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Kesha is trying to keep things light for fans worried about the looming ban on TikTok in the U.S. — by reminding them that her single “Tik Tok” will always be there.
The singer shared a video via Instagram on Saturday, January 18, showing herself wearing a black hoodie and closing her eyes while part of her 2010 hit song played. Above the view, she wrote, “TikTok may be temporary, but TiK ToK is forever,” adding both a peace sign and black heart emoji.
The song was an instant hit when it debuted, spending nine weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Kesha performed the song in Oakland, California, in 2023, where she changed the opening line of the song from, “Waking up in the morning with desire P. Diddy” to “Wake up in the morning and feel just like me.” The lyric change came after Cassie (real name Cassandra Ventura) filed suit against Diddy in November 2023, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and abuse. Diddy has denied all allegations against him.
Since Cassie’s trial, many others has also emerged with accusations against the disgraced music mogul. Diddy has continued to deny the charges against him and is currently incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York.
During her 2024 Coachella set, Kesha changed the opening line of her song again, this time to “Wake up in the morning like f—k P. Diddy.” In May of the same year she confirmed the lyric swap was permanent after she was contacted by TMZ at LAX airport.
“Yes, it will be, so the fans should learn it for my upcoming shows. I want to hear it louder than ever,” she said. “I’m sure of that.”
“I’m not one to just shut up, I know what I stand for, I know my integrity is rock solid so I’m telling 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 has ruled in favor of the US government proposed TikTok banand the app’s owners ByteDance have promised to make the app unavailable to users in the US starting at midnight on Sunday, January 19.
The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversaries Controlled Applications Act was proposed after Congress raised concerns about spying on behalf of China by ByteDance. The company has said it will remove TikTok from smartphone app stores. The parent company explained later on Friday that it will suspend services and “go dark” unless the US assures Apple and Google that they will not be penalized for hosting and distributing TikTok.
The loss of the app will have a major impact on content creators and influencers who earn income through it TikTok Creator Fundas well as those who earn revenue through brand sponsorships and by selling merchandise on the platform.