Katy Perry slams White House for using her song in Iran strike TikTok without authorization

Published Jul 25, 06:08 PM UTC

Pop singer Katy Perry publicly criticized the White House on Saturday for using her hit song 'Firework' without authorization in a TikTok video that depicted U.S. missile strikes on Iranian naval targets. The video, posted by the White House's official TikTok account, showed a missile destroying an Iranian naval ship, with Perry's song playing in the background. Perry expressed she was 'deeply appalled' by the unauthorized use of her music in a military context, highlighting the tension between artists' rights and government use of copyrighted material. The video has garnered significant attention online, sparking debate about the appropriateness of using pop culture in official government communications about military actions.