Rome, 25 July (LaPresse) – Katy Perry has lashed out at US President Donald Trump’s administration for using her 2010 hit, ‘Firework’, in a social media video showing missile strikes carried out by the US government. The singer shared a fiery tweet in response to the video posted on the White House’s TikTok account, saying she was “deeply shocked and angry” to see the famous song used as background music for the video compiling footage of military strikes. She added: “I did not approve this, I was not asked for permission, and I absolutely do not condone it.” Katy went on to explain the meaning of the song, describing it as “an anthem of hope, healing and inner strength for people going through the darkest moments of their lives. To see a message of self-esteem and encouragement exploited as the soundtrack to destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for. My music is meant to bring people together, not to celebrate war.”
US: Katy Perry takes on the White House: ‘Don’t use my music to support destruction and violence’
Rome, 25 July (LaPresse) – Katy Perry has lashed out at US President Donald Trump’s administration for using her 2010 hit, ‘Firework’, in a social media video showing missile strikes carried out by the US government. The singer shared a fiery tweet in response to the video posted on the White House’s TikTok account, saying she was “deeply shocked and angry” to see the famous song used as background music for the video compiling footage of military strikes. She added: “I did not approve this, I was not asked for permission, and I absolutely do not condone it.” Katy went on to explain the meaning of the song, describing it as “an anthem of hope, healing and inner strength for people going through the darkest moments of their lives. To see a message of self-esteem and encouragement exploited as the soundtrack to destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for. My music is meant to bring people together, not to celebrate war.”
