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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Swift entered Allegiant Stadium for the Super Bowl surrounded by famous friends. He hugged Blake Lively during Post Malone’s performance of “America the Beautiful” and won what appeared to be a beer drinking contestslamming his mug to a roar of appreciation from the fans.
The pop superstar flew halfway around the world to watch her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and his team play the San Francisco 49ers. The defending Super Bowl champions struggled through a sloppy, error-filled first half before taking their first lead with a touchdown in the third quarter. much to Swift’s delight – only for the Niners to regain a three-point lead early in the fourth quarter.
Swift completed her journey from the Tokyo Dome to Allegiant Stadium for the game, passing through security alongside Lively, Ice Spice and her mother, Andrea Swift. She was later seen speaking with Kelce’s brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, in one of the private boxes that reportedly cost more than $1 million. Singer Lana Del Rey joined the celebrity-packed suite in time to capture Usher Halftime Show.
Swift, who has been dating Kelce since the first weeks of the NFL season, flew on a private plane across nine time zones and the international dateline for the last of four shows at the Tokyo Dome in Japan will arrive approximately two hours before kickoff. The time change allowed him to land in Los Angeles and make the final jump to Las Vegas.
The winner of 14 Grammy Awards entered wearing a black suit with a red jacket slung over his shoulder, apparently receiving the memo from Kelce and many of the Chiefs. He wore a shiny black suit, quarterback Patrick Mahomes wore his own sleek black suit and even Chiefs coach Andy Reid wore a black jacket as the Chiefs leaned into the role of villains.
“Anti-Hero” is also the lead single from Swift’s Grammy-winning album, “Midnights.”
“She is amazing. “She herself is rewriting the history books.” Kelce said a day after last Sunday’s Grammys. “I told him I’d have to keep my end of the deal and come home with the hardware too.”
Swift started dating Kelce after He said on his “New Heights” podcast that he had tried, unsuccessfully, to give her a friendship bracelet during his performance at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce then invited her to see him perform at the Chiefs’ home, and surprisingly, she showed up for the Week 2 game against Chicago.
Swift soon became a regular at games, both home and away, and frequently sat with Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Swift occasionally brought friends, including Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
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“Having Taylor as a new Chiefs fan is unique,” Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said during Super Bowl week. “I never do an interview without someone asking me about it. I think many players and coaches on the team are in the same boat. The most important thing is that we are happy for the two of them because they have found each other and have such a special relationship.”
There was a lot of star power in addition to Swift for the NFL’s star night. Usher’s halftime show included guest artists Alicia Keys, Ludacris and Lil Jon. Reba McEntire sang the national anthem.
However, few would be under as much attention as Swift. Her run from the Tokyo Dome, where she promised fans that “we’re all going on a big adventure,” had Swifties around the world watching online flight trackers, while her boyfriend seemed to receive as many questions about their relationship as the game. during the period prior to kick-off.
When asked to explain the intense interest, Kelce responded: “I think the values that we stand for and who we are as people – we love to shine a light on others, shine a light on the people that help us and support us, and on top of that. “I think we both just love life.”
Kelce and Swift won’t spend much time together, regardless of how the game plays out.
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively hug before the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ashley Avignone is on the left. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
After winning a Record-breaking fourth album of the year award At the Grammys for “Midnights,” where she announced her next album will be released in April, Swift will return across the Pacific later this week. The international leg of her Eras Tour resumes on Friday night in Australia with the first of three shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
“This week is truly the best kind of chaos,” he said. published on wednesday On Instagram.
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AP Music Writer Maria Sherman contributed to this report from Los Angeles.
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