Why Travis Kelce Skipped Taylor Swift Lisbon Tour For NHL Game

Travis Kelce, best known for his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, attended the game to support his good friend, Dallas Stars player Tyler Seguin. Kelce has been making appearances at numerous sporting events during the NFL offseason, and his attendance at the game served as a show of support for Seguin as the Stars compete in the Western Conference Finals.

Although Kelce and Seguin have never played hockey together, Travis has a long history with the sport. Kelce grew up in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, where he played ice hockey with his brother Jason Kelce and other friends. Their father, Ed Kelce, stated that Travis and Jason showed great potential on the ice and could have followed professional hockey careers if they had chosen that path.

The Dallas Stars were clearly happy to host the NFL player, even attempting to recruit the athlete using a lyric from his favorite Taylor Swift song, “Blank Space.” “We’ve got a Blank Space (on the back of a Stars jersey), and we’ll write your name,” the Dallas Stars’ social media team captioned an Instagram video of Kelce enjoying the game from one of the stadium’s suites.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift got particularly emotional during her second Eras Tour performance in Lisbon on Saturday Night. “I have to say. I’ve just never seen a crowd like this in my life,” Swift told the crowd at the Estádio da Luz, per fan recordings. “There have been moments in this show already where I like, forget what I’m supposed to do next or what I’m supposed to say because I’m just so distracted by how much fun you’re having and how you’re performing in the audience. I love this.”

She continued, “You’re just so in the moment and I cannot tell you how special that is for us as performers to get to look out and make eye contact with you and connect with you in this way.”