Current:Home > FinanceHow Taylor Swift Is Keeping Travis Kelce Close Amid Eras Tour Concerts in Australia -Wealth Empowerment Zone
How Taylor Swift Is Keeping Travis Kelce Close Amid Eras Tour Concerts in Australia
View
Date:2025-04-13 01:08:29
Taylor Swift is still the Kansas City Chiefs' cheer captain, even in the offseason.
One week after Travis Kelce's team won the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas, the "Blank Space" singer was spotted in Australia wearing the NFL squad's "Champions" hat.
In a photo obtained by TMZ Feb. 19, the 14-time Grammy winner—who just wrapped up three Eras Tour stadium shows in Melbourne—can be seen boarding a plane while rocking the Chiefs merch. Taylor also appeared to be sporting her "TNT" friendship bracelet, an apparent gift from Travis that gives a nod to the couple's initials, as she departed Melbourne.
Next up for Taylor? She's closing out February with four concerts in Sydney before kicking off the month of March with seven shows in Singapore.
And Swifties are hoping Travis will be in the crowd for a few of his girlfriend's upcoming performances. After all, he would be returning the favor after Taylor flew from her Feb. 10 concert in Tokyo to make it to the Chiefs' Feb. 11 Super Bowl game.
"Thank you for coming," Travis told Taylor while celebrating his team's victory. "Thank you for making it halfway across the world. You're the best baby. The absolute best."
"How do you not have jet lag right now?" he later asked, to which she swiftly replied, "Jet lag is a choice."
Prior to the game, the athlete also addressed Taylor's support throughout the NFL season.
"It's been nothing but fun," he told CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson. "We've both been learning about this lifestyle, knowing that I brought her into the football world. It's been an unexpected ride that I've just been having a blast with."
Keep reading to revisit Taylor and Travis' complete love story, which all started with one friendship bracelet...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's love story began in July 2023, when the singer's Eras Tour made a stop at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
As a huge Swiftie, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end caught the show with hopes of giving Taylor a friendship bracelet with his number on it. However, he failed to complete the pass due to her pre-show rituals.
"I was disappointed that she doesn't talk before or after her shows because she has to save her voice for the 44 songs that she sings," Travis shared on the July 26 episode of his New Heights podcast. "So, I was a little butt-hurt I didn't get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her."
After publicly recounting his fumble—a move Taylor would later describe as "metal as hell"—Travis decided to shoot his shot and invite the Grammy winner to watch the Chiefs play at Arrowhead Stadium.
"I threw it out there, I threw the ball in her court," he shared on The Pat McAfee Show. "I told her, you know, 'I've seen you rock the stage in Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage in Arrowhead and see which one's a little more lit.' So, we'll see what happens in the near future."
Travis was rocking a mustache—which he debuted in August during training camp—when he was first introduced to Taylor.
As he later noted of the era, "That 'stache and the 87 jersey was pretty iconic there for a little bit, and I had it when I met Taylor for the first time."
By early September, a source close to the situation told E! News that Travis and Taylor were "texting and talking here and there."
"It's been very low-key," the insider explained, "as he's been in season."
Accepting Travis' invite, Taylor joined the athlete's mom Donna Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium to watch him and the Chiefs take on the Chicago Bears. After the game, Taylor and Travis were seen packing PDA at a local bar.
Though folklore had it that it was the couple's first in-person meeting, the "Karma" singer later clarified the two had spent a "significant amount of time" getting to know each other beforehand.
As Taylor noted, "We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date."
As an indication that the relationship was heating up, Taylor brought her squad—including friends Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Sophie Turner, Hugh Jackman, Sabrina Carpenter and Antoni Porowski—to watch the Chiefs play against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Another sign that Travis could be The 1? Taylor started bonding with Brittany Mahomes—the wife of Travis' BFF and teammate Patrick Mahomes—in and outside of NFL games.
The couple took their romance to TV, making a surprise appearance on the Oct. 14 episode of Saturday Night Live. Their Big Apple takeover also included the after-party for the NBC sketch show and a date night at the Waverly Inn.
During a bye week, Travis traveled down to Argentina to catch the South American leg of Taylor's Eras Tour. Not only did the NFL star bond with Taylor's dad, Scott Swift, at the Nov. 11 show in Buenos Aires, but he also got a special shoutout from the stage.
"Karma is that guy on the Chiefs," Taylor sang, "coming straight home to me."
After the show, the Midnights artist was seen running up to Travis backstage and greeting him with a passionate kiss.
Taylor addressed the lavender craze surrounding her appearances at Travis' games.
"I'm going to see him do what he loves, we're showing up for each other, other people are there and we don't care," she told Time. "The opposite of that is you have to go to an extreme amount of effort to make sure no one knows that you're seeing someone."
The music superstar turned Travis' Dec. 17 game into a family affair, bringing her dad to cheer on her man.
Taylor and Travis spent their first New Year's Eve together, sharing a romantic kiss when the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1.
Continuing to bond with Travis' family, Taylor hung out with his brother Jason Kelce and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce at the Chiefs' game against the Buffalo Bills.
Taylor joined Travis on the football field when the Chiefs won the AFC Championship, a victory that cemented the team's spot in the 2024 Super Bowl. The couple shared a celebratory kiss before exchanging the L-word.
"Tay, I'm gonna enjoy with the guys," he told her. "I love you—so much it's not funny."
The pair locked lips on the field after Travis led the Kansas City Chiefs to victory on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas.
Taylor posted footage of Travis on social media for the first time Feb. 12, poking fun at how she took her parents clubbing with the athlete after the Super Bowl.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (5234)
Related
- Police remove gator from pool in North Carolina town: Watch video of 'arrest'
- Summer House Star Paige DeSorbo Shares the $8 Beauty Product She’s Used Since High School
- Border bill supporters combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants
- Viral video of Tesla driver wearing Apple Vision Pro headset raises safety concerns
- Giants, Lions fined $200K for fights in training camp joint practices
- Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
- Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
- The head of FAA pledges to hold Boeing accountable for any violations of safety rules
- Judge says Mexican ex-official tried to bribe inmates in a bid for new US drug trial
- Travis Kelce Reveals What He Told Taylor Swift After Grammys Win—and It’s Sweeter Than Fiction
Ranking
- Breaking debut in Olympics raises question: Are breakers artists or athletes?
- Shane Gillis was fired from 'Saturday Night Live' for racist jokes. Now he's hosting.
- Ryan Reynolds, Randall Park recreate 'The Office' bit for John Krasinksi's 'IF' teaser
- Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?
- Shilo Sanders' bankruptcy case reaches 'impasse' over NIL information for CU star
- Fake robocalls. Doctored videos. Why Facebook is being urged to fix its election problem.
- Carl Weathers was more than 'Rocky.' He was an NFL player − and a science fiction star.
- How are atmospheric rivers affected by climate change?
Recommendation
Matt Damon remembers pal Robin Williams: 'He was a very deep, deep river'
Washington carjacking crime spree claims life of former Trump official
Eagles will host NFL’s first regular-season game in Brazil on Friday, Sept. 6
Toby Keith, country music star, dies at 62. He was suffering from cancer.
What to watch: O Jolie night
Democrats are defending their majority in the Pennsylvania House for 4th time in a year
Taylor Swift drops track list for new album, including two collaborations
2 women found dead on same road within days in Indianapolis were killed in the same manner, police say