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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Travis Kelce can't stop smiling while talking about Taylor Swift's surprise TEU performance on New Heights
Travis Kelce gushes over Taylor Swift's surprise TEU appearance in viral New Heights episode. (Image via Getty) Taylor Swift didn't just show up at Tight End University, she took the mic and stole the moment. And now, on the latest episode of New Heights , Travis Kelce is opening up about that surprise performance in the most boyfriend-coded way possible. 'She went out there without practicing,' Travis said with a proud grin. 'It was pitch perfect, and she just killed it.' That's it. That's the post. Travis Kelce, tight end and certified Swiftie, continues to be Taylor's biggest fan. Taylor Swift shocked everyone with her performance at Tight End University and Travis Kelce is still in awe Let's rewind real quick. Last week, at Travis's Tight End University event in Nashville, Taylor Swift made an unannounced appearance and casually performed 'Mean' with country star Kane Brown . No backup dancers, no pop star dramatics, just her, a guitar, and that unmistakable voice. And apparently, she didn't even rehearse. On New Heights , Travis admitted she just walked on stage and delivered a flawless set without so much as a sound check. 'It was pitch perfect,' he repeated. The kind of casual flex only Taylor Swift can pull off. Travis's expression during the story? Straight-up boyfriend goals. Fans didn't just hear the words, they saw the look. In the split-screen clip now going viral, Travis can be seen smiling from ear to ear while talking about Taylor's performance. Calm, proud, and just a little stunned that she pulled it off so effortlessly. 'She just killed it,' he repeated, clearly still processing it. It's not the first time he's talked about Taylor on the pod, but this one hit different, no teasing, no jokes, just real admiration. Swifties are calling it one of their favorite Tayvis moments yet. Taylor didn't perform for promo or headlines. She did it to support Travis at his event and the energy was relaxed, real, and totally fan-first. Everyone at TEU got a once-in-a-lifetime moment, but it's clear this was special for the two of them. It was a 'just show up and vibe' kind of performance, and that's what made it so iconic. No pressure, just presence. Taylor Swift has headlined stadiums, but something about this little moment, a borrowed stage, a country duet, a surprise appearance felt more intimate. And Travis Kelce's reaction on New Heights ? That sealed it. She killed it, sure. But what fans really loved was seeing how much he loved watching her shine. Also read - 'The Browns own you': Viral video shows fan harassing Joe Burrow in public Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
The National
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The National
Artists held to account for taking Moscow's cash to perform
Baklanova, along with most other people in the city, wasn't in the habit of going to air raid shelters for the first couple of years of the full-scale invasion, but that's changed given the intensification of attacks lately. 'It's also because the Russians have shitty, imprecise weapons, and I live very close to an old Soviet defence industry factory in central Kyiv, which they shell almost every time they hit our city. I know one of their missiles could easily miss the factory and hit my house. It's been very rough since things intensified, and Bella is on antidepressants because of it.' A stalwart of the Kyiv electronic music and cultural scenes, Baklanova's roles have included communication and co-curation at Cxema, a Ukrainian independent cultural organisation and the biggest rave party in Eastern Europe, leading communications for Kyiv's K41 cultural hub, contributing to online and offline music and social activities including the Tight platform for contemporary music and visual art, and the LUST queer party series. She has also written for prestigious publications including Resident Advisor, Year Zero, Highsnobiety, Mixmag, The Wire, DTF Magazine and United24 Media. READ MORE: 'Completely unprecedented': BBC cuts live feed for Kneecap Glastonbury performance Soon after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, she decided to start using her platform in the music industry to expose the dubious morals of two sections of the electronic music community: artists, most but not all of them from Europe and North America, who continue to accept bookings from Russian clubs and festivals, and Russian artists – most notably the Siberian techno superstar Nina Kraviz – who support the Putin regime, either openly or tacitly by remaining silent about its crimes. Baklanova does this through social media, creating posts that list the artist and the event in Russia that they have agreed to play at, with the artists in question tagged. She has also been working on a website for some time that should be launched soon, on which it will be possible for promoters, agents or anyone else in the music industry to search artists' names and see if they have accepted Russian money. There are two main cohorts of Western artist willing to accept bookings in Russia these days – ones who actively support the Putin regime and its war in Ukraine, and ones dazzled by the high fees currently offered to foreign artists by Russian events, and too ignorant of the situation to realise why they should refuse. The first group are heavily outnumbered by the second, Baklanova says. A prominent example of the first is the New York artist Ron Morelli, the head of L.I.E.S. Records, one of the most influential and respected electronic music labels of the 2010s, and still a force in this decade too. He gave no outward signs of the direction in which his mind was drifting until last summer when he appeared on a podcast with heavy Maga sympathies and let loose a hurricane of far-right, anti-immigrant, misogynist bile, and fawning praise for Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Morelli is on the bill for July's Outline Festival in Moscow – and is presumably very much looking forward to the experience. 'There are some people like Morelli, but the main reason people play there now is money,' Baklanova says. 'I have a friend who is an established artist in the European scene who was recently invited to play at Signal Festival near Moscow, and the proposed fee was €5000. In Europe, you get paid that sort of fee if you're a superstar, or if not a superstar then something not far below that. 'They're offering that kind of money to artists who'll play for €300 in Berlin, so the motivation is pretty clear. It's attractive for people who don't care about politics to go and play and cover their bills for the next year. And when we highlight this and criticise them for it, they start coming out with all this 'philosophical' stuff about how they're doing it to go and support the oppressed people of Russia. We've found that they'll say almost anything to avoid looking like what they are: greedy and ignorant.' Even cursory knowledge of how the Russian government has treated its indigenous music scene since the invasion gives the lie to this straw-man argument. 