Katy Perry Condemns White House Use of 'Firework' in Iran Strike Video
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 25
Katy Perry Condemns White House Use of 'Firework' in Iran Strike Video
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 25
Summary
Katy Perry said the Trump administration used her 2010 song “Firework” without approval in a social media video showing military strikes in Iran.
On X, Perry wrote that she was neither asked nor consulted and said she “absolutely” did not condone pairing the song with footage of destruction and violence.
She said the use twisted a message of self-worth and upliftment into a soundtrack for war, calling it a violation of what the song stands for.
The dispute adds to a broader pattern of artists objecting to White House use of their music in videos tied to contentious policies and military action.