"The Foo Fighters don’t want Swift’s wrath, but they do want to imply that she’s not performing live." -- Kaliyah Smith, 8th grade
The Foo Fighters don’t want Swift’s wrath, but they do want to imply that she’s not performing live.
Recently, at a Foo Fighters show at London Stadium, Dave Grohl, the frontman of the famous band announced that the name of their tour was “The Errors Tour,” mocking Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. After Grohl mentioned Swift’s Eras Tour on stage, he joked, “I tell you, man, you don’t want to suffer the wrath of Taylor Swift,” seemingly referring to the Swifties' reputation of being fiercely defensive of their favorite pop star. Now Swifties have started attacking Grohl. Admittedly, many Swifties have done the same thing, calling Swift's tour the “errors tour.”
Ruby Deetz, an 8th grader in the Literary Arts department remarks, “It feels kind of ridiculous because the way he said it, he was obviously joking.” Deetz also commented on how it’s almost like Swifties can be the only ones to make jokes about Swift's music.
“So we like to call our tour the ‘Errors Tour.’ We’ve had more than a few eras, and more than a few f—ing errors as well. Just a couple,” Grohl had announced that night. Many fans were disappointed in Grohl’s comments, as the rockstar has praised Swift many times in the past. In 2016, he told a story of the time the 14-time Grammy winner saved him from embarrassment in front of Beatles legend, Paul McCartney, at a party. He also praised her decision to re-record her entire catalog in a 2021 interview with Rolling Stone.
Camila Gaytan, a 7th grader in the Fashion department here at OSA says she would start a national debate if she were in Taylor’s place. “As a fan of Nirvana, my opinion on [Grohl’s] music doesn't change because I believe that music is irrelevant when it comes to people speaking their opinions.”
Additionally, Grohl’s former band Nirvana has a long history of uplifting female artists and the feminist movement, including the Riot Grrrl bands of the 90’s. As Swift later took the stage at Wembley Stadium, Swifties believed she clapped back at Grohl’s remarks as she praised her band. “Every one of my band members, every single one of our crew, my band who’s gonna be playing live for you for 3.5 hours tonight, they deserve this so much,” she said in a video from the concert.
Others came to Grohl’s defense, noting that Grohl was likely referring to Swift’s use of backing tracks for her Eras Tour. Some pointed out that the Foo Fighters singer had good reason to criticize Swift, as Grohl’s 17-year-old daughter, Violet, was cyber-bullied by a horde of Swifties after she posted about Swift’s infamous use of her private jet.
Recently, at a Foo Fighters show at London Stadium, Dave Grohl, the frontman of the famous band announced that the name of their tour was “The Errors Tour,” mocking Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. After Grohl mentioned Swift’s Eras Tour on stage, he joked, “I tell you, man, you don’t want to suffer the wrath of Taylor Swift,” seemingly referring to the Swifties' reputation of being fiercely defensive of their favorite pop star. Now Swifties have started attacking Grohl. Admittedly, many Swifties have done the same thing, calling Swift's tour the “errors tour.”
Ruby Deetz, an 8th grader in the Literary Arts department remarks, “It feels kind of ridiculous because the way he said it, he was obviously joking.” Deetz also commented on how it’s almost like Swifties can be the only ones to make jokes about Swift's music.
“So we like to call our tour the ‘Errors Tour.’ We’ve had more than a few eras, and more than a few f—ing errors as well. Just a couple,” Grohl had announced that night. Many fans were disappointed in Grohl’s comments, as the rockstar has praised Swift many times in the past. In 2016, he told a story of the time the 14-time Grammy winner saved him from embarrassment in front of Beatles legend, Paul McCartney, at a party. He also praised her decision to re-record her entire catalog in a 2021 interview with Rolling Stone.
Camila Gaytan, a 7th grader in the Fashion department here at OSA says she would start a national debate if she were in Taylor’s place. “As a fan of Nirvana, my opinion on [Grohl’s] music doesn't change because I believe that music is irrelevant when it comes to people speaking their opinions.”
Additionally, Grohl’s former band Nirvana has a long history of uplifting female artists and the feminist movement, including the Riot Grrrl bands of the 90’s. As Swift later took the stage at Wembley Stadium, Swifties believed she clapped back at Grohl’s remarks as she praised her band. “Every one of my band members, every single one of our crew, my band who’s gonna be playing live for you for 3.5 hours tonight, they deserve this so much,” she said in a video from the concert.
Others came to Grohl’s defense, noting that Grohl was likely referring to Swift’s use of backing tracks for her Eras Tour. Some pointed out that the Foo Fighters singer had good reason to criticize Swift, as Grohl’s 17-year-old daughter, Violet, was cyber-bullied by a horde of Swifties after she posted about Swift’s infamous use of her private jet.
