On Thursday, the White House posted a short video on its TikTok account that included footage of bomb explosions occurring in Iran.
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American singer Katy Perry has strongly objected to the misuse of her famous song ‘Firework’ in a TikTok video about the US military attack on Iran.
The White House on Thursday posted a short video on its official TikTok account that included scenes of bomb explosions in Iran, with the caption—‘Iran has been warned.’ In the video, scenes of bomb explosions were synced with the words ‘boom, boom, boom’ from Katy Perry’s song ‘Firework.’
On Saturday, expressing her views publicly on social media platform X, Perry said she was extremely shocked and outraged to see her 2010 hit song being ‘used as a weapon’ in a video of destruction and violence.
‘I did not give any permission for this, nor was I asked. I completely oppose it,’ Perry wrote, ‘The song Firework was written as a symbol of hope, strength, and inner potential. The White House’s use of it is a serious blow to the very essence of the song.’
She stated that her music is meant to connect people, not to celebrate war. The White House has not yet responded to the matter. Perry has not revealed whether she will take legal action to have the video removed.
Ongoing protests by artists
Perry is not the first artist to warn President Donald Trump and his administration not to use their songs in videos. Last June, singer Ariana Grande strongly criticized the White House after her song ‘Bye’ was used in a video showing border security forces detaining people.
Similarly, singers Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and the rock band Semisonic have also objected to the use of their songs in videos by the Trump administration.
