Super Bowl 2024 live updates: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kiss after Kansas City Chiefs’ win
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted sharing major PDA on the field after the Chiefs secured the Super Bowl win.
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Kansas City are Super Bowl champions once more, winning a thrilling overtime game to give Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce a fairytale ending to an extraordinary week.
As the game entered the final three minutes of play, the star could be seen biting her nails as she supported boyfriend Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.
As the Chiefs won the Championship in the dying seconds, Swift was completely engulfed by her friends in the suite.
Swift and Kelce were spotted kissing on the field after the Chiefs’ win, with the singer saying to her victorious partner, “It was unbelievable. One of the craziest things I’ve ever experienced!”
Kelce and his team made good on his promise to bring home some “hardware” after her Grammys wins last week.
“I told her I’m gonna have to hold up my end of the bargain and bring home some hardware too,” Kelce said ahead of the match last week.
But the athlete should definitely leave the singing to his girlfriend after displaying the kind of karaoke screech which can clear a room when he attempted a shouty Viva Las Vegas from the winner’s podium.
The camera switched to Swift who appeared to try to keep her reaction to his “singing” to a tight smile.
CHIEFS WIN THE SUPERBOWL ðŸˆðŸ† #CHIEFS#SuperBowl2024pic.twitter.com/uREvIiwZBY
— Taylor Swift Updates (@SwiftNYC) February 12, 2024
#SuperBowl Taylor swift going from full sending a drink to biting her nails 😠she stressin pic.twitter.com/N00r0kwg1c
— Axomious (@AxomiousYT) February 12, 2024
Earlier, music star Usher knew he had to bring it to reclaim the Super Bowl spotlight and whipping off his shirt during U Got It Bad did the trick.
As did his excellent roller-skating skills, perfected during his Vegas residency over the past year.
The supreme R&B superstar delivered a career-spanning set which generously heroed his co-stars including Alicia Keys, Lil Jon and Ludacris but minus the rumoured Justin Bieber cameo.
Keys took to the stage behind a futuristic red piano in a stunning catsuit to open her part with her hit If I Ain’t Got You, reportedly an added moment which led to Usher demanding extra minutes for his halftime set.
The pair then swayed together with beaming smiles as they sang a slinky slice of their 2004 duet My Boo.
Another special guest was American R&B guitar-slinger H.E.R. who owned the stage with her solo during Bad Girl.
Usher kicked off with a clutch of mid-tempo favourites before ramping up the energy with Love In This Club which features the kind of lyrics that get you in trouble with the strict American television censors.
The halftime star certainly wasn’t phoning in the choreography, working up a sweat within a few minutes of bursting onto centre field.
Lil Jon and Ludacris joined for the final third of the set which had the entertainers highlight a bit of Turn Down For What before launching into the song everyone was waiting for, the 2004 smash Yeah!
Dancers assumed their positions to spell out “Usher” as the show reached its crescendo.
SWIFT FLIES AUSSIE FASHION FLAG
In a nod to Australia ahead of her Aussie tour, Swift’s ensemble for the event included a sleeveless crochet knit top by Sydney-based luxury brand Dion Lee.
The corset-style top, which retails for $650, is made from a soft regenerated viscose-blend yarn with slight stretch for a close fit. The look is completed with an exposed metal zip at back.
Dion Lee was first established in 2009 by the American-Australian fashion designer and is renowned for its gender fluid fashion and experimentation.
The label is sold globally in over 40 of the world’s most exclusive retailers including Net-A-Porter, Selfridges and Lane Crawford.
Australia is home to six flagship stores, each designed to reflect the constructed nature of the product, in an environment that is both industrial and luxurious.
BEYONCE STEALS SHOW FROM TAYLOR
Beyonce just trumped Taylor Swift’s Grammys hijack to announce her new record by revealing Renaissance Act II is coming in March, about three weeks before The Tortured Poet’s Department on April 19.
It’s a spectacular global flex, seeing there are expected to be more than 100 million Americans watching the Super Bowl — and tens of millions more worldwide — compared to the 17 million in the US who tuned into the Grammys.
