Katy Perry steps out in ill-advised crushed velvet dress... as she arrives back on her tour truck in NYC

She is certainly no stranger to a publicity stunt.

For her latest album Prism, Katy Perry has already rolled out an 18-wheeler gold truck with the title of the record sprawled across it, and on Monday the singer arrived wearing a blue satin jacket emblazoned with the artwork for lead single Roar.

But unfortunately for Katy, 28, the jacket was somewhat overshadowed by an ill-advised red crushed velvet dress.

Ready to Roar? Katy Perry arrives in NYC on her infamous tour truck to promote her new single in an ill-advised crushed velvet outfit

Taking a cue from the fashion trends of the '80s, Katy finished off her odd ensemble with a metallic belt and black boots.
Katy arrived in New York City to promote her new single Roar and posed with her screaming fans outside her tour truck.

The gold truck recently made headlines for the wrong reasons after it was a hit by a drunk driver.

Gothic: Katy Perry gets it wrong as she arrives in New York City to promote her new single Roar

Promotion: Katy also showed off a tiger embroidered jacket which appears on the artwork for her new single Roar

Teenage angst: Katy has said her latest effort Prism will be a lot 'darker' than her last album

The accident happened last Friday afternoon in Pennsylvania after the driver of another smaller semi-truck struck the cab of the golden big-wheeler.

According to TMZ the drunk driver was arrested following the incident that happened around 5pm inside a Walmart parking lot.

Meanwhile Katy has spoken about the 'darker' aspect of her new record and it seems Katy's fashion sense is increasingly going down a more Gothic route.

Controversial: Katy's 18 wheeler truck, seen here parked at the Z100 Studios in New York City, hit the headlines after a drunk driver crashed into it last week

Interesting ensemble: Katy's outfit looked more like a teenage nightmare than a dream as she arrived in NYC to promote new single Road, and her third album Prism

Back in business: Katy's promotional truck appeared to be in good condition despite suffering a crash last week

Since the release of her last album Teenage Dream in 2010, Katy married and divorced British comedian Russell Brand, and in the months leading to the release of her latest album has ditched her trademark wigs for an inky black hair do.

Speaking to Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills in the UK she said of the single: 'It's a bit of a self-empowering type of song. I wrote it because I was sick of keeping all these feelings inside and now speaking up for myself, which cause a lot of resentment.'

'Obviously I've been through a lot of therapy since my last record and that's what this is about.'

Feeling the love: Katy was greeted to a warm reception from her fans who were awaiting her arrival in NYC

80s: Katy showed off her interesting ensemble as she arrived in NYC to talk about her new record

Artwork: Katy promoted her new single by wearing a custom made jacket

Her new venture is her first opportunity to address her shattered past through her music, though the break-up did come up in her autobiographical tour film Part of Me last year.

Roar is her most grown-up song yet, the lyrics painting the tale of a determined woman eager to learn from her mistakes.

The new single takes a sombre turn for the singer, known more for her saccharine music videos such as California Gurls and Last Friday Night and fun and flirtatious tunes like I Kissed A Girl and E.T.

There's high expectation for her next release after her last album, Teenage Dream, was the first album since Michael Jackson's Bad to generate five number one singles from the same record on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Struggles: Katy recently admitted her latest album Prism has been inspired by her therapy sessions in her personal life

Ready to rock: Katy Perry debuted a more edgier look for her latest release