon Prime series Carnival Row had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
It comes after actor Tom Hanks and his wife, singer Rita Wilson, announced on Thursday they had tested positive for coronavirus on the Gold Coast.
‘Hello, folks. Rita and I are down here in Australia. We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches,’ the Forrest Gump star wrote on Instagram.
‘Rita had some chills that came and went. Slight fevers too. To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the coronavirus, and were found to be positive.’
Positive test: It comes after actor Tom Hanks and his wife, singer Rita Wilson, announced on Thursday they had tested positive for coronavirus on the Gold Coast. Pictured at the Oscars in Hollywood on February 9
Virus: The Hollywood couple, both 63, contracted COVID-19 overseas and brought the virus into Australia around 10 days ago, according to health authorities. Pictured: Rita outside the Sydney Opera House on Saturday
The Hollywood couple, both 63, contracted COVID-19 overseas and brought the virus into Australia around 10 days ago, according to health authorities.
They have potentially exposed hundreds of fans and media professionals to the virus – including Today Extra hosts David Campbell and Belinda Russell, who are both getting tested.
Tom and Rita are in a stable conditions at Gold Coast University Hospital, where they will spend the next 14 days in quarantine.
There are 161 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Australia as of Friday morning.
Exposure: They have potentially exposed hundreds of fans and media professionals to the virus – including Today Extra hosts David Campbell (left) and Belinda Russell (right), who are both getting tested after interviewing Rita (centre) on Monday