DUBLIN— Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett suffered a literal fall from grace. He tumbled off the stage Tuesday. This happened during the band’s Dublin concert. Hammett’s onstage tumble follows his recent wardrobe choice. He wore a shirt proclaiming “Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop.” The incident has led many to speculate about karma. This sudden bout of bad karma arrived swiftly. It came just days after the shirt incident enraged Swifties worldwide. The loyal fans mobilized online. They decried Hammett’s insult to their beloved pop icon. Many predicted swift retribution. They got their wish surprisingly fast.
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Witnesses described the chaotic moment. Hammett was mid-solo. He stepped backward. He apparently missed the edge of the stage. The crowd roared. It was a mix of concern and schadenfreude. “It was quite a spill,” said Liam O’Malley. He is the self-proclaimed “Chief Swiftie Enforcer” for the Dublin chapter. “We warned him. We said his words had consequences. Apparently, the universe agreed. It delivered poetic justice, literally.” The band paused the show. Roadies helped the visibly shaken guitarist back onstage. He finished the set. He seemed to favor his left ankle. This latest episode adds to Hammett’s recent string of unfortunate events. The karma narrative is strong.
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Online forums buzzed with the news. Memes of Hammett falling proliferated. They were superimposed over images of Taylor Swift. Her expression was often one of mild amusement. “It’s not malice, it’s just physics,” commented Brenda G. Jenkins. She is the “Senior Vice President of Algorithmic Retribution” at Badum.ai. “When you poke the bear, sometimes the bear falls down the stairs. Or the stage. This is not unprecedented. We’ve seen similar karma chains before.” Hammett has yet to comment directly on the fall. He also has not addressed the Swift shirt controversy. He did, however, briefly raise his middle finger to the crowd. This was before his final song. It’s unclear if this was directed at the Swifties. Or perhaps at the uneven stage lighting. The karma seems to be working overtime. The ongoing saga of Kirk Hammett and Taylor Swift is far from over. The karma is real.
At press time, Hammett was reportedly seen consulting a celestial cartographer. He was seeking to understand his astrological chart. He wanted to know when the bad karma would end.
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