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Karma? Kirk Hammett falls off stage after poking fun at Taylor Swift
Metallica legend Kirk Hammett risked the wrath of Swifties by donning a T-shirt poking fun at the pop star at the band's recent concert in Budapest.
Kirk Hammett fell off stage after upsetting Taylor Swift's fans with his T-shirt choice at Metallica's recent Budapest concert.
The heavy metal titans headlined PuskΓ‘s ArΓ©na on June 13, where the lead guitarist cause a stir by donning the offending top with "Taylor Swift is a CIA Psyop" emblazoned across it.
Psyop refers to a strategic communication effort designed to influence how a target group thinks, feels, or behaves.
Days later, during the band's performance of Seek and Destroy in Dublin, Hammett took a tumble.
The rocker laughed it off by captioning a clip of his fall on Instagram Stories: "Slip and Destroy."
Kirk Hammett wears a Taylor Swift t shirt during Metallica last show in Budapest. pic.twitter.com/czEH12PNER
β Rock Photography (@Photomusicrock) June 18, 2026
Swifties have flooded social media in response.
One brutally wrote: "It must be hard to be a washed-up, almost dead rockstar."
It must be hard to be a washed-up, almost dead rockstar
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Another wrote: "Ohh this coming from the same Metallica that sold out decades ago? Give me a f****** break Coulda picked another way to stay relevant Cry baby losers (sic)"
One quipped: "Well as psyops go, sheβs easily my favorite. Also, just something else sheβs the very best at, lol. (sic)"
Karma?
