Kelce, who was seen within the viewers for all three nights up to now of Swift’s London reveals, got here on stage to cheers as Swift transitioned from “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” to the following track on the set listing, “I Can Do It With A Damaged Coronary heart.”
In different Eras Tour reveals, it’s often Swift’s backup dancers who choose her up on the ground after the breakup anthem from “The Tortured Poets Division.”
This time, it was Kelce — wearing a high hat and tails like Swift’s two different backup dancers — who carried her to a settee to prepare for the following track, about performing each night time whereas coping with heartbreak.
“‘So Lengthy London’ ought to have been titled, ‘I’m truly taking London,’” TikToker Jake Deyton posted in a video, referring to the 2024 track that’s an obvious reference to her breakup final 12 months with British actor Joe Alwyn after over six years collectively.
Swift reportedly lived in London with Alwyn, whom followers have lengthy speculated can be the inspiration for the love track “London Boy” in her 2019 album.
The skit solely lasted a few minute, however Swifties have been, unsurprisingly, delighted. Movies and livestreams of Kelce’s cameo have been accompanied by loud screams within the viewers.
“That’s one option to laborious launch a relationship,” a fan wrote.
“TRAVIS KELCE HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED HIS ERA,” was the caption on one video. “IF HE IS NOT SUPPORTING YOU TO THIS LEVEL HES GOTTA GO LADIES!!” learn a remark beneath.
On stage, Kelce powdered Swift’s nostril and informed her to smile earlier than the following act.
On social media, followers crowdsourced for various angles of Kelce’s cameo and speculated on the way it got here to be.
Some famous that Kelce was carrying what seemed to be a custom-made costume and red-soled sneakers suggesting that his shock look was deliberate prematurely.
One joked that Kelce, having been to a number of Eras Tour concert events as Swift’s boyfriend, was now itching to turn into a part of the present. (Swift additionally attended a number of Chiefs video games throughout the newest NFL season, together with the Tremendous Bowl in Las Vegas, the place she flew after taking part in an Eras Tour present in Tokyo.)
Swift referenced her relationship with Kelce at a number of Eras Tour performances up to now, notably by altering the lyrics in “Karma,” her closing track.
The lyrics went from “Karma is the man on the display / coming straight house to me” to “Karma is the man on the Chiefs / coming straight house to me.”
Through the London stint, she additionally posted a photograph of herself, Kelce and William, Prince of Wales, and two of his kids, Princess Charlotte and Prince George, prompting the Every day Mail to dub it: “Royalty throughout.”
