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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage After Angering Swifties

A week after sporting a 'Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop' shirt, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett tumbled into the crowd during a concert in Dublin.

Rolling Stone·Jun 21, 2026·via Rolling Stone

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage After Angering Swifties

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Karma: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage Days After Enraging Swifties

A week after wearing a "Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop" shirt, guitarist plunges into crowd during band's Dublin concert

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June 21, 2026

Metallica ’s Kirk Hammett suffered a bit of “ Karma ” Friday as the guitarist slipped off-stage mid-concert, days after wearing a shirt that inflamed Taylor Swift fans.

At Metallica’s June 13 concert in Budapest, Hammett donned a shirt that read “Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop.” Photos of Hammett in the garment eventually caught the attention of Swifties, who lashed out at the guitarist on Reddit and social media.