Perry’s battle with depression inspired her for new song

KATY PERRY SAYS she connected with the cover Waving Through a Window from Broadway show Dear Evan Hansen because of her own battle with depression and “mental isolation”. Perry wrote on Instagram: “On April 29, 2017, I saw Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway, and was emotionally transformed forever. In my own life, I’ve struggled with depression, and like so many, always feeling alone in the battle of wanting to belong.

“That night, I was particularly struck by the song Waving Through a Window. It embodied the mental isolation I fought.”

“When Benjpasek and Justin Paul came and asked if I would like to re-record this song, not only to launch the tour, but to continue the conversation on mental health, I jumped right in.