Kesha says her song “Tik Tok” is forever ahead of the US social media ban

Kesha is trying to keep things light for fans worried about TikTok’s impending US ban — by reminding them that her single “Tik Tok” will always be there.

The singer shared a video via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, in which she wore a black hoodie and closed her eyes while playing part of her 2010 hit. Over the view, she wrote: “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” adding a peace sign and a black heart emoji.

The song was an instant hit when it debuted, spending nine weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Kesha performed the song in Oakland, California in 2023, where she was changed the opening line songs from: “Wake up in the morning with a feeling Mr. Diddy” to “Wake up in the morning and you feel like me.” An exchange of texts ensued Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) filed a lawsuit against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all the allegations against him.

Many more since Cassie’s lawsuit they also got off with allegations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy continues to deny the allegations against him and is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.

During her set at Coachella in 2024, Kesha changed the opening line of her song again, this time to “Wake up in the morning like fk P. Diddy.” In May of the same year she confirmed the text exchange was permanent after they approached her TMZ at LAX airport.

“Yes, it will, so fans should learn it for my upcoming concerts. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I stand by that.

“I’m not the type of person to just shut up, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is rock solid, so I tell the truth,” Kesha continued. “And the industry can kind of suck my d—.

As for the social media app of the same name, the Supreme Court upheld the US government’s decision the proposed ban on TikTokand the app’s owners, ByteDance, pledged to disable the app for users in the United States starting at midnight on Sunday, January 19.

The Act to Protect Americans from Foreign Opponents of Controlled Apps was drafted after Congress raised concerns about espionage on China’s behalf by ByteDance. The company said it would remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company explained later on Friday that it would suspend services and “go dark” unless the US assured Apple and Google that they would not be penalized for hosting and distributing TikTok.

The loss of the app will have a major impact on the content creators and influencers who earn through the app Fund for TikTok creatorsas well as those who earn through brand sponsorships and selling goods on the platform.