Despite Travis Kelce being absent from her Eras Tour show in Dublin on Friday night, Taylor Swift paid tribute to the NFL player several times during her performance.
Swift, 34, paid tribute to the Super Bowl champion’s famous touchdown dance while performing “Midnight Rain” from her Grammy Award-winning album “Midnights,” playfully recreating Kelsey’s trademark bow and arrow pose, seemingly assuring the Aviva Stadium crowd that things are still going strong between the pair.
Fan Concert recording The song sees the singer mimicking the use of a bow and arrow immediately after singing the lyrics, “And he never thinks about me / Except when I’m on TV.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion previously spoke about how his trademark pose came about on his show. “New Heights” Podcast Last October.
“I always wanted to do something when I came out of the tunnel,” the Chiefs player said.
“It’s like, ‘Hey, you know what really motivates me?’ It’s always about dreaming big. [and] You always run for the stars, so I’ll just run for the stars, baby.”
It wasn’t her only mention of her boyfriend of nearly a year: Swift also wore special jewelry that prominently featured a sweet tribute to Kelsey.
Fans noticed the pop star was once again wearing Tiffany & Co.’s $2,675 Tiffany T Diamond Wire Ring, which features two diamond-encrusted “T’s” – the couple’s initials.
Swift wore the same yellow gold ring ahead of Kelsey’s surprise stage appearance last weekend.
During a performance at London’s Wembley Stadium, the couple sent Swift fans into a frenzy when Kelsey joined the “Trouble” singer onstage to perform a run-through skit of “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.”
According to a fan video, the NFL tight end approached his girlfriend, picked her up as she pretended to be unconscious, and appeared to whisper something to the songstress as she lay in his arms.
Kelsey wore a black suit and matching top hat for the show, while Swift donned a long white dress.
In another fan video, the singer I took the same archer pose. At a show in London.
