American singer, Katy Perry, has expressed her disgust at the White House after one of her biggest hits was used in a TikTok video promoting violent attacks on Iran.
Taking to X, the songwriter said: “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.”
She said, the use of her song did not get any approval from her, and she was not “asked”.
The television personality explained, the song was written to be an “anthem of hope and healing” for those suffering their “darkest personal moments”.
Katy said: “I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it. I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments.”
She said, the weaponization of her song to “soundtrack violence” is a “complete violation” of the essence of the song.
My music is not for “celebrating warfare”, but, to bring people together.
Katy Perry said: “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.”
