At her New Orleans Eras Tour concert on Friday night, Taylor Swift appeared to send yet another playful nod to her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. During her performance of “Midnight Rain,” Swift added a fun twist to the outro by mimicking a football toss, a gesture that quickly went viral.
Fans were quick to interpret the move as a direct shoutout to Kelce, igniting excitement across social media as Swifties spotted the possible tribute.
Swift has been known to make subtle nods to Kelce throughout her tour. During the European leg this summer, she referenced him on stage in similar ways, despite Kelce being unable to attend her Dublin concerts due to his NFL commitments.
In those shows, she adopted Kelce’s signature “Archer” pose, an archery-themed gesture she regularly makes while singing, and sang the line, “And he never thinks of me / Except when I’m on TV,” in a way that fans felt was aimed at her Kansas City Chiefs beau.
Swift’s recent concerts have also included another personalized moment for Kelce. During her final show in Miami last weekend, she tweaked the lyrics of her hit song “Karma” to reference him directly. Instead of the usual line, “Karma is the guy on the screen,” she sang, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me.” The crowd immediately erupted with cheers, fully embracing her playful tribute to Kelce.
Though she’s changed this lyric for him on previous stops, it’s usually with Kelce in the audience. However, in Miami, Kelce was unable to attend, but his family showed up in his place.
The support from Kelce’s family was clear in Miami, where his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, attended with his wife, Kylie, and their daughters, Wyatt and Elliotte. Even Donna Kelce, the mother of both brothers, was in attendance, demonstrating the growing family connection to Swift’s tour.
Fans have also noticed Swift’s choice of jewelry as a subtle way of expressing her feelings for Kelce. She has recently worn a Tiffany & Co. Tiffany T Diamond Wire Ring, which features two diamond-studded “T” shapes—representing both Taylor and Travis.
These personalized gestures, both on and off stage, have kept fans eagerly speculating on the blossoming relationship between the pop sensation and Super Bowl champion, as Swift continues to weave her personal life into her performances in a way that resonates with her fans.
