Travis Kelce is formally in his Swiftie period.
Simply as Swift cheered on the athlete at many 2024 NFL season video games, Kelce hit the highway to assist the pop star at her Eras Tour exhibits. The tour that includes music from Swift’s total discography was the place to begin of their romance, as Kelce publicly introduced his crush on Swift after attending one in all her July 2023 exhibits in Kansas Metropolis.
Information of the pair’s relationship broke in September 2023 when Swift attended her first Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation, however she later revealed that she and Kelce started relationship not lengthy after her Missouri tour cease.
“We actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I’m grateful for, because we got to get to know each other,” she shared in her December 2023 TIME Particular person of the 12 months cowl story. “By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”
In February 2024, a supply completely advised Us Weekly that Kelce could be “joining Taylor on her tour and traveling with her” following Tremendous Bowl LVIII. “They are happy and looking forward to spending more time together,” the insider added. (The Chiefs in the end defeated the San Francisco 49ers for his or her second consecutive Tremendous Bowl win.)
Scroll all the way down to see on a regular basis Kelce attended Swift’s The Eras Tour:
July 2023
Earlier than the pair sparked a romance, Kelce tried to get Swift’s consideration by giving her a friendship bracelet along with his cellphone quantity on it at her Kansas Metropolis Eras Tour present. “Well, 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,” he shared on an episode of his and brother Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast on the time.
Travis continued: “So, I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her. … She doesn’t meet anybody — or at least she didn’t want to meet me, so I took it personal. But it was an unbelievable show.”
Swift advised TIME in December 2023 that she “started hanging out” with Travis after he “very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell.”
November 2023
Two months after their relationship went public, Travis used a break in his soccer schedule to journey to Buenos Aires for his second Eras Tour live performance. In the course of the present’s finale, Swift stunned the tight finish and followers by altering the lyrics to her finale tune, “Karma,” from “guy on the screen,” which was a reference to her ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn, to “guy on the Chiefs.”
Followers captured Travis’ response to the lyrics shout-out by way of social media. Taylor’s dad, Scott Swift, gave Travis a playful shove earlier than he lined his face along with his palms and blushed. The couple have been additionally filmed sharing a passionate kiss backstage after the present.
Travis opened up about his Argentina Eras Tour expertise on the “New Heights” podcast not lengthy after. Although he admitted to having “a little bit of a clue” in regards to the “Karma” lyric change, Travis mentioned it “shocked” him nonetheless. “I was like, ‘Oh … she really just said that.’”
He went on to apologize for leaving Scott hanging as he tried to present him a high-five throughout the finale tune. “Mr. Swift, I apologize, big guy,” Travis acknowledged. “I never miss a high-five, too, big high-five guy. It’s the most electric thing you could do at an event.”
February 2024
Travis adopted up the Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl LVIII victory by heading to Sydney for the second leg of Swift’s Australia Eras Tour exhibits. Whereas attending the primary of her 4 nights at Accor Stadium, Travis sported a number of friendship bracelets whereas hanging out in a VIP tent with fellow celeb attendees Rita Ora, Taika Waititi and Katy Perry. He was additionally seen strolling round handing out guitar picks to followers along with his pal and fellow soccer participant, Ross Travis.
Taylor, for her half, gave her boyfriend a number of candy nods throughout the efficiency. Along with repeating her “Karma” lyric change, she pointed to Travis whereas singing the “Willow” lyric “That’s my man” and the “Long Live” line “When they gave us our trophies.” The later shout-out seemingly was a reference to each Travis’ Tremendous Bowl victory and her Grammy Awards wins earlier that month. Similar to Argentina, the pair have been seen sharing one other backstage embrace and kiss.
“Taylor’s very fond of performing in Australia because of the crowds over there and how into it they get,” Travis recalled of his time Down Beneath on the “New Heights” podcast. “Shout-out to Australia for showing up, showing out.”