Unconditional exes.
John Mayer and Katy Perry were spotted having a friendly chat while attending Sabrina Carpenter’s star-studded Los Angeles show at the Kia Forum on Nov. 17.
Though the two musicians, who started dating in 2012 and had an on-off relationship until 2015, didn’t appear to be attending the show together, they were seated near one another at the Forum with the “Firework” singer positioned almost directly in front of the “New Light” singer.
In a clip posted online, the exes had an animated discussion with Mayer leaning in and gesturing with his hands while Perry—who shares 4-year-old daughter Daisy Dove with fiancé Orlando Bloom—tapped her chin with her finger.
For the show, Mayer, 47, rocked grey pants and a casual black jacket with glasses. Perry, 40, sported a grey mini-dress with feathered fringe, thigh-high black boots, and a brown shearling coat.
Cara Delevingne, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Madeline Petsch and Kendall Jenner were also spotted at the concert, during which Saturday Night Live standout Marcello Hernandez surprised the crowd by coming on stage in character from his recent viral sketch as “Domingo,” singing his improvised lyrics to Carpenter’s “Espresso.”
As for Perry and Mayer, there didn’t seem to be any bad blood between the pair, in fact, each have talked about the other fondly in the years since their split.
In October 2023, Mayer reflected on his 2013 song “Who You Love,” which featured Perry.
“Isn’t that great? I’m glad we did that,” he told Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live at the time. “I like the way that she sounds on that song. She got that way of singing down and met the challenge of that song. It was so much fun.”
Mayer also previously confirmed to the New York Times that his 2017 track “Still Feel Like Your Man” was about Perry.
“Who else would I be thinking about?” he told the outlet at the time. “And by the way, it’s a testament to the fact that I have not dated a lot of people in the last five, six years. That was my only relationship. So it’s like, give me this, people.”
While Mayer hasn’t gone public with a relationship in recent years, Perry has built a family with Bloom. In fact, the Lord of the Rings actor recently praised his partner as she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards.
"I know her as a mother, as a partner who brings that same sense of love and joy to our family," Bloom said during the September ceremony. "She loves with her whole heart and it’s kind of irresistible. Congratulations on this honor baby, I’m so proud of you."
For more on Perry and Bloom's romance, read on.
Sweet Kisses
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry showed some PDA at Wimbledon 2023.
Famous Friends
The couple hung out with Angelina Jolie and her daughter, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, at Variety's Power of Women event in September 2021.
Puppy Love
Perry wished a happy 45th birthday "to the kindest, deepest, most soulful, sexy & strong man I know." She told Bloom, "thank you for being a constant compass, an unwavering anchor and bringing joi de vivre into every room you walk in. You are the love and light of my life."
She also revealed his nickname for theit daughter Daisy Dove, saying, "I thank my lucky stars for you and our darling dd."
Baby Bump
On Bloom's 44th birthday, Perry shared a never-before-seen photo from when she was pregnant with Daisy, who was born in August 2020. The throwback showed the couple cradling her baby bump.
Everyday Life
The baby bump photo was one of several sweet snapshots Perry shared on Bloom's birthday. She also posted an old photo of the stars brushing their teeth.
A Night to Remember
In addition, she looked back at the night they got engaged—Valentine's Day 2019 to be exact.
Travels
But that's not all. Perry's birthday tribute also included photos from their travels.
Adventures Together
And wherever they went, it looked like they had a ball.
Young Love
There was also this gem from the early days of their relationship. But to look back at their full love story, keep scrolling.
The Photo That Started It All...
At the very start of 2016, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom raised eyebrows when the two seemed flirty at a Golden Globes after party. Now, we know that this is the night that started it all!
For a Good Claus
After dating for nearly a year, the two visited sick kids at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The photos from the event also marked one of the earliest appearances of Bloom on Perry's social media.
Back Together
After a break in the middle of 2017, the couple got back together and stunned at the amfAR Gala in Los Angeles.
She Said Yes
The morning after Valentine's Day 2019, Perry shared the exciting news that she and Bloom were engaged by posting an adorable selfie of the two together and a shot of her ring.
She simply captioned the heartwarming moment, "Full bloom."
The Cutest +1
Bloom shared this snapshot to his Instagram after the two attended Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner's nupitals, writing, "Wonderful weekend of being love and celebrating love, congrats to a beautiful union."
Co-Starring
In August 2019, Perry showed support for her beau at the Carnival Row premiere.
Getting In Some FaceTime
"Together our initials are O.K. and that's what it's gonna be ♥️," Perry captioned her sweet screenshot of her and Bloom FaceTiming one another.
2020 Vision
In a very relateable video posted to her Instagram, Perry shared that she and Bloom were in bed on New Year's Eve well before the ball dropped writing, "When you're in bed before midnight is when you know you're starting the new year right #2020."
Baby News
The superstar singer announced her pregnancy in her "Never Worn White" music video in March 2020. The couple welcomed a daughter, Daisy, in Aug. 2020.