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Katy Perry is grieving a personal loss, taking to social media to mourn the death of Martin Kirkup, a British-born American music industry executive.

Kirkup, who passed away on February 4 at the age of 75, was one of the founding managers of Direct Management Group in 1984, representing the likes of the B-52’s, k.d. lang, Counting Crows, Adam Lambert, and for nearly 20 years, Katy herself.

Katy and Kirkup met in 2004, when she was working with Jagged Little Pill producer Glen Ballard, and she was signed to his team, helping her kickstart her career in 2007 with the release of her hit debut “I Kissed a Girl.”
The singer, 39, shared photos of her time spent with Kirkup, spanning the start of her career to her most recent Las Vegas residency, PLAY, and provided a lengthy statement alongside it.

She wrote: “It’s taken me a little while to make this post…something about posting it makes it all feel final… and even though Martin wasn’t particularly fond of social media and its sensationalism, I must respectfully take a moment and speak on how special he was and is to me.”

Katy then explained more of her trajectory with the longtime manager, adding: “Martin was one of my protectors. He was vigilant about getting me what I deserved and celebrated the headstrong female I am.”