One day after walking the red carpet at the premiere of her concert movie, pop diva Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to witness Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs play the Denver Broncos.
Since Kelce, an All-Pro tight end, asked Swift to a game after failing to meet her on her Eras Tour, the two have been dating tentatively for the past few weeks. Swift accepted his invitation toward the end of last month, seeing the Chiefs defeat the Bears from a suite at Arrowhead Stadium and then going to see them defeat the New York Jets on the road.
When Kelce sprained his ankle during a victory over the Vikings last Sunday in Minnesota, Swift was not present. The injury initially seemed serious, but Kelce played through it, took part in some practice this week, and faced the Broncos on Thursday night.
Swift’s red Chiefs jacket was a notable change of attire from the floral Oscar de la Renta gown she wore to the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” premiere. The concert movie made its debut on Wednesday at The Grove in Los Angeles, with Beyonce, Maren Morris, Adam Sandler, and Mariska Hargitay among the attendees.
Swift posted a message on Instagram saying, “I can’t thank you enough for wanting to see this video that so clearly highlights my favorite trip I’ve ever been a part of: The Eras Tour. And the best part is that we are still traveling together on this adventure.
The NFL capitalized on the current popular culture trend by publicizing Swift’s rekindled love for Kelce and the Chiefs on social media and in other places. Brian McCarthy, a spokesman for the league, was careful to note that it was not “orchestrated by the NFL,” but regardless of how serious their connection may be, it has been beneficial for business.
The Chiefs-Jets game averaged roughly 27 million people, many of them were Swifties hoping to see their idol, making it the most watched Sunday TV program since the Chiefs defeated the Eagles in the Super Bowl in February, according to NBC Sports.
Although Kelce was photographed leaving Swift’s New York apartment prior to the Jets game, the two have been coy about the nature of their relationship. When speaking to reporters approximately two weeks ago, Kelce did concede that “everybody is having fun with it” and said, “You’ve got a lot of people that care about Taylor and for good reason.”