Here’s Jack Antonoff’s tongue-in-cheek response to claims he wore Airpods during Katy Perry’s VMAs performance

nme.com:

Jack Antonoff has shared a tongue-in-cheek quip following claims that he put Airpods in during Katy Perry’s VMAs performance.The moment took place at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday (September 11), where Perry was presented with the coveted Video Vanguard Award and took to the stage to perform a medley of her most famous hits, as well as a new song from her upcoming album ‘143’.These included elaborate renditions of ‘E.T’, ‘Dark Horse’, ‘I Kissed A Girl’, ‘California Gurls’ and more, as well as recent single ‘Lifelines’ and the upcoming track she had announced with Doechii called ‘I’m His, He’s Mine’.However, footage of the audience during the set caught the attention of some fans, as Bleachers frontman and producer was seen picking up his bag and putting something into his ears.

He was stood by actor Margaret Qualley and pop icon Taylor Swift during the performance, and seen putting what some fans thought were Airpods in midway through the set.“Jack Antonoff putting on airpods during Katy’s performance… what a disgusting man,” one fan wrote on X/Twitter, sharing the clip, before a correction was quickly added that he was actually wearing earplugs designed to protect hearing at concerts and loud events.jack antonoff putting on airpods during katy’s performance… what a disgusting man pic.twitter.com/vf8p7JKn83—.