Katy Perry Is The New Madonna

Expect new and different sounds emanating from Katy Perry when she releases her next record this summer. The singer explained that ever since she started dating Russell Brand, she’s felt the need to evolve as an artist, so she plans to write less provocative and cynical music, replacing that with “cute lyrics”.

Perry is sick of her trademark look too, saying “If I had to be the fruity pin-up girl another day, I would jump off the Hollywood sign”. Coincidentally, that’s exactly how we feel! She hasn’t gotten an extreme makeover just yet, though, so we’re interested in seeing just how radical this reinvention will be, especially since she starts a new tour this summer. She said that she’s following in another successful singer’s footsteps by changing her game plan, explaining “I want to evolve like Madonna.” Will Perry be as successful as Madge? Who knows, they both have the “marrying an English guy” thing down, but Perry has a long road ahead of her (and, if she plans to really commit, an awkward appearance on The Marriage Ref) before we can come to any conclusions. [Photo: Getty Images]