Steve Clarke nonplussed as Scotland share hotel with superstar singer Katy Perry

Oct 8, 2025 1 min read
Scotland boss Steve Clarke relaxed about hotel superstar (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Scotland boss Steve Clarke relaxed about hotel superstar (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Steve Clarke was nonplussed to hear that he and his Scotland team were sharing a Glasgow city centre hotel with global superstar Katy Perry.

The Scots are preparing for their 2026 World Cup qualifying double-header against Denmark on Thursday and Belarus on Sunday, both games taking place at the national stadium.

Katy Perry performing during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games
Katy Perry performing during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Invictus Games (Aaron Chown/PA)

The UK leg of the American singer’s world tour kicked off in Glasgow on Tuesday but Clarke, 62, said: “I didn’t know she was there.

“I’ve heard the name. I’m sure if you played a couple of her songs I’d say, ‘oh I recognise that one’, but I couldn’t name you one song, I’m sorry.

“That’s no disrespect to Katy, but I’m from a different generation.”

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