SERIOUS OFFENSE

Katy Perry Fined for Shooting Music Video in Protected Area

The pop star and her crew were hit with a $7,000 fine for shooting in a no-go zone in Ibiza, Spain.

Katy Perry has been hit with a hefty fine for shooting a music video in a protected area in Ibiza, Spain. The government in the autonomous island paradise launched an investigation after the singer and her production crew from WeOwnTheCity illegally created the video for LIFETIMES in the Ses Salines Natural Park last July. Its environmental agency clarified that “in no case had the production company” obtained permission to enter the exclusion zone. Now, reports state that a nearly $7,000 fine was handed down for the indiscretion. In the video, a bikini-clad Perry can be seen scaling rocks and jumping into the blue waters in the protected zone. She and the production crew’s presence reportedly rankled locals at the time. Reports in Spain state that the crew settled its bill in February, but the news has only been revealed now. Officials called the breach a “serious” offense, but added that no further penalties will be given. No lasting damage was done to the area, the environmental agency said. Katy Perry’s representatives have been contacted for comment.