Katy Perry criticised the White House after its TikTok account used her song ‘Firework’ over footage of military strikes. She said the use was unauthorised and argued that turning a song about self-worth and uplift into a soundtrack for violence contradicted its meaning, highlighting a wider dispute over political use of artists’ music.

In a post on X, Perry said she had not been asked for permission and did not approve the video. The clip reportedly used footage connected to US military action, while Perry described its presentation as an attempt to “celebrate warfare”; the White House had not publicly responded at the time of the report.