ACT II
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) February 12, 2024
3.29 pic.twitter.com/rbCfppWUBg
During the half-time break, Beyonce starred in a Verizon commercial about breaking the internet which ended with her saying “drop the new music.”
A teaser then landed on her Instagram ending with a scene of her on a giant billboard in the desert with a snippet of a song called Texas! Hold ‘em playing.
Meanwhile, as Taylor Swift partied at the Super Bowl with her bestie Blake Lively, the actress’ husband Ryan Reynolds make a cheeky gibe
The trailer for Reynolds’ upcoming movie Deadpool & Wolverine, starring Hugh Jackman, Reynolds and Matthew Macfadyen, aired during the game.
Reynolds cheekily tweeted: “Has anyone seen the Deadpool trailer? Also gas anyone seen my wife?”
TRAVIS KELCE’S SHOCK ACT
It came as Taylor Swift cheered on her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce with her A-list girl squad during the action-packed game.
In a jaw-dropping scene, Kelce squared up to his coach Andy Reid and screamed in his face in a huge tantrum after the Kansas City Chiefs fumbled in a bad start against the San Francisco 49ers.
It was not a good look for the NFL star who has become one of the most talked-about athletes in the world due to his relationship with Swift.
As the action at the star-studded game unfolded, Swift and her besties, including Blake Lively and longtime friend and stylist Ashley Avignone were caught up in the drama.
All that Eras tour match fitness has given Swift some serious strength with the pop star shocking her bestie Lively when she lifted the actress off her feet in an excited moment during play.
📹 | Taylor lifting up Blake Lively during the game #SBLVIII
— Taylor Swift Updates 🤠(@TSwiftLA) February 12, 2024
pic.twitter.com/GGFgn4sLy1
The Love Story singer was joined by her parents, Andrea and Scott, and collaborator Ice Spice, who brought music producer RIOTUSA as her plus one, in the Kelce clan’s luxury $1.5-million suite, which Travis Kelce has paid for.
Justin Bieber — who didn’t end up performing with Usher as rumoured — was in game-watching and PDA mode with his wife Hailey during the match.
The pair were seated alongside Kendall Jenner, who appeared to be tucking into a burger and quickly ducked her head out of view when she saw the camera was on her.
The Biebers. #SBLVIIIpic.twitter.com/fynN7TxHWC
— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2024
In the pre-match entertainment, stadium concert slayer Post Malone delivered a delicate countrified version of America The Beautiful which had Swift swaying with Lively in the stands; and “surprised” the cameras caught them singing along for the first cutaway to their suite during the official broadcast.
Country star Reba McEntire then performed a faithful and rousing version of the national anthem Star Spangled Banner.
🎥| Taylor Swift & Blake Lively â¤ï¸pic.twitter.com/o7SgMqEs2I
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) February 11, 2024
Swift has paired black jeans with a black tank top and boots and a Kansas City Chiefs jacket — of course.
Lively has gone further wearing a red and white tracksuit.
Swift earlier headed to the luxury family suite, where she warmly hugged Jason Kelce, the older brother of her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce.
In a cute nod to her NFL star beau, Swift was carrying a football-shaped bag emblazoned with 87, the number Travis Kelce wears on his jersey as a tribute to his older brother Jason, who was born in 1987.
Travis Kelce earlier made a dramatic solo entrance to the Super Bowl in a dazzling sequined black and silver suit.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is facing the San Francisco 49ers in a blockbuster Super Bowl showdown in the gambling capital of the world.
Music star Usher, who will headline the game’s epic half-time entertainment show, was also seen arriving at the stadium with his entourage.
SWIFTIE BOWL: TAYLOR’S FANS REACT
Before the game had begun, #SwiftieBowl was already trending on X, formerly Twitter, with a staggering 394,000 posts.
Fans were using the hashtag to not only share their love for Swift, but also their gratitude for her impact on the sport and for influencing many of her fans’ new interest in the game.
Swift’s name is still trending and now sitting well over 430,000 posts.
