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 ...

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.

Katy Perry has clapped back at the Trump Administration's use of her song Firework in video footage of American military strikes on Iran. The White House TikTok account posted the video set to Perry's ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

Pop star Katy Perry has criticized the White House for using her hit song Firework in a TikTok video showing military strikes. The singer said she never gave permission for the song to be used and ...

Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ is perfect, but it took Aster trying hundreds of songs after not getting the rights to a Jay-Z track. On this week’s episode of the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast, writer/director ...

Set to take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on April 25, the event will be hosted by Ali Wentworth and feature a fashion show from Oscar de la Renta's fall 2024 collection. By Chris Gardner Katy ...