Palma, Spain - Katy Perry's new music video has gotten her in trouble with the Spanish authorities! Apparently, the singer and her team were filming in the protected Balearic Islands' nature reserve without a permit.

Lifetimes is the name of Katy Perry's new summer release and the accompanying video – which has amassed over 2 million views on YouTube – shows Katy dancing around at various beaches, towns, and flashy nightclubs on the Balearic Islands.

While many fans are celebrating the musician's return after a four-year break, the Spanish authorities have given the video a clear thumbs down.

As the Spanish newspaper El País reported, the Balearic government's Ministry of the Environment has launched an investigation into the 39-year-old.

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Not because Perry is seen racing along the roads on her motorcycle without a helmet in the video, but because she was allegedly riding around in a nature reserve without permission.

The scenes were filmed on Ibiza, Formentera, and S'Espalmador, an island north of Formentera.

The American production company should have obtained the necessary filming permits, especially for filming in the protected Ses Salines nature reserve on Formentera, the Spanish environmental agency explained.

But here's the thing – that never happened!

Instead, the Wide Awake singer and her team entered a protected area to film without permission.

In the video, Perry dances in a bikini over the dunes of S'Espalmador – which are actually cordoned off by ropes.

And for good reason, as the dunes are one of the "best-preserved Mediterranean jewels" in the Balearic Islands, as the Spanish government explains on its tourism website.

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The dune system has a "high ecological value" and contributes significantly to the protection and survival of brackish water lagoons.

However, the authorities emphasized that the incident was not an "environmental crime," but rather an administrative offence.

Preliminary investigations have already begun.

The singer has not yet commented on the allegations, which add one more controversy surrounding her recent comeback attempt.