Flavor Flav Attends Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony in Taylor Swift's “1989” Gear: 'I'm a Huge Fan' (Exclusive)
The Public Enemy rapper was decked out in a Swift-themed cardigan and matching clock necklace
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Flavor Flav, Taylor SwiftFlavor Flav's signature clock necklace is never going out of "Style" — and neither is his love for Taylor Swift.
The Public Enemy founding member, 64, combined two of his biggest interests at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday evening, wearing a timepiece around his neck while also repping one of his favorite singer-songwriters.
The Hall of Famer himself stepped out in a light blue clock necklace and a matching cardigan from Swift's website. As he wore the 1989 (Taylor's Version) garment, Flav even handed out Swift-themed guitar picks to reporters at the event, and opened up about his admiration for the musician.
"I'm a huge fan of her," he told PEOPLE of Swift, 33.
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"I went to two of her shows. I think they were phenomenal and the whole nine for her," he added. "To be able to do all of those songs within three hours, oh my God. I ain't gonna lie, but it's an action-packed concert."
The "Fight the Power" rapper also said that "every lyric that she spits out relates to life."
"That's why I support her," Flav continued. "Because she's real. She keeps it real with her fans, and she's real with her music."
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Flav previously opened up to TMZ in June about his decision to hit the Eras Tour for the first time in Detroit, explaining that he had "always been a big fan of her music" even before meeting Swift at the iHeartRadio Awards in March.
"Just like I’m a big fan of Christina Aguilera, or Gwen Stefani, or I love me some Miley Cyrus. You know what I'm sayin'? You’ll find me at their concerts, too," he said at the time. "And a lot of people thought it was kind of weird seeing me at a Taylor Swift concert, I guess because of my age ... But, you know, when it comes down to music, it has no age. Music don’t have no age."
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The rapper, who added that he's "just trying to be swift like Taylor, baby," also revealed that he made some new pals at Detroit's Ford Field.
"Also, I want to give out — most of all — a big thanks to all the Taylor Swift fans, man," he said. "That gave me love while I was at the concert, ‘cause I have more bracelets than anybody in the world, and it felt so good getting all that love from them."
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This year's 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees include Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson and more.
The Induction Ceremony streamed live on Disney+ Friday night, and ABC will later air a special — featuring performance highlights and standout moments from the big night — on Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. ET.
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