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Taylor Swift arrived in Kansas City on Thursday to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in their first NFL game of the season.
The 34-year-old pop star was spotted at Arrowhead Stadium cheering on the NFL tight end as he played in the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens. She rocked the team's colors by pairing red over-the-knee leather boots with a denim corset top and matching shorts. She was seen in a box seat sipping a drink and chatting with Kelce's father, Ed Kelce.
Earlier in the day, the The New York Times confirmed that the “Fortnight” singer would make a long-awaited appearance in the stands. Swift has become a fixture at Kelce’s games since the couple went public with their relationship last fall.
The 14-time Grammy Award winner made her first appearance at a game when the Chiefs hosted the Chicago Bears in Week 3 of the football season, and thereafter appeared regularly at games during time off from her successful Eras Tour. Most notably, she made the long-distance trip from her show in Tokyo to watch the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
Swift is currently enjoying a two-month break from the Eras Tour, after its European leg ended in August. Her busy schedule allowed her to attend many of the early season's sets. However, the pop star's tour is set to resume in October in North America. Her final show will be in Vancouver on December 8.
While he'll be able to cheer on Kelce for the first five weeks of the football season, Eras' tour dates — including Oct. 20, Oct. 27 and Dec. 8 — directly conflict with the games.
Swift hasn't been the only one in the relationship to show support for Kelce, having frequently attended Eras Tour shows around the world.
One such appearance was a surprise stage appearance in June during Swift's show at London's Wembley Stadium. Fans watched him enjoy the show from the VIP tent all night and then replace the dancer who normally brings Swift on stage during the song, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
The next day, the singer posted about the sweet moment on Instagram and dedicated an adorable message to her boyfriend in the caption. “I’m still laughing my head off/getting excited about @killatrav’s debut on the Eras Tour,” she wrote. “I will never forget these shows.”
To keep up with his off-season training, while also supporting the “Cruel Summer” singer, Kelce reportedly brought a small team of trainers with him to each tour stop.
Kelce signed a new two-year contract with the Chiefs in April, cementing his position as the NFL's highest-paid tight end for the first time in his 11-year career. His deal will pay him $17 million fully guaranteed this year and run through the 2025 season.
