Do Dave Grohl and Taylor Swift have a feud? Well now they do!
On the weekend, Taylor Swift Ages world tour performances in London enchanted the fans. But even so, she has her critics.
Dave Grohl and his band, Foo Fighters, also performed in London on the first weekend of summer. Grohl made some comments that seemed to imply he was accusing Taylor of not performing live.
What does Taylor have to say about this?
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 11 Taylor Swift performs in London for the Eras World Tour on June 21, 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_01-1024x683.jpg)
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 12 Taylor Swift performs in London for the Eras World Tour on June 21, 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_01-1024x683.jpg)
Dave Grohl told a joke about ‘The Errors Tour’
While Taylor Swift was performing sold-out shows at Wembley Stadium on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Dave Grohl and his band Foo Fighters played at the London Stadium.
“So we like to call our tour the ‘Errors Tour,’” Grohl jokes on stage.
“We’ve had more than a few eras and more than a few mistakes too,” he continued. “Just a couple. That’s because we actually play live.”
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 13 Dave Grohl in September 2023.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_davidgrohl_01-1024x683.jpg)
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 14 Dave Grohl in September 2023.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_davidgrohl_01-1024x683.jpg)
Grohl isn’t a household name like Taylor Swift. However, many people know him. He is one of the biggest faces in the world of mainstream rock.
He was also a member of Nirvana.
So it’s not like he’s some random singer at an open mic night getting people’s attention by (possibly) hiding someone famous. This is an important and established name in the music realm.
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 15 Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 16 Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
Was Dave Grohl Protecting Taylor Swift?
“What?!” Grohl commented to his audience. “Just saying. You guys like raw, live rock ‘n’ roll, right? You’ve come to the right place.
Earlier in the evening, he mentioned Eras’ world tour to his audience – which apparently led to boos.
To this, Dave Grohl simply responded, “I tell you what, man, you don’t want to suffer the wrath of Taylor Swift.”
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 17 Dave Grohl in March 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_davidgrohl_02-733x1024.jpg)
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 18 Dave Grohl in March 2024.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_davidgrohl_02-733x1024.jpg)
Of course, many people on social media — especially Swifties and Swift haters — were quick to assume that Grohl was protecting Swift.
At the same time, many recalled Commentary by Dave Grohl on BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in 2015, during which he told a crowd he felt “obsessed” with Taylor Swift.
A lot can change in nine years. Did he go from dedicating a song to her to insulting her as an artist and performer in order to appease a crowd of weirdos who hate Swift?
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 19 Taylor Swift in June 2024, playing Wembley Stadium in London on the first weekend of summer.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_03-1024x683.jpg)
![Dave Grohl vs. Taylor Swift: Their Beef, Explained 20 Taylor Swift in June 2024, playing Wembley Stadium in London on the first weekend of summer.](https://thegurumedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/0624_taylorswift_03-1024x683.jpg)
Does Taylor Swift perform live? Your Response to Dave Grohl’s Shadow
On Sunday, June 23, Taylor Swift performed once again at Wembley Stadium. During this performance, Taylor paid tribute to his band.
“Every single member of my band, every single one of our team, my band – who are going to play live for you for three and a half hours tonight – they deserve this so much,” she praised.
You can see several videos of Taylor saying exactly that on twitter and elsewhere on social media.
It’s entirely possible that Taylor’s comment was simply a tribute to his band, reminding everyone of their hard work.
In the end, O Ages world tour won’t last forever. These professionals deserve recognition — and also to work in the future. This is their job, and no matter how well Taylor pays them, one day they will probably want to work again.
If Taylor Swift he did saying this to clap for Dave Grohl, so she did it with delicacy, diplomacy and mastery.