Katy Perry ‘deeply appalled’ over White House using her song in Iran war video
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Katy Perry criticized the White House for using her song Firework in a TikTok video that depicted a US missile strike on an Iranian naval ship. The video, which garnered over 6 million views, was captioned "Iran has been warned." Perry stated she never authorized the use of her music. The controversy highlights unauthorized use of artists' work in political messaging.
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The video shows footage of a missile striking an Iranian naval ship.
Katy Perry said she never approved the use of her music.
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Katy Perry said she never approved the use of her music.
The Guardian- The video shows footage of a missile striking an Iranian naval ship.
- The White House caption 'Iran has been warned' suggests a security threat or deterrence.
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Loaded language removed<p>Singer rebukes Trump administration after it uses her song Firework over footage of missile striking Iranian naval ship</p><p>Pop star <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/katy-perry">Katy Perry</a> has condemned the Trump White House after it used her hit song Firework in a TikTok video showing US military strikes on Iranian targets, saying she never approved the use of her…
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Katy Perry said she never approved the use of her music.
The GuardianThe video has amassed more than 6 million views.
The Guardian