The song 's accompanying music video premiered on December 21 , 2011 but does not feature appearances by Guetta or Sia . Instead , the video focuses on a young boy , played by actor Ryan Lee , with supernatural powers . Along with other songs , " Titanium " was pulled from radio stations in the US after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting . The video , which has received over 1 billion views on YouTube as of January 26 , 2019 , premiered on 20 December 2011
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Titanium (song)