Katy Perry Slams White House Over Firework Use | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Katy Perry is furious after the White House used her hit “Firework” in a TikTok video about military strikes on Iran — without her permission — calling it a betrayal of her song’s message of hope and healing. She slammed the use as weaponizing her music for destruction, while the White House responded with a cheeky “This you?” montage of Perry in her own military-themed music video. This isn’t the first time artists have protested White House music use — Ariana Grande and Kesha have also spoken out — though past uses have sometimes been removed after backlash. Perry, who sold her catalog for…