Katy Perry vs White House
Perry says the White House used her song without consent in a military clip.
July 25, 2026 · Updated Jul 25, 5:17pm ET
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What happened
Katy Perry
Katy PerryAmerican singer objected on X to the White House’s use of her 2010 hit “Firework” in an official TikTok video showing U.S. military strikes in Iran. The video, posted July 23, paired footage of explosions with the song’s “boom, boom, boom” lyric and the caption “Iran has been warned.” Perry said she did not approve the use, was not asked, and does not condone it. She said the song was written as an anthem of hope, healing and inner strength, not for military imagery.
