Taylor Swift ready for ‘completely different' NFL season with Travis Kelce
It looks like Taylor Swift could be at more games this upcoming NFL season.
For the first time since Swift and Travis Kelce started dating, the 14-time Grammy Award winner will not be on tour during the Chiefs' season, and she's excited for it, People reported.
'Taylor is really looking forward to the upcoming NFL season. Not just because she loves supporting Travis, but because for the first full season since they started dating, she's not juggling a packed tour schedule,' a source close to the couple told People on Thursday.
Travis Kelce celebrates with Taylor Swift after the Chiefs' 17-10 victory over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28, 2024 in Baltimore.
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'This fall will be completely different,' the insider continued. 'It's the first season where she's not constantly flying back and forth or working around an entire touring calendar.'
During the previous two seasons, Swift, 35, was on her record-breaking Eras Tour, as she performed a total of 149 shows worldwide.
'The past two seasons were a whirlwind between performing across multiple countries, long flights, and trying to squeeze in alone time together wherever possible. It wasn't easy but they made it work,' the source told the outlet.
The tour finally concluded in December 2024, and Swift is expected to attend more of Kelce's 13th season with the Chiefs.
'Her schedule is much more open now that the Eras Tour is wrapped and she's genuinely excited to have the time and flexibility to show up for Travis more consistently,' the insider shared.
Travis Kelce warms up before the Chiefs' win over the Dolphins on Nov. 5, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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'Taylor plans to be at as many of his games as possible,' the source added. 'They've both had such demanding schedules for so long, so having this stretch of time where things aren't quite as chaotic feels like a welcome change.'
Rumors have swirled around that Kelce, 35, might retire after this upcoming season, but teammate Patrick Mahomes remains confident that this will not be the star tight end's final year.
'If it's the last ride, you would never know,' Mahomes said during the Chiefs' OTA's earlier this month. 'The way he's talking about football, the way he's talking about working and trying to be even better this year than he was last year, he doesn't seem like a guy like it's his last ride, like he's tired of the job.'
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