Calvin Harris Mourns Rooster Smokey, Blames Neighbor’s Dog After Taylor Swift Album Drop
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Calvin Harris confirmed on social media that his rooster Smokey has died and publicly blamed a neighbor’s dog for the bird’s death, calling the animal’s owner an “idiot” and saying he was “absolutely gutted.” The DJ and producer posted an old photo of himself with Smokey on what appears to be his Cotswolds property and described raising the bird from a chick into a “majestic cockerel.” His post used blunt language to call the neighbor’s animals “grimey dogs” and accused them of murdering Smokey.
This announcement arrived the same day Taylor Swift, one of Harris’s well-known exes, revealed a forthcoming album titled The Life of a Showgirl. Fans noticed the timing, and social feeds quickly juxtaposed Swift’s album news with Harris’s grief-laced post. Harris’s message was personal, short, and emotional, and it landed alongside other life updates: he and his wife recently welcomed their first child, which he announced publicly only weeks earlier. So while family life is expanding, he also shared the small but painful loss of a cherished pet.
Harris’s original post did not include photos of the alleged incident or documentation, but he did share a sentimental image of himself with Smokey, reinforcing that this was a bird he raised and cared for. The tone of the post combined sorrow with anger, as Harris used sharp language about the neighbor and their dogs. While social media amplified his reaction, no formal complaint or police report connected to the incident has been cited publicly.
Why does this matter beyond the sad end of one bird? For starters, it illustrates how celebrities now use social platforms to air private grief and to call out neighbors or local incidents in real time. Harris’s use of vivid language and the timing alongside Swift’s album announcement made the post feel especially spicy in celebrity circles, but it remains, primarily, a human moment: a pet owner mourning something small and meaningful.
Smokey’s death also shows how even minor local disputes can become headline fodder when a high-profile name is involved. The Cotswolds setting, where Harris keeps property, has been in the spotlight since his recent fatherhood news. Neighbors and estate living complexities, including interactions between owners’ pets, are familiar stories in semi-rural celebrity communities.
Calvin Harris did not publicly retract his accusations or provide follow-up details about whether he intends to pursue any legal or civil action against his neighbor. At the moment, the world has a pop album announcement from Taylor Swift and a grieving, angry social post from Harris about a lost rooster named Smokey. Fans and followers have reacted across platforms with sympathy, amusement, and the predictable mix of memes and hot takes.
This is not a major feud, not yet a legal case, but it is a headline-making slice of modern celebrity life: a beloved pet, a blunt social media takedown, and the unavoidable collision of private pain with public timing. Keep an eye on Harris’s feed and any local reports if you want clarity on whether this ends as a neighborhood dispute or just a sad anecdote that went viral because of who posted it.
Okay cool, so like, yeah, that happened.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, social media posts by Calvin Harris
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