Katy Perry to be first pop star in space as she joins Jeff Bezos’ all-female rocket trip

Katy Perry is officially heading into space on Jeff Bezos’ rocket voyage, it’s been announced.

The Firework singer, 40, has been confirmed as one of the six women taking part in the rocket trip, and making history as the first pop star in space.

She’ll be joining CBS Mornings host Gayle King, and Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez, who brought the mission together.

They’ll be flying aboard the spacecraft with aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and producer Kerianne Flynn.

‘Katy is honored to be a part of Blue Origin’s first all-female crew and hopes her journey encourages her daughter and others to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively,’ a statement read.

Though the ET singer has yet to speak out on the mission on her social media, Katy, who shares a daughter with Orlando Bloom, has sent fans absolutely wild with the news, with @otherside_X42 writing on X: ‘umm excuse me what?’

‘Katy Perry being launched into space should be televised in every classroom across the nation,’ @dorseyshaw commented.

@pinkfvday2 added: ‘Katy perry, space, jeff bezos, rocket launch… literally none of these words belong together in a sentence.’

The flight will be launching in spring, though an official date has not yet been announced.

It will mark the 11th human flight for the New Shepard program and the 31st in its history.