Metallica's Kirk Hammett Wears Anti-Taylor Swift Shirt Onstage, Sparking Swiftie Backlash
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Danielle Chelosky
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A satirical article about Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett wearing a "Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop" T-shirt onstage in Budapest, provoking backlash from Taylor Swift fans (Swifties). The piece mocks the absurdity of the situation, suggesting Hammett might be trying to distract from other controversies, and takes jabs at both Swift's wealth and her promotion of an obscure musician named Sombr.
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Twitter / XMetallica's Kirk Hammett Wears Anti-Taylor Swift Shirt Onstage, Sparking Swiftie Backlashstereogum.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledYou have to be really bored to provoke Taylor Swift fans.
It's probably pretty boring to be in Metallica in 2026.
Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, maybe in an attempt to distract from the Geese psyop allegations, recently wore a T-shirt onstage that said 'Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop.'
Swift is a billionaire and keeps advocating for the incredibly insufferable emerging musician Sombr, who is probably the real CIA psyop here.
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