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Taylor Swift performs live for the first time since reclaiming her masters at Nashville gig hosted by Travis Kelce
It's been a long time coming. Taylor Swift made a hotly anticipated return to the stage for the first time since buying back her masters and wrapping up her globally sold-out Eras Tour. The 14-time Grammy winner, 35, wowed the crowd with a rendition of 'Shake It Off' at the 'Tight Ends and Friends' concert hosted by Travis Kelce in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday. The three-time Super Bowl champ founded the event as part of the training camp program 'Tight End University,' which he's holding in Music City this week. It appeared as though there were many Swifties at the soirée, as countless screaming fans couldn't contain their excitement during the 'Cruel Summer' singer's performance. 'We were up there, having some drinks and we were thinking 'How loud can this place get? Theoretically, how loud can the singing be in here?'' she hyped the crowd before revealing, 'We planned that three minutes ago.' Before stepping out on the stage at the Brooklyn Bowl, Sophia Scott, Graham Barham and Chase Rice performed while Swift enjoyed the evening in the VIP suite. Their performances were followed by Jordan Davis and Luke Combs. As Kane Brown was approaching the end of his set, Swift walked out and grabbed Rice's acoustic guitar — sending fans into a frenzy. She dedicated the song to 'our favorite players.' While tickets for the event had been on sale to the public for some time, Swift's appearance — and performance — was kept tightly under wraps. One Swiftie even livestreamed the performance on X, which showed the singer dressed in a black mini dress paired with a gold belt. Kelce, for his part, rocked a camo shirt and pants as he cheered his famous girlfriend on from the side of the stage. The pair were spotted the night before The performance marked her first since buying back her masters in what was said to be a colossal $360 million deal. The 'Fortnight' singer announced last month that she was finally able to buy back the entire music catalog of her first six studio albums. In 2019, record executive Scooter Braun bought the rights to her first six albums — 'Taylor Swift,' 'Fearless,' 'Speak Now,' 'Red,' '1989' and 'Reputation' — for $300 million (allegedly without her approval) before they were acquired by the investment firm Shamrock Capital a year later. In 2018, however, Swift inked a new deal with Universal Music Group and Republic Records, where she recorded and owns the masters of 'Lover,' 'Folklore,' 'Evermore,' 'Midnights' and 'The Tortured Poets Department.' Alongside a lengthy letter penned to fans, Swift broke her social media silence to celebrate the win by sharing photos of her sitting with her first six original albums fanned around her. 'You belong with me,' she captioned the post, quoting her famous 2008 song.
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Taylor Swift goes country glam for surprise performance at Travis Kelce's Nashville event
She's back to her roots. On Tuesday night, Taylor Swift hit the stage for a surprise performance during boyfriend Travis Kelce's 'Tight Ends and Friends' concert at Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee, rocking a chic Western-inspired getup. The singer, 35, wore a black EB Denim minidress ($495) with a corseted bodice and pleated skirt. She added flair to the look with a chunky gold belt. Swift balanced out the leg-baring piece with knee-high black leather Versace boots ($1,990 $1,393), which were embellished with the fashion house's signature gold-tone Medusa '95 hardware. Fans will remember that the superstar previously wore the same style in various washes of blue to a VMAs 2023 after party, pairing it with sparkling platform heels and a matching purse. On the accessories front, the Grammy winner stunned in Maria Tash pear-shaped diamond studs ($4,100) and a Steven Battelle Ancient coin pendant ($2,175). For the performance — during which she surprised the crowd with an acoustic performance of 'Shake It Off,' joined by scheduled guest Kane Brown — Swift pulled back her hair in a low ponytail and sported her signature red lip. 'We were up there having some drinks, and we were thinking like, 'How loud could this place get? Theoretically, how loud could the singing be in here?'' Swift told the lively audience. 'I was like, 'I don't have a guitar,' and then Chase Rice was like, 'You can use mine.' So we would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play, and these are the tight ends,' she continued, right before performing the hit song. This marked the Grammy-winning musician's first performance since buying back her masters and finishing her Eras Tour. Kelce, meanwhile, also embraced the country aesthetic, wearing a mesh floral-print top, camo trousers, a black cowboy hat and white sneakers. Last night's concert is a part of the annual Tight End University, a three-day event founded by Kelce, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle and sportscaster Greg Olsen. The previous night, Swift helped her beau kick off the event, joining him at the party in a green gingham crop top and matching skirt by Hunter Bell, which she styled with a white Celine bag and Sandy Liang sandals. We can't wait to see how she closes out the bash.
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Taylor Swift caresses Travis Kelce during intimate ‘Shake It Off' slow dance
Dancing with their hands tied. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared a sweet moment as they slow-danced to her hit song 'Shake It Off' during their most recent trip to Nashville, Tenn. The couple, both 35, were filmed with their arms around each other as they sang and swayed to her 2014 song, according to a video shared via TikTok Wednesday but taken on June 23. Kelce could be seen mouthing the words as he solely focused on Swift, while she ran her hands repeatedly through his hair. The Kansas City Chiefs' tight end seemingly nursed a beer can while holding on to the singer's waist. Despite only having eyes for each other, the couple was surrounded by fans and friends who were also singing along. 'Just another Monday night in Music City. ,' the fan captioned the sweet video, with many others gushing about how cute the moment was. 'They are in love love. So [many] people looking, and all they see is each other,' one person noted while another one said, 'This is such a private moment for them too, but there's no way I can look away from it, cause I love it.' Meanwhile, a third person wrote about how 'obsessed' they are with each other. 'I will never get tired of these two being REAL and not bothered ,' a fourth commented. The intimate moment happened the night before the 'Lover' singer took the stage for the first time since reclaiming her masters for $360 million. Swift, who rocked a tiny black dress, was pulled on stage by Kane Brown, who had been performing at the 'Tight Ends and Friends' concert hosted by Kelce on Tuesday. 'We were up there, having some drinks and we were thinking 'How loud can this place get? Theoretically, how loud can the singing be in here?'' the 14-time Grammy winner told the crowd while putting on a guitar. 'We planned that three minutes ago,' she added. Before stepping out on the stage at the Brooklyn Bowl, Sophia Scott, Graham Barham, Chase Rice, Jordan Davis and Luke Combs had also performed. The night before, Swift and Kelce made their 'red carpet debut,' per fans, when she came out to support him during the Tight End University training camp welcome party. Page Six later learned that the couple, who have been dating since the summer of 2023, later attended an afterparty at Jason Aldean's Kitchen + Rooftop Bar on Broadway.
