Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has called for nuance and understanding over the shock revelation that rock singer Dave Grohl had fathered a child outside of his marriage . Earlier this month, the Foo Fighters frontman, 55, admitted to cheating on his wife of 19 years , Jordyn Blum, and fathering a baby girl. In a statement shared to his social media, Grohl promised to be a “loving and supporting parent” to the child while saying he was “doing everything” he could to regain his family’s trust and “earn their forgiveness”.
“It’s so messy, 100 percent messy,” Taylor, 50, said during a recent appearance on the Your Mom’s House podcast. “I know Dave Grohl. He is one of the nicest people on the planet.
” Taylor agree that “mistakes were made” by Grohl, as he suggested that he might have shared the news with the public to “get ahead” of the situation. “Obviously, it’s very irresponsible. I know there are a lot of disappointed fans out there because of the image he’s developed,” he said “But I have to remind people that we’re not perfect.
He was one of the last people to really have that image.” Until recent events, Grohl was dubbed by many as “the nicest guy in rock” and was known for his outgoing, enthusiastic personality. “This [siutation does] not mean he’s not a nice person, because I happen to know him as a person.
It means he’s got f***ing issues and he f***ed up,” Taylor said. “He’s not perfect. “It is going to .
