The NFL season is well underway, and Taylor Swift is once again proving a familiar face in the crowd.
Swift attended the NFL kickoff game Sept. 5 to see boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Baltimore Ravens. She then cheered on the Chiefs when they faced the Bengals, before missing two consecutive away games.
Football stadiums are a through-line for the story of Swift and Kelce’s relationship, which started after he saw her perform her “Eras Tour” in Kansas City in July 2023.
Kelce famously — and publicly — expressed his interest in the singer after he saw the concert. The two officially became an item, and since then, their love has traveled internationally, with Kelce being spotted at her shows in Argentina, Singapore, Australia and France.
Swift and Kelce have been dating since at least September 2023, when the “Anti-Hero” singer first popped up at a Chiefs game to cheer on the tight end. The appearance broke the internet and came after months of dating rumors. Throughout the rest of the 2023-2024 NFL season, Swift became a fixture in suites and on TV screens, attending more than 10 Chiefs games and making an appearance at the Super Bowl.
How did they get here? Here’s a detailed timeline of their relationship.
May 12, 2023: Taylor Swift says she’s an Eagles fan
Taylor Swift, who was born in Pennsylvania, released the song “Gold Rush” in 2020, which features the lyrics, “My Eagles T-shirt hanging from the door.”
During her May 12 Philadelphia stop on the “Eras Tour,” Swift cleared up speculation about the lyrics by revealing that she was referring to the NFL team, not the “Hotel California” band.
“Guys, like, c’mon. I’m from Philly. Of course it’s the team,” she said onstage in a video shared by the NFL.
In February, the Eagles lost to the Kansas City Chiefs at the 2023 Super Bowl. The game made headlines for being the first time brothers played against each other in the championship game.
July 8, 2023: Travis Kelce attends ‘Eras Tour’ stop in Kansas City
Travis Kelce, on the heels of his Super Bowl victory over brother Jason Kelce, attended one of Swift’s “Eras Tour” concerts like millions of fans in the summer of 2023. But while Swifties were looking forward to hearing some of the musician’s biggest hits, Travis Kelce arrived with a plan to get Swift’s attention.
The athlete shared on the July 26 episode of the “New Heights” podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother, that he created a friendship bracelet with his phone number and wanted to give it to Swift at one of her Arrowhead Stadium shows in Kansas City.
“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. So I was a little butthurt I didn’t get to hand her one of the bracelets I made for her,” Travis Kelce explained on the podcast July 26.
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