Calvin Harris rushed to the defense of Taylor Swift after former One Directioner Zayn Malik retweeted a tweet from the handle @FemaleTexts (which has since been deleted), that negatively highlighted the differences between Swift and Miley Cyrus when it comes to making money.
The tweet showed a screenshot of an interview with Time in which Swift said the fans disappointed with her decision to stop streaming her music on Spotify can still purchase her music on iTunes. The post included a quote from Cyrus saying, "I've made my money. If no one buys my album, cool. It's fine. I've got a house, and I've got dogs that I love. I don't need anything else." The tweet concludes, "The difference is astounding," according to Time.
the difference is astounding pic.twitter.com/bylnsemUcR
— ﾓ ｿ (@MileysKoi) August 12, 2015
Harris, who is reportedly dating Swift, responded angrily to Malik's retweet and the two went back-and-forth.
@FemaleTexts @zaynmalik You've made your money? Cool...fuck the 99% of musicians who depend on these services to survive right? Yeah fuck em
— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
If u don't get what it means when a successful artist uses their celebrity to benefit every other musician and songwriter in the industry... — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
While u kids are refresh voting teen choice awards there's some poor fucker in a basement making your new favorite record trying to survive — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
Meaning...stay out of things you don't understand — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
@CalvinHarris ha you just made an absolute fool of yourself mate — zayn (@zaynmalik) August 17, 2015
@zaynmalik all good, it was the quote not you personally mate — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
@CalvinHarris you clearly didn't understand what I just said either — zayn (@zaynmalik) August 17, 2015
@CalvinHarris so i suggest you calm your knickers before them dentures fall out — zayn (@zaynmalik) August 17, 2015
@zaynmalik lol — Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
Oh and I write my own shit too dickhead — zayn (@zaynmalik) August 17, 2015
@zaynmalik best of luck, genuinely. You've got a great voice
— Calvin Harris (@CalvinHarris) August 17, 2015
Later, Louis Tomlinson - Malik's former One Direction bandmate appeared to have sided with Harris in the debate after he favorited one of the Scottish DJ's initial tweets aimed at Malik, Entertainment Weekly reported.
Louis just faved Calvin Harris' tweet to Zayn. pic.twitter.com/UFIpgZROdf
— Radio1D (@Radio1Direction) August 17, 2015
Last month, Swift and Nicki Minaj were involved in a Twitter spat after the rapper voiced her frustration over her music video "Anaconda" not getting a nomination for Video of the Year at the MTV Video Music Awards, as HNGN previously reported.
