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Taylor Swift took the stage with Lainey Wilson at Travis Kelce’s Tight End U

Taylor Swift with Lainey Wilson at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University’s Tight Ends & Friends Presented by Reese’s.
Taylor Swift with Lainey Wilson at Sports Illustrated and Tight End University’s Tight Ends & Friends Presented by Reese’s.
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  • Taylor Swift took the stage at Tight End University in Nashville on Tuesday.
  • Swift and Grammy winner Lainey Wilson sang "Love Story" together.
  • Kittle reportedly requested that Swift and Wilson sing "Love Story.

Since her final stop on the Eras Tour in December 2024, singer Taylor Swift has performed sparingly in public.

Swift joined Randy Newman at the “Toy Story 5” premiere earlier this month, and she made a surprise appearance last year at fiancé Travis Kelce’s Tight End University. That annual event, which Kelce co-hosts with George Kittle and Greg Olsen, is being held now in Nashville, and Swift took the stage Tuesday.

This time, it was kind of expected ... because Swift was at TEU on Monday.

But Swift’s singing partner was a surprise. Grammy Award-winner Lainey Wilson took the stage with Swift, and they sang “Love Story,” which reportedly was requested by Kittle, the 49ers tight end.

Here is the full song, and you’ll also be able to hear the fans join in. They were pretty excited about the performance.

Kelce, the Chiefs star tight end, was clearly tickled by the performance.

This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 8:19 AM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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