‘F***ing loud’: Travis Kelce on why Taylor Swift loves Aussie crowds

Travis Kelce has praised the “rowdy” Aussie crowds at Taylor Swift’s recent shows, dished on the couple’s “amazing” Sydney Zoo date and why the superstar singer is “very fond” of Australia.

Travis Kelce has praised the Australian crowds who came out to see Taylor Swift during her recent tour, calling Aussie fans “f***ing loud”.

The Super Bowl winner made a brief visit to Sydney last month to see Swift perform where he was seen waving to fans, singing along to his girlfriend’s songs and handing out guitar picks to the crowd.

Travis Kelce has praised the “rowdy” Australian crowds at Taylor Swift’s Eras shows. Picture: Getty Images

“Sydney did not disappoint. I’m pretty sure the crowds over there are — well, they’re already rowdy. The Australians are pretty rowdy. They like to have a good time. I like to have a good time,” he told his brother Jason during the latest episode of their New Heights podcast.

Kelce also admired how “f***ing loud” the crowd was and even teased that his girlfriend is “very fond of performing in Australia” because of the people.

“Shout-out to Australia for showing up, showing out,” he said.

Kelce, who described Swift as the “best thing possible”, also opened up about his “amazing” day with the star at the Sydney Zoo.

Travis Kelce with Rita Ora at one of Taylor Swift’s Sydney shows. Photo: Instagram

He raved about their day meeting and feeding “exotic animals” including red pandas, koalas and dingoes.

“The kangaroos were pretty sweet. I got to see a red panda up close and personal,” he said.

Kelce said he enjoyed his experience with the “sweet” red pandas, which he compared to a “friendly raccoon”.

“One of my favourite things is the zookeeper, the one showing us the red panda, we had to go in a cage just to go in and see the panda in, like, the panda area, and they’re like, ‘All right, make sure that door’s closed, and when you get outta here quickly, close this one because they are escape artists,’ and I was like, ‘This thing just got so many brownie points from me, dude!’” he said.

Travis Kelce said he and Taylor Swift had an “amazing” day at Sydney Zoo. Picture: 9News

While he loved many of the animals, the Kansas City Chiefs star did admit there were some that he was thankful do not live in Kansas City.

“I saw a crocodile, which is f***ing way bigger than an alligator,” he said, before adding, “Thank God” they are not found in the US.

The couple also got the chance to see two elephants, a tiger “sitting outside a treehouse” and a lion “up close”.

“You see three of them run down from their rock knowing they’re about to get fed, [and when] you see how fast and agile that thing is, dude, it’s over,” he said.

Taylor Swift on stage in Melbourne during her triumphant Australian tour. Picture: Getty Images

“You can tell one was the big, bad one. Like, damn, that’s a bad man right there. Yeah, it was fun. It was a fun one.”

Kelce also got up and personal with a “chill” koala.

“[We fed] the eucalyptus leaves to koalas,” he said. “They weren’t doing anything. They were just chilling. That’s what koalas do. They just chill.”

The couple also got to “pet a rhino,” with Kelce saying it was “terrifying to even be in the same pen” as the 900kg animal.

Travis Kelce praised Aussie crowds as “f***ing loud” and “rowdy”. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Richard Dobson

“That thing had just got done running down around in mud. Like, me petting it was like me putting my hand on a plastered wall. That thing was rock-solid, and it was jumping around and stuff. It was real playful,” he said.

Kelce described the rhinos as both “majestic” and “agile.”

The couple were spotted holding hands on their zoo date and later sneaking out for a boat date before Swift jetted off to her next shows in Singapore while he returned to Las Vegas to continue celebrating his 2024 Super Bowl win.

They have not been seen together since, but Kelce gave a nod to his girlfriend by wearing her signature friendship bracelets at Jason’s emotional retirement announcement earlier this week.

– with the New York Post

Originally published as ‘F***ing loud’: Travis Kelce on why Taylor Swift loves Aussie crowds