Katy Perry condemns White House for using 'Firework' in Iran war video

Jul 25, 2026

Pop singer Katy Perry condemned the Trump administration for using her song 'Firework' without permission in a TikTok video showing U.S. military strikes in Iran. The video, posted to the official White House account with the caption 'Iran has been warned,' timed footage of bombs exploding to the song's 'Boom, boom, boom' lyrics. Perry, who was reportedly 'appalled,' made her denouncement on July 25, 2026.

White House TikTok video

▪The White House posted a video to its official TikTok account on July 23, 2026.
▪Explosions in the video were timed to the lyrics "Boom, boom, boom" from the song "Firework".
▪The video used Katy Perry's song "Firework" without her approval.
▪The video included the caption: “Iran has been warned.”

Katy Perry's condemnation

▪On July 25, 2026, pop singer Katy Perry publicly condemned the Trump administration for using her song.
▪Katy Perry was reportedly "appalled" by the White House's use of her song.

U.S. military strikes in Iran

▪The footage in the White House video depicted bombs going off in Iran.
▪The social media video posted by the White House showed footage of U.S. military strikes in Iran.