Taylor Swift’s music was NOT played at Arrowhead Stadium last season out of respect for Travis Kelce’s relationship with the singer, Kansas City Chiefs president reveals

For all the Taylor Swift buzz at Arrowhead Stadium in 2023, the pop singer’s music has never really been a part of it.

As Chiefs president Mark Donovan revealed at the World Sports Congress in Los Angeles this week, the team’s operational staff deliberately chose not to play Swift songs at home games this season. .

“We didn’t play a single Taylor Swift song during the season,” Donovan told attendees.

As he explained, the decision was more about appeasing her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, rather than Swift herself.

“We made it clear to Travis that we were going to respect his relationship from day one and make sure we weren’t creating any intentional distractions,” Donovan said.

Fans hold large photos of Travis Kielce and Taylor Swift at an NFL game on December 31

While the team avoided intentional distractions, fans (especially Swifties) made it a constant theme for much of the Chiefs’ final Super Bowl run.

Signs like “I’M HERE FOR TAYLOR SWIFT!” ” and ‘IN MY FROZEN ERA’ were seen at Arrowhead this season as the pop star enjoyed the warmer confines of the luxury suites.

Swift began dating Kelce after he said on her “New Heights” podcast that he tried and failed to give her a friendship bracelet during her performance at Arrowhead Stadium. Kelce then invited her to watch him play at the Chiefs’ home, and she surprisingly showed up for their Week 2 game against Chicago.

Swift quickly became a regular at games, home and away, frequently sitting down with Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Swift occasionally brought friends, including Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds.

A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds a sign reading In My Frozen Era, in reference to Taylor Swift

“Having Taylor as a new Chiefs fan is very unique,” ​​Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said during Super Bowl week.

“I never do an interview without someone asking me. I think a lot of the players and coaches on the team are in the same boat.

“The most important thing is that we are happy for the two of them to come together and have such a special relationship.”

When asked to explain the intense interest in Super Bowl week, Kelce responded, “I think the values ​​that we stand for and who we are as people – we like to shine a light on other people , highlighting the people who help and support us, and on top of that, I think we both love life.