A man bought a Taylor Swift guitar at auction for $4,000 – and then publicly destroyed it shortly afterwards.
Shock for fans: A man bought a Taylor Swift guitar and then destroyed it at the auction shortly afterwards. (Archive image) – Keystone
An unusual incident at an auction in Texas is causing a stir.
A man bought a guitar signed by Taylor Swift for $4,000. But instead of keeping it, he immediately destroyed it in front of the audience, as “n-tv” reports.
The auction where the Taylor Swift guitar was sold took place at a charity event in Dallas on Sunday evening.
Destruction of the Taylor.Swift guitar was applauded
As soon as the stranger had won the contract, he picked up the hammer. He smashed the valuable Taylor Swift guitar on stage to the jeers of those in attendance.
A video of the scene quickly spread online. It shows the auctioneer smilingly handing the buyer a hammer.
Swifties react to Taylor Swift guitar destruction
The singer’s supportive fans, known as “Swifties”, were outraged, according to “Spiegel”. They criticized the waste of money on social media.
Some commented sarcastically that the man must be struggling in the current economic situation. Others emphasized that the action did not affect Swift personally.
Taylor Swift’s fans, the so-called “Swifties”, stand behind their idol (archive photo) – Keystone
Political background?
Speculation about the man’s motives quickly spread. Many suspect a political background for the action.
Taylor Swift recently declared her support for Democrat Kamala Harris. This drew the ire of Donald Trump’s supporters.
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The “Musikexpress” reports that the buyer of the guitar presents himself as a “patriot” and a Trump fan. His X account received a lot of support for the campaign.
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