Katy Perry slams White House for 'violation' of her song in violent TikTok video
Katy Perry slams White House for 'violation' of her song in violent TikTok video
Ayeesha Walsh Sat, July 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM UTC
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Katy Perry has been left furious over the usage of her hit song by the White House -Credit:Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Katy Perry has hit out at the White House after one of her biggest hits was used in a TikTok video promoting violent attacks on Iran.
Taking to social media on Saturday, July 25, the global superstar aired her anger over the use of her song, slamming the message of "celebrating warfare" that it had been used to promote by President Donald Trump's administration.
Katy shared, "I am deeply appalled and angry to see 'Firework' used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.
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"I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for. My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare.
The TikTok itself features a montage of clips of huge explosions and bombs going off alongside the caption "Iran has been warned." Fans of Katy rushed to comment on her post as they showed their support for her anger.
One wrote on X, "You know what I do Katy, and I know it will only lift your spirits a tiny bit. But I just think about how someone convinced him YMCA was the theme tune to walk out to........ Seriously though, sue his rotting orange ass."
Another suggested, "Your legal team or Capitol Records can file a standard Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice directly to TikTok. TikTok almost always acts immediately on high-profile celebrity takedown requests to shield itself from corporate liability."
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
