Internet divided as Taylor Swift pays tribute to beau Travis Kelce with surprise song during Tokyo show
TOKYO, JAPAN: Taylor Swift has openly expressed her affection for her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, as evidenced by a recent viral clip showing her serenading him during her Eras tour performance. However, this gesture has sparked mixed reactions online.
Adding to Swift's recent accolades, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal bestowed upon her the title of 'cultural icon' at his annual Super Bowl party, Shaq’s Fun House, held at XA in the Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas.
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Shaq commended Swift for her exceptional talent and global performances, expressing his desire to meet her, shake her hand, and take a picture, declaring that it would make his day.
Taylor Swift pays tribute to boyfriend Travis Kelce on her Eras Tour
As reported by the Daily Mail, shortly before embarking on her journey from Japan to Las Vegas to cheer on her boyfriend Kelce at Super Bowl LVIII, the 'Lover' singer opted to include the song that ignited their love story as one of her surprise performances at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, February 10.
Swift began playing her 2022 hit, 'You’re on Your Own, Kid,' a song where she talks about making friendship bracelets and seizing the moment, which led to a loud cheer from the crowd.
According to Daily Mail, a viral TikTok clip captured Swift singing the verse, "So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it, You've got no reason to be afraid," with the singer visibly beaming with joy.
Fans speculated whether this song might have been the catalyst for the romance between Swift and Kelce, as Swift couldn't keep him off her mind while performing.
2nd surprise song: you’re on your own kid #TokyoTSTheErasTour #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/uoxkn37oOT
— ❦ (@imloversclub) February 10, 2024
The song famously led Swifties to wear, make, and trade friendship bracelets at The Eras Tour. Kelce even attempted to slip Swift one with his number on it before one of her shows, as revealed on his 'New Heights' podcast with his brother, Jason.
Swift later acknowledged this, stating in an interview with Time Magazine, "This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell. We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew, which I'm grateful for, because we got to get to know each other."
During her Tokyo leg of the Eras Tour, Swift also alarmed her fans when she nearly slipped from the 'Folklore' cabin set piece on stage during her performance. She later revealed that she saw her life flash before her eyes.
Taylor Swift's tribute to beau sparks mixed reactions
While fans quickly came to Swift's defense, some social media users called her out and stated they were 'sick' of her, on Facebook.
A user wrote, "Hay you wanted a goddess - you made her… now live with her. Like her or turn her off… simple. She doing what she does best. And I might add, better than most!"
Another user wrote, "Why so much hate - she’s young successful and in love - if u don’t like her don’t look at her - why waste ur time commenting on her if u hate her so much."
A user trolled Swift and commented, "Stop with the Taylor Swift crap. We are all done with it. She can go to a game or not. We don’t care. Stop shoving her down our throats. We’re sick of her."
Another user called her out and stated, "I don't give 2 rips for her I'm sick and tired of her being shoved down our throats with her boyfriend. They are merely mortal people. Get over it already."
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