Taylor Swift Wouldn’t Allow for Fox to Enjoy Her Music at Travis Kelce’s Recreation

Taylor Swift requires Fox to quiet down. 

When the network heard rumors that Swift, 33, would be in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium for the Sunday, September 24, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation to help Travis Kelce, they “sought permission” to perform some of her music throughout the broadcast — but were allegedly turned down by her report label and publishing enterprise thanks to speculation about her and Kelce’s blossoming romance.

“Earlier in the week, amid the avalanche of rumors, our bulldog affiliate producer Wealthy Gross had sought permission to use some of Swift’s songs,” Richie Zyons, NFL on Fox’s direct producer, wrote via a FoxSports.com blog submit on Thursday, September 28. “Not a likelihood.” 

Zyons included: “Per the FOX new music department, Swift’s report label and publishing company denied our request ‘in conjunction with speculations on or about her personal/private/courting lifestyle.’” 

Swift brought about a supporter flurry when she confirmed up — clad in a Chiefs windbreaker and her signature pink lip — to guidance Kelce, 33, on Sunday in his family’s stadium box alongside mom Donna Kelce. The singer could be seen cheering, even executing a chest bump with her pal following Travis scored a touchdown all through the activity. (The Chiefs in the end defeated the Bears 41-10.) 

Even though unable to use her discography to hype the function up even a lot more, Zyons described how Fox Athletics nevertheless managed to showcase Swift’s appearance at Arrowhead in their reside protection. 

“The very first time we peeked in on Kelce’s suite was for the duration of participant introductions, minutes just before the start out of the broadcast,” he wrote in his blog. “Swift was there, seated subsequent to Kelce’s mother Donna, and they the two erupted in cheers as the restricted conclude ran out of the tunnel. We performed that back on tape early in the telecast.”

Zyons mentioned that protection then became “a issue of balance” involving highlighting the video game and Swift’s reactions. “Russo confirmed restraint not having gratuitous stay pictures, preserving the opportunities for when she reacted to action in the video game,” he continued. “Her joyful expression immediately after Kelce scored a landing was the picture of the working day, captured fantastically by our minimal-end-zone cameraman Andy Mitchell.”

Immediately after the Chiefs secured their earn, Swift was noticed leaving the stadium with Travis in a purple convertible before heading over to a non-public afterparty to celebrate with his teammates. In put up-sport celebration pics attained by TMZ, Swift could be observed wrapping her arm all over the limited conclude as the twosome conversed with other attendees.

Even though every person from Swifties to the NFL is invested in Swift and Travis’ relationship, the duo have only achieved up a few of moments, a supply exclusively informed Us Weekly before this 7 days.

“Taylor and Travis satisfied soon right after he experimented with giving her his telephone quantity at her present before this summertime,” the insider mentioned. “They’ve only hung out two times.”

Over the summer months, Kelce attended Swift’s Eras Tour in Kansas City at Arrowhead Stadium and needed to give her a Do it yourself friendship bracelet that incorporated his mobile phone selection. Even so, he shared his disappointment that he did not have the prospect to speak the pop star right before or right after the live performance. Kelce then invited the singer to appear check out him consider the industry previously this thirty day period — and she attended a video game a few times later. 

“Shout-out to Taylor for pulling up. That was quite ballsy,” Travis explained on the Wednesday, September 27, episode of his “New Heights” podcast, adding that it was “hilarious” to see the response from players and admirers alike. 

“I just assumed it was great that most people in the suite experienced almost nothing but good points to say about her. The mates and relatives. She looked wonderful … and on top rated of that, the working day went perfect for Chiefs followers. We script it all, women and gentleman,” he teased. “It was unquestionably electric.”

He ongoing: “To see the gradual motion chest bumps, to see the higher fives with mom, to see how Chiefs kingdom was all psyched that she was there … it was definitely a activity I’ll don’t forget, which is for damn absolutely sure.”