Travis Kelceflew halfway across the world to supportTaylor Swiftin Sydney for herEras Tour!
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, was first spotted walking through the crowd at his girlfriend’s concert on the first night of her world tour’s stop at the Accor Stadium on Friday.
In avideoposted to X (formerly known as Twitter), Swift’s fans could be seen screaming as Kelce, who was dressed in a matching blue T-shirt and shorts, clapped and waved as he made his way to his spot to watch the show.
Another videoposted on Xshowed the tight end standing in the VIP tent at the stadium, clapping as the music swelled and the crowd cheered. Kelce — who even wore friendship bracelets, which Swifties have worn and swapped throughout the Eras Tour, on both arms — then smiled as he looked toward the stage. Meanwhile, photographs from the show captured Kelce smiling, waving and appearing to throw a few dance moves as he enjoyed his girlfriend’s performance.
Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia on 23 Feb 2024.James Gourley/Shutterstock
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Kelce wasn’t the only famous face in attendance at Friday’s show, with singersKaty PerryandRita Oraspotted chattingin the crowd as they waited for the show to start. Ora’s husband, filmmakerTaika Waititi, also joined the duo.
The pop superstar’s first of four nights at the stadium kicked off shortly before 8 p.m. local time following a delay due to adverse weather. “Please note, due to weather, show start time has been delayed,” the Accor Stadium shared in aposton X. “Stay undercover until further notice and follow venue screens and staff instructions. Stay safe and remember to be kind to those around you.”
According to aposton X, Swift, also 34, addressed the weather as she took to the stage and told the crowd, “We have a little bit of a weather situation, a little bit of rain but I have never known an Aussie crowd that let anything get in the way!”
She latertold her fans, “You’re really making me feel like tonight I get to play a sold out show for 81,000 people in Sydney."
Swift’s support act,Sabrina Carpenter, was unable to perform her set due to the delay. According to local media outletABC, fans had earlier been evacuated due to lightning strikes near the stadium.
PEOPLEconfirmed on Wednesdaythat Kelce would arrive in Australia to attend the Friday show after speculation that the athlete would travel to the land Down Under to see Swift. It’s currently unknown how many shows he plans to see.
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The football star’s fatherEd KelcetoldTheSydney Morning Heraldthat his son“seemed keen”to fly to Sydney. He added that Travis “said he’d really like to see Sydney and Singapore” but "wasn’t sure because he has commitments."
Sincegoing public with their relationship in September, the power couple have shown up for each other on several occasions. During 13 games in the past NFL season, Swift could be spotted cheering for her boyfriend and his team from a suite. At theSuper Bowl, after theChiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ersto defend their title, Swift was part of the crowd on the fieldcelebrating with Kelce.
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As Swift kicks off the 2024 leg of her two-year tour, Travis intends to spend his offseason accompanying her.An insider told PEOPLEthat the pair “are making plans for the summer and are excited to travel together in Europe when Taylor takes her tour there."
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Another source told PEOPLEthat the Chiefs player is “ready for some downtime now and to show up for Taylor the way she has for him.”
source: people.com
