And then I think just, musically speaking, it's going to be a great crossover. 'We've done a very limited amount of touring with them in the past, but we already know we get along great. 'The whole thing sort of just made sense to me,' Bareilles told ABC News Radio about teaming up with Ryan Tedder's band. The 33-year-old singer has more important things to focus on right now: she's kicking off a co-headlining tour with OneRepublic on Thursday night in Colorado. John Mayer Not 'Running Anymore' from Love with Katy Perry

I'm like, 'Relax, let's just celebrate that we can be out there and encouraging people to, like, feel strong and empowered.'' It's putting this negative spin on two artists that are choosing to share positive messages,' she added.īareilles pointed out, laughing, 'If I'm not mad I don't know why anybody else is upset. 'The shame that I feel that's happened is that it's become a drama.

'Katy's a friend of mine and we've known each other a really long time, so she even texted me about it and we went back and forth,' Bareilles said. While Bareilles hears some 'similarities' between the two singles, she told ABC News Radio that she and Perry are 'on great terms and there's no issue there.' Sara Bareilles has a message for all those people who think Katy Perry's song 'Roar' sounds way too much like her hit 'Brave': stop the drama.

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