.@rapsheet: “The biggest story leading into the Super Bowl: Taylor Swift is in Las Vegas. She has made it. Taylor swift is here… I’ll never report bigger news today.â€
— Vince D. Monroy (@vincedmonroy) February 11, 2024
Joking aside, she’s the reason today’s viewership will break records.#Swifties#SwiftieBowlpic.twitter.com/VLIVAGYUIQ
the whole taylor swift cinematic universe showed up for the super bowl pic.twitter.com/dOy69n9ocW
— marg (taylor’s version) (@BetttysCardigan) February 11, 2024
On game day, Swift wasn’t just getting shoutouts from the NFL, she also got some recognition during the Puppy Bowl. Two puppies were named after Swift and Kelce or “Taylor Sniffed” and “Travis Klawce.”
Travis Klawce and Taylor Sniffed spotted at the Puppy Bowl pic.twitter.com/l66SnPTYLH
— Nikki 🔆 (@daylightnikki) February 11, 2024
But it wasn’t just fans weighing in on Swift’s appearance at the game.
Rival St. Louis Blues stirred the pot with their fans after a simple post on X.
The tweet in question? A message wishing the Chiefs and Taylor Swift good luck in Super Bowl 58.
Baby let the big game begin 🈠#SBLVIIIpic.twitter.com/XLAkbTAsoW
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 11, 2024
HUGE STARS SPOTTED AT GAME
In the game’s second quarter, Lana Del Rey finally got the call-up to join Swift and her celebrity-filled suite.
Photos from earlier showed Del Rey, who was Swift’s Grammys date last Monday and even stood at her side on stage when she accepted the Album of the Year award, reaching up to grab the Shake It Off superstar’s hands from below the box ahead of the game.
Music industry powerbroker and Super Bowl half-time show producer Jay-Z was sighted with daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi mingling on the field ahead of the game.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation took over producing the half-time extravaganza five years ago.
Basketball legend LeBron James was spotted having a catnap in the stands ahead of the kick-off while Chiefs fan actor Paul Rudd took his 18-year-old Jack onto the field to soak up the atmosphere before the game.
Other actors spotted at the match included longtime 49ers fan Jeremy Renner and comedian Keegan-Michael Key.
Swift, 34, made the 12-hour dash across nine time zones to Los Angeles right after completing her Eras Tour Tokyo gig, but she did not fly directly to Las Vegas for the Super Bowl LVIII.
.@USHER IS HERE. #AppleMusicHalftime#SBLVIII@AppleMusic@RocNationpic.twitter.com/LVxoWVSPUL
— NFL (@NFL) February 11, 2024
The reason? NFL rules which prevent her from seeing her boyfriend Kelce the night before the big game.
Instead of heading straight to Vegas, Swift made a stop at her LA home on Saturday night before an hour-long flight to Vegas.
NFL rules forbid players from staying with their spouses or partners on the evening before a game, with teams abiding by curfew.
The romance between pop megastar Swift and the Chiefs’ charismatic Kelce is just one of the storylines of a game that is expected to smash US television viewing records as Kelce and the Chiefs play to win a third Super Bowl crown in five seasons.
SWIFT’S SUPER BOWL DASH AHEAD OF AUSSIE TOUR
Swift made a frantic dash from Tokyo to attend the Super Bowl in Las Vegas just days before her Australian tour begins in Melbourne at the MCG on February 16.
In true A-list style, the pop superstar boarded her private jet at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport bound for LAX after performing four concerts in Tokyo as part of her Eras Tour.
Swift raced back to LA on a plane dubbed The Football Era — a nod to her Eras tour — by VistaJet, the airline to the stars which provided her transport.
Swift also had a second plane on standby, called the Backup Quarterback.
The blockbuster sold-out Australian stadium tour kicks off in Melbourne at the MCG on February 16 where the star will perform for three nights.
The 14-time Grammy winner will then rock Sydney’s Accor Stadium for an epic four nights from February 23.
Swift’s parents and brother are at the Super Bowl along with Kelce's parents, his NFL star brother Jason, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce.
Swift’s closest friends are also be at the game and are joining her and the families in the luxury suite, which is rumoured to be costing NFL star Travis Kelce around $1.5 million.
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