Taylor Swift and the “Eras” tour were recently slammed by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters.
During a recent concert in London, England, Grohl joked to the crowd that the Foo Fighters call their tour the “Errors” tour. He implied that Swift does not play her concerts live with the swipe.
“I tell you, man, you don't want to suffer the wrath of Taylor Swift,” Grohl told the crowd. “So, we like to call our tour the ‘Errors' tour because I feel like we've had more than a few eras and more than a few f**king errors as well. Just a couple.
“That's because we actually play live, what?” he added.
He continued, “Just saying. You guys like raw, rock ‘n' roll music, right? You came to the right f**king place!”
While Grohl's comments can come off as a swipe at Swift, the two have history. He also seemed to laugh while saying the comments which could mean he is just joking and making a play on words with the “Eras” tour name.
Grohl's daughter, Violet, was criticized in January 2024 for a post on X criticizing Swift's private jet usage. Stephanie Soteriou on X captured the since-deleted post. Perhaps Grohl was sticking up for her.
During her June 23 London show, Swift responded. She introduced and shouted out her band, crew, and the other performers on stage with her.
Ironically, both Swift and Grohl were performing shows in London. Swift played three nights at Wembley Stadium from June 21-23 while Grohl and the Foo Fighters played two shows at London Stadium.
Swifties react
The reactions to Grohl's comments have been polarizing. Of course, there are fans that have stuck up for the Foo Fighters frontman. At the same time, Swifties have come out to defend Swift as well.
“A thousand Taylor Swifts can't do what Dave Grohl has done for music,” one X user said.
“Everyone is entitled to their opinion and maybe he knows something we don't. Maybe he is being a bit defensive because his daughter was viciously verbally attacked by TS fans,” another fan reasoned. “I know from first-hand that they do not like any sort of negativity of TS.”
A Swiftie did not take too kindly to Grohl's comments, calling him “washed.”
“Wow Grohl [is] so washed he has to use Taylor's name for free PR?” they said. “Embarrassing[.] Thought he was better than that what a shame.”
Another said, “Kurt Cobain would've been a huge #swiftie.”
“He knows, first hand, that Taylor,” an X user said. “I doubt she is concerned!”
Who is Dave Grohl?
Dave Grohl is known for founding the Foo Fighters and is their lead singer, guitarist, and main songwriter. Before the band, he was the drummer of Nirvana from 1991-94.
As a group, Foo Fighters have released eleven studio albums. Their most recent, But Here We Are, was released in 2023 and is their first album since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Taylor Swift and the “Eras” tour
Taylor Swift is knee-deep in the “Eras” tour's European leg. The tour commenced in March 2023 with a show in Glendale, Arizona. After a North American leg and a handful of shows in Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil, Swift took a break.
In February 2024, Swift resumed the tour with shows in Japan, Australia, and Singapore. On May 9, Swift commenced the European leg of the “Eras” tour. While she just played Wembley Stadium, she will return to the venue on August 15 for five nights to close out this leg of the tour.
She will then come to North America to play more dates. Dates in Florida, Louisiana, and Indiana will be played before she plays nine shows in Canada.
Throughout the three-hour show, Swift takes her fans on a journey throughout her career. The “Eras” tour features songs from almost all of her albums and is jam-packed each night with over 40 songs.
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