Travis Kelce Discussed How Taylor Swift Came Up With The Perfect Way To Get Him On Stage At The Eras Tour In London

    "I've seen the show enough. Might as well put me to work here."

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    It's no secret that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour remains one of the biggest concerts everyone wants to attend. This summer she's continuing her record-breaking tour in Europe.

    Taylor Swift performing on stage, wearing a sparkly, embellished bodysuit and holding a guitar
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    And a few weeks ago, Taylor played three massive shows at Wembley Stadium in London, which featured a ton of great surprises and so many celebs attending the concerts.

    Hayley Williams, who is opening for Taylor right now alongside Paramore, came out and sang "Castles Crumbling," and Gracie Abrams also surprised fans by performing her new song "Us."

    Hayley Williams and Taylor Swift perform on stage with a decorated piano and guitar. Both are smiling and wearing elegant dresses
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    And while both of those moments were so amazing, nothing could've prepared fans for what happened at the third Wembley show, when Travis Kelce actually appeared on stage.

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    Dressed in a tuxedo and top hat and wearing red-bottomed shoes, Travis appeared during The Tortured Poets Department section of the show, namely during Taylor's "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" outfit change.

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    In footage that went instantly viral on the internet, you can see Travis touching up Taylor's makeup, reacting to her outfit change, and then carrying her over to a red couch on stage.

    Travis Kelce on stage at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert
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    And now, on the newest episode of his podcast New Heights, alongside Jason Kelce, Travis opened up about how his little Eras Tour onstage appearance came to be.

    Jason Kelce in a casual t-shirt and Travis Kelce in a sports jersey having a conversation on a video call
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    "It's very unlike me," Travis joked. "I don't like going on stages."

    "Well, I initially mentioned it to Tay. I was like, 'How funny would it be if I just, like, rolled out on one of the bikes during the 1989, like that era," Travis began when Jason asked whose idea the whole thing was.

    Taylor Swift performs on stage in a sparkling outfit, flanked by four dancers with illuminated bicycles during a concert
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    No one loves 1989 the way Travis Kelce loves 1989.

    Travis said Taylor started laughing at the suggestion, and then asked him, "Would you seriously be up for, like, doing something like that?" And, of course, Travis was game, joking, "I've seen the show enough. Might as well put me to work here."

    Taylor Swift performs on stage, wearing a dress with handwritten text on it. She is kneeling and singing into a microphone
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    Later in the podcast, Travis added, "I'll find myself in the crowd just, like, doing the choreography to some of the stuff. It's fun. It's fun to play along."

    "Sure enough, she found the perfect part of the show for me to come in. There was no bike in case I, like, ran into somebody else or, like, hit one of the dancers or anything. It was, like, the safest option," Travis said. With Jason adding, "It was so fun to watch."

    Taylor Swift performs on stage leading a group of drummers in similar attire during a concert
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    Jason also told Travis that even "before this happened," he thinks "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" has "turned into" one of his favorite Taylor Swift songs.

    Travis continued, saying, "When everyone [in the crowd] found out that it was me — because it took a second for everyone to figure it out — that moment was pretty jarring. I was just like, Oh shit. And you don't realize how big that damn stage is. It is easily as big as a football stadium…it's way bigger than I could have ever imagined."

    Travis Kelce, in casual sports clothing, embraces Taylor Swift, wearing a cardigan, on a football field. Another man in red sports gear stands near them
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    Then, Jason asked if Travis ever thought he'd be a backup dancer, and he said he wasn't worried about messing anything up because he was "up there with three professionals," referencing being on stage with Taylor and her two dancers, Kameron Saunders and Jan Ravnik.

    Taylor Swift performs on stage in a white outfit with four backup dancers wearing tuxedos
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    Travis added, "You can do no wrong when Taylor's on stage. She's the best to do it." In response, Jason hilariously told Travis, "Yes, you can do some wrong. You can mess up a show."

    After the performance, Kam even penned a heartfelt Instagram post detailing the "full circle" moment for him, considering his brother, Khalen Saunders, played with Travis on the Kansas City Chiefs from 2019 to 2022.

    Speaking more in-depth about appearing during that specific part of the Eras Tour, Travis loved that it's such a "playful" part of the show, and he was able to go up there and be a little goofy and "get everybody excited for the rest of the show."

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    And while Travis felt pretty confident up on stage at Wembley, Travis did admit he was nervous about one part of his performance.

    Taylor Swift in a stylish dark outfit and a coat walking with Travis Kelce, wearing a shirt, patterned jacket, pants, outside at night
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    "The one thing I told myself is, Do not drop the baby. Do not drop Taylor on your way over to this damn couch," he told Jason.

    Travis Kelce carries Taylor Swift, who is pretending to be unconscious, during a concert, with a large screen showing the same scene in the background
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    "Do not drop the baby" refers to what football players are often told when they are running with the ball during a game. 

    Travis added, "Coach Bieniemy always used to say, 'That ball has our dreams, goals, and aspirations. You do not drop that ball.'"

    Travis continued, saying, "I was gonna do some extra stuff, and who knows, maybe if I ever do it again, I might do it, but the golden rule was do not drop Taylor. Get her to the couch safe."

    Taylor Swift performs on stage in a sparkling outfit and long coat, with a large screen in the background showing her dancing
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    Jason and Travis concluded talking about Trav's little Eras Tour appearance, with Travis saying, "Shoutout to Tay for letting me jump on the stage with her. Who knows? Might not be the last time."

    Travis Kelce is smiling, wearing a green sports jersey with headphones on, during a virtual interview with 'New Heights' branding in top corners
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    You can watch the full New Heights episode below:

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