Back when Katy Perry announced her exit from American Idol, fans wondered about her future in the music industry as she looked to return to the studio. And wasting no time, the hitmaker is already back on the airwaves with new songs like “Lifetimes” and “Woman’s World.” And adding to those hit songs, Perry will release her seventh studio album, 143, on September 20th. But besides releasing new music and expanding her discography, the pop star is reportedly in talks to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Although spending more than 20 years in the music industry, if Perry performed at the VMAs on September 10th, it would mark her first performance since leaving American Idol. It will also mark the first glimpse of her new music in a live setting. Perry has not performed at the VMAs since 2019. Sharing the details surrounding the rumors, a source told The Sun, “Katy is currently deep in talks to make her big return to the VMAs stage. Details are still being ironed out but she’s a huge star and bosses are determined to lock in the deal.”

While returning to the stage, Perry shared a past with the VMAs as the awards not only honored her but welcomed her to the stage. The source continued to praise the singer, revealing how hard Perry worked over the summer to relaunch her music career. “She’s already been traveling the world to promote her new single but next month is set to be even busier for her. Katy is one of the world’s biggest pop superstars and this new record and a performance at the VMAs would cement that.”

Katy Perry Explains Meaning Behind ‘143’

With her upcoming album, 143, just a few weeks away from release, Perry sat down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss her return to music. While the title comes wrapped in mystery, the singer decided to reveal her inspiration. “It’s my angel number. It’s my symbol, it’s my sign. A couple years ago, we were going through a little bit of a hard time medically in our family, and it was a little bit scary, and I started seeing 143 in many different ways, not just on the phone.”

Although claiming the number was a like a “code for ‘I love you”, Perry admitted, “I really believe it was my angels, my guides, saying, ‘I love you. We got you. We’re going to protect you. You’re exactly where you’re meant to be. You’re on the path.’”

With Perry back with her new album, a performance at the MTV Video Music Awards could be the perfect return from the “Queen of Camp.”