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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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What happened A week after wearing a "Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop" shirt, guitarist plunges into crowd during band's Dublin concert.
The headline split Rolling Stone frames it as "Karma: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage Days After Enraging Swifties". Irish Times frames it as "Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in Dublin: ‘Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap’".
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Rolling StoneNews report · Jun 21, 4:03 PM

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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Vice NewsNews report · Jun 21, 3:38 PM

Kirk Hammett Takes a Rough Fall While Performing With Metallica in Ireland

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Kirk Hammett takes a pretty ugly fall while performing 'Seek And Destroy' to close out their first show in Dublin, Ireland.

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Irish TimesNews report · Jun 21, 3:03 PM

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett in Dublin: ‘Right now, songwriting and pop music is crap’

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Guitarist spoke at public interview with Irish Times journalist about music, his Irish ancestry and beloved guitar, Greeny

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Jun 21, 3:03 PM: Irish Times joined the source map.

Jun 21, 3:38 PM: Vice News joined the source map.

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