South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results | Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day | Trump to meet with Republican state officials on tech liability shield MORE (D) told a reporter on Thursday that he would consider inviting rock group Phish to his inauguration, but said he hasn't much thought that far ahead.

The 37-year-old presidential candidate told a TMZ reporter in New York City that inviting the group was "worth a shot," adding that an inauguration featuring Phish "would be something."

"Boy, if you could get Phish to do an inauguration, that would be something," Buttigieg said. "That's a fun one to think about," he added of the idea of choosing his inaugural musical guests.

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Buttigieg's husband, Chasten Buttigieg, responded to the interview on Twitter with a snarky correction: "You spelled Beyoncé wrong."

You spelled Beyoncé wrong https://t.co/IdCusEfANc — Chasten Buttigieg (@Chas10Buttigieg) April 18, 2019

Many Twitter users celebrated the mayor's reported musical tastes, while others jokingly remarked that such an invitation should impede his presidential bid.

this alone is disqualifying https://t.co/DaW9I7FqIm — maya kosoff (@mekosoff) April 18, 2019

The word “disqualifying” doesn’t even begin to describe this https://t.co/Q4CH0By9mU — Patrick Monahan (@pattymo) April 18, 2019

Buttigieg has enjoyed a wave of support in recent weeks as he has passed several prominent Democratic contenders to place third in some recent polls of early primary states, trailing Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersOutrage erupts over Breonna Taylor grand jury ruling Dimon: Wealth tax 'almost impossible to do' Grand jury charges no officers in Breonna Taylor death MORE (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Democratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida Harris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle MORE, who is widely expected to enter the race soon, while placing ahead of others such as Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (D-N.Y.) and Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerBipartisan praise pours in after Ginsburg's death DHS opens probe into allegations at Georgia ICE facility Democratic lawmakers call for an investigation into allegations of medical neglect at Georgia ICE facility MORE (D-N.J.).