Travis Kelce's gesture to Taylor Swift at London show is 'motivating' and 'inspiring'
Travis Kelce appeared on stage with Taylor Swift during one of her London shows
Travis Kelce traded in his usual NFL gear for a dapper suit and top hat, surprising fans with an onstage appearance alongside Taylor Swift at her Eras Tour gig in London on Sunday.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end's unexpected cameo drew cheers from both Swifties and the NFL world, with ESPN's Pat McAfee singing his praises on his TV show. " Travis Kelce... killin' it." the former Colts punter said.
"Poised, prepared, strong, filled with moxie and willing to do whatever to support his partner Taylor Swift. Once again, I can't reiterate this enough, a football guy has gone into this pop culture world and showcased what can be.
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" Football guy, going out there, performing. Catching her, she's tired, let's wake her back up. Still got a show to do here in London in front of 90,000 people. Motivating, inspiring and willing to wear that silly costume... We're proud of you Trav, way to go. Never in doubt."
Kelce wasn't just a background figure; he played a pivotal role during Sunday's performance of 'I Can Do It With A Broken Heart' - a track from Swift's latest album 'The Tortured Poets Department'. He lifted Swift onto a red couch and even theatrically applied makeup to her face, adding a touch of drama to the show.
The 'New Heights' podcast, fronted by Kelce and his sibling Jason, leveraged this spotlight to promote an upcoming episode scheduled for Wednesday. The promotional snap was peppered with nods to the duo's recent jaunt across the pond, featuring symbolic items such as the Union Jack, a serving of good old fish and chips and a quintessential Buckingham Palace guardsman.
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Kelce has actually found McAfee's show to be a crucial platform during his nearly year-long pursuit of Swift. Before their relationship was officially out in the open, the Super Bowl champ revealed in September that he had invited Swift over to the Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium, where she was later spotted at several of Kelce's matches.
"I threw the ball in her court and, you know, I told her, 'I've seen you rock the stage at Arrowhead, you might have to come see me rock the stage at Arrowhead and see which one's a little more lit.'" Kelce told McAfee. "So we'll see what happens in the near future."
In January, preceding Kansas City's Super Bowl victory over the San Francisco 49ers, Kelce reappeared and shared bolder insights into his romance with Swift and their joint life in the limelight.
"It’s a beautiful thing, isn’t it?" Kelce said. "And then hopefully everyone realises that we’re just two people in a relationship supporting each other and having fun with it, man. It’s nothing more than that as much as the world wants to paint the picture and make us the enemy, we just have fun with it.
"We enjoy every single bit of it. And sure enough, I love it when Taylor comes to support me and enjoys the game with the fam and friends. It’s been nothing than just a wonderful year, man."