The auction took place at an event called the Ellis County Wild Game Dinner held outside Dallas, Texas on Sunday night. During the event, an Eras Tour-themed guitar that was signed by Taylor Swift was put up for auction.
An unidentified elderly man purchased the guitar for $4000 before taking a hammer to it almost immediately, hitting it several times before seemingly turning to smash the instrument on the ground before being stopped by the auction’s host. Throughout the smashing, the man laughed as he was cheered on by an audience.
A man destroyed a signed Taylor Swift guitar after paying $4000 at the auction
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) September 30, 2024
The clip began going viral on social media last night (September 30), with people speculating that it was a move driven by Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States.
TMZ has since seemingly confirmed with the event that the Swift-signed guitar had been donated to the auction before Swift’s endorsement of Harris, and that the guitar was not intended to be destroyed.
