{"id":487440,"date":"2026-06-20T19:29:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/487440\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T19:29:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:29:10","slug":"the-swifties-are-coming-for-metallicas-kirk-hammett","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/487440\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swifties Are Coming For Metallica\u2019s Kirk Hammett"},"content":{"rendered":"

You have to be really bored to provoke Taylor Swift fans. It’s probably pretty boring to be in Metallica in 2026. No shade. But lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, maybe in an attempt to distract from the Geese psyop allegations<\/a>, recently wore a T-shirt onstage that said “Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop.” Now, Swifties are attacking.<\/p>\n

The dubious garment was worn at their Budapest gig on June 13 at the Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na. To be fair, Swift is a billionaire and keeps advocating<\/a> for the incredibly insufferable emerging musician Sombr, who is probably the real CIA psyop here. At least Swift has talent. Unrelatedly, she currently has the #1 song with her Toy Story tune “I Knew It, I Knew You<\/a>,” which is fine. Her debut single, “Tim McGraw,” which is awesome, turned 20 on Friday (June 19).<\/p>\n

The funny thing about the T-shirt, though, is the placement of the text, with “Taylor Swift” on the top and “Is a CIA Psyop” on the bottom, which was blocked by his guitar. So, really it could’ve been mistaken for Swift merch, at least if you ignored the design of Swift with her eyes creepily whited-out. Anyway, better not to bait Taylor Swift fans, because they probably have a lot of fun attacking.<\/p>\n

Kirk Hammett from the has-been band Metallica was wearing a \u201cTaylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop\u201d shirt on stage. pic.twitter.com\/qe5URKFJKR<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Taylor Swift Fan Archive (@Taylors_Archive) June 19, 2026<\/a>