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Dive deep into Katy Perry’s brand-new standalone single “Bandaids,” dropping November 6, 2025, via Capitol Records—her first release since 2024’s 143 album that debuted at #6 on Billboard 200. Analytic Dreamz unpacks the somber artwork showing Perry’s scratched, bruised face, signaling raw emotional vulnerability after her summer breakup with Orlando Bloom and the public October reveal of her Paris romance with Justin Trudeau. This segment explores the track’s potential ties to heartbreak healing, the ongoing Lifetimes Tour (1.1 million tickets sold through December 2025), and mixed media takes: Billboard highlights strong sales, while Exclaim! calls it a possible distraction from 143’s 3/10 critique. With no confirmed album link, Analytic Dreamz analyzes fan buzz on socials, chart prospects for this post-“Woman’s World” era, and whether “Bandaids” reignites Teenage Dream magic or stays PR-driven. Essential listening for pop culture analysts tracking Perry’s 41-year-old comeback narrative. 

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