Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry film themselves dancing ‘downtown’ to Xav’s new song
Xavier Trudeau posted the clip to Instagram as the pair danced to his new single "Downtown" and Perry filmed the store-side performance.
- On Saturday, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry visited Quincaillerie Azores/Home Hardware in Montreal's Little Portugal, recording a dance video for Xavier Trudeau's new single, Downtown.
- Son Xavier Trudeau, who performs as Xav, posted the footage to his Instagram on Sunday to promote his new single, Downtown, featuring his father and the Grammy-nominated singer.
- Kevin Pereira, of Quincaillerie Azores, told The Gazette the pair spent about 45 minutes shopping for homewares and a toilet plunger, arriving randomly with one security guard.
- Social media users reacted to the viral video, with one commenter joking that the "cost of living" is so high the former Prime Minister now shops at Home Hardware.
- Perry, a 13-time Grammy nominee, has become a recurring figure in the city, appearing at Xav's music sessions as a sounding board while Trudeau resides in an Outremont home near Mount Royal.
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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dance in Montreal Home Hardware to Xav Trudeau's song
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry are back in Montreal, dancing in the aisle of a hardware store. Trudeau's son Xavier posted the video on his Instagram account. In it, the former prime minister is seen dancing with a plunger as his son's music plays in the Home Hardware in downtown Montreal. Perry, who...
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began to dance and sing when the new song of his eldest son, Xavier, started playing on the radio... at hardware store.
Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry dance to Xav’s new song in Montreal hardware store
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and his girlfriend pop star Katy Perry have gone viral after sharing a video of themselves dancing to Trudeau’s son Xav’s new song, “Downtown,” inside a Montreal hardware store. Xav, who is pursuing a career in music, shared the video on social media to promote the new track, encouraging fans […]
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