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Gracie Abrams shares funny Travis Kelce story from his skit with Taylor Swift

Gracie Abrams opened for Taylor Swift on the fourth night of the Los Angeles stop of the Eras Tour.
Gracie Abrams opened for Taylor Swift on the fourth night of the Los Angeles stop of the Eras Tour. USA TODAY NETWORK

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce admitted he was focused on one key component when he joined girlfriend Taylor Swift on stage last month at an Eras Tour concert in London.

Don’t drop her.

But Kelce apparently wasn’t nervous before he took the stage at Wembley Stadium.

Singer Gracie Abrams, who played a duet with Swift on the final of the three Eras Tour shows in July, shared a fun interaction she had with Kelce.

Abrams was on SiriusXM and talked about how Kelce cracked a joke with her.

“Before we both went on we were in the tent, and he went on right before I did — I think two songs or something,” Abrams said. “He’s like, ‘I’ll mess up so that you look really good.’”

Abrams said that support from Kelce was indicative of Swift’s tour.

“The thing is ... it’s just a community of really supportive people,” Abrams said, per Billboard. “Truly, everyone, whether you’re in the tent or in the top row in the stadium, it’s like everyone is there because there is such deep joy and feeling associated with all of the music that she’s put out over the past 18 years. ... It’s a really magical thing.”

This story was originally published July 5, 2024 at 10:54 AM.

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