India, July 27 -- On Saturday, Pop star Katy Perry called out the White House for using her 2010 song Firework in a TikTok video showing military strikes on Iranian targets amid the US-Iran war. The singer said she never gave permission for the song to be used and does not support it. According to The Washington Post, the video, posted on Thursday, included footage of bombs going off in Iran with the caption: "Iran has been warned." Explosions in the video were timed to the part of the track when Perry sings, "Boom, boom, boom". Reacting to the clip, Perry took to X and shared a strong statement against the use of her song. "I am deeply appalled and angry to see Firework used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it." She added, "I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. 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. My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare (sic)." However, the White House has not yet responded to Perry's comments. She is not the only artiste to speak up against such use of her songs. In June, singer Ariana Grande had also hit out at the White House for using a version of her 2024 song Bye in a TikTok post. Singers such as Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Celine Dion, Neil Young and the rock band Rolling Stones have also criticised the authorities in the past for using their songs at rallies or in videos without their permission. HTC...