'They oppressed and oppressed the existing scene there step by step and started to control it fully pretty soon after the full invasion,' Baklanova says. 'Now in Moscow, there's a huge new club which has opened with the support of Moscow's mayor and is booking foreign artists for huge fees using money from who knows where. There is no independent, underground culture in Russia now, and if there is, it is deeply underground and secret, and those running it wouldn't have the money or the ability to invite artists from the West to play.' Any artist accepting a booking from a Russian club or festival now is, therefore, automatically lending their support to the culture-washing efforts of the Putin regime. There's no attempt to hide that fact either – reportage from last year's Outline was broadcast on the Russia-1 state propaganda TV channel. Baklanova posted the footage to her Instagram account. In it, the reporter boasts that 'despite the sanctions, the festival welcomes artists from the USA, Germany, France, Italy, Portugal and Switzerland'. As Baklanova asked the artists involved in the caption of her post, 'Do you feel like you've been used?' So what is her message to any artist who might be considering taking a gig in Russia? Baklanova's answer could just as easily apply to Europeans and North Americans who have grown weary of hearing about the Ukraine war, or are even turning against the idea of continuing to support Ukraine. 'My message is to discover more,' she says. 'Watch more documentaries about Russia and Russia's intentions in this war and other wars. Be realistic and recognise that it's a matter of time before Russia attacks Europe, that you are not safe there and that it's better to listen to people who are going through this war. (Image: Supplied) 'Also, the first and second years of the war were totally different to this year – people in Ukraine are exhausted, they have PTSD, and many of us have died. It affects everyone – one of my best friends died on the frontline at the end of May, and honestly I cannot connect these two worlds, the world where my best friends die defending Europe and the world where other Europeans are going and playing for the Russian occupants. 'So my message is to be more empathetic and realistic, and to make sure you keep your eyes on what is happening in Europe as well as what's happening in the Middle East, and keep remembering how cruel this war is.' Baklanova's friend who died recently was a tattoo artist named Roma Sova who Baklanova worked with at K41, where he was part of the security team. He joined the army at the beginning of the full-scale invasion – one of many prominent people from Kyiv's creative scene who have fought and often died on the frontlines while people from parallel scenes in Moscow and St Petersburg carry on with their lives and book Western artists to play their clubs and festivals. Roma featured prominently in videos from the frontlines over the past three years, and he was honoured with a banner after his death by fans of the famously politically engaged German football club St Pauli. 'He is a hero and he died a hero, for all of us,' Baklanova says. 'His sacrifice, and the sacrifices of thousands of others who stood up against this evil, shouldn't be ignored. 'Europeans and Americans shouldn't be carrying on happily with Putin-supporting Russians during this genocide while Russia continues doing business as usual, as if they haven't destroyed millions of lives.'
Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Vintage-inspired and worth $4 million': Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement rumors intensify as experts reveal possible ring details
Jewellery experts have revealed what type of a ring Travis Kelce would choose for Taylor Swift.(Image via Gotham/GC Images) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift have shown the world how serious they are about each other, with their public date nights and their joint appearances at events, including at the recent Tight Ends University in Nashville. Even though there are strong rumours of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce tying the knot soon, now jewellers have revealed what type of a ring would the high profile couple would choose for their engagement. Travis Kelce's ring for Taylor Swift will be 'personally meaningful' and cost a whopping amount Recently, jewlery expert and founder of Abelini, Nilesh Rakholia, spoke to the Daily Mail and said, 'While specific details remain unconfirmed, a ring of this caliber would typically range from $1 million to $4 million…(the ring will) both personally meaningful and elegantly stylish, potentially with a vintage-inspired or classic feel, adorned with diamonds or other significant gemstones.' — TSUpdating (@TSUpdating) As per Daily Mail, a second popular jewellery expert, Jaume Labro, spoke about how Travis Kelce's personality might just have a huge influence on the ring he chooses for the billionaire pop star, Taylor Swift. Jaume Labro said, 'Travis's flashy personality and high-profile status as a singleton [may influence his decision]...That would place the cost in the $500,000 to $1 million bracket, depending on the quality of the diamond.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Even though Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have been extremely public about their relationship from the very beginning and have also been spotted with each other's families, the high profile couple have not addressed speculations about a potential engagement or marriage. What are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce planning for this year? At the moment, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are enjoying their relationship and spending whatever time they can with each other, before the NFL star goes back to playing in the upcoming season later this year. For Taylor Swift, things are a bit tumultuous in her personal life as she deals with being involved in the high profile legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, even though the pop star has not spoken about it in public yet. Professionally, it seems like Taylor Swift is taking a break this year after she denied reports of releasing Reputation (Taylor's Version). With the ongoing high profile legal drama and Travis Kelce's comeback in the upcoming season, Taylor Swift has a lot to look forward to this year. Also Read: "She can't keep her hands to herself": Taylor Swift's new flirty moment with Travis Kelce sends fans into full panic mode Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Travis Kelce's Reaction to Taylor Swift Performing "Shake It Off" at His Concert Is So Sweet
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Taylor Swift just performed live for the first time in months! The Grammy winner is currently in Nashville to support Travis Kelce during TEU (Tight End University), and showed up with Travis at the Brooklyn Bowl for the Tight Ends & Friends concert—where she stepped on stage and sