Katy Perry‘s “Firework” is perhaps the most ubiquitous Fourth of July anthem and self-empowerment anthem of modern times. Interestingly, it was co-written by a movie star who appeared in a popular ...

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The White House's use of Katy Perry's "Firework" sparked an immediate backlash. The pop star said the video completely twisted the meaning behind her hit song. Perry said she never approved its use.

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“To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for,” Perry wrote Stephanie Augello/Variety via ...

"BB UR A FIREWORK," Katy Perry captioned her Instagram post Marina Watts is a Digital Writer, Music at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on Bustle, ...

The Grammy-nominated artist is the latest musician to have their music used without their consent by the Trump administration. Marina Watts is a news writer for Entertainment Weekly with seven years ...

Katy Perry has taken aim at the White House after one of her most recognizable songs appeared alongside footage of U.S. military strikes in a government social media video. The singer expressed anger ...

Katy Perry said she was “appalled and angry” by the Trump White House’s video of a U.S. military strike set to “Firework,” sharing that she was not asked for approval of the song’s usage. “I am deeply ...

Katy Perry has publicly criticised the White House after her 2010 hit Firework was used in an official TikTok video featuring footage of military strikes. The singer said she was neither informed nor ...