Taylor Swift Stuns Fans With Performance at Tight End University
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is hosting Tight End University this week, a summit he founded with Greg Olsen and San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle.
Taylor Swift showed her support for Kelce on June 23, attending the event's welcome party for the first time in their nearly two-year relationship.
She happily posed at the step-and-repeat and took photos with several attendee's wives and girlfriends.
Tight end University, which takes place in Nashville, made some significant changes to this year's program. They introduced a golf tournament, "giving attendees another platform for camaraderie and community building,' TE University shared in a memo.
The summit, now in its fifth year, also hosted a Tight Ends & Friends Concert at the Nashville Bowl. Numerous artists were announced over the past few weeks as performers, including Chase Rice, Jordan Davis, Sophia Scott, and Graham Barham.
However, no one expected Swift to take the stage. After nearly two years traveling globe on her record-breaking "Eras Tour," she's kept a noticeably low profile.
However, the 14-time Grammy took the stage on Tuesday night, and sang "Shake It Off," for a stunned crowd.
It's truly a full circle moment for the famous couple. One year ago, Kelce joined Swift on stage at Wembley Stadium in London and performed the intro for "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart."
Now, Swift surprised fans on stage to sing a song for his fans. It also marked Swift's first performance since reclaiming her masters last month.
Video showed Kelce was backstage and cheering her on during the performance.
One fan commented, "YEEHAW TAYLOR IS COMING BACK Y'ALL!!" Another person wrote, "Taylor lit up the entire stadium with just one song!"
Another fan gushed, "Guys, this is SO fun. Like, the vibes I get from this is 'open mic night'. YKWIM?? She hasn't played to a crowd this small in a LONG time. I bet it felt so refreshing and freeing to her! And this being the first time on stage since Eras? Idk, I'm just really happy for her."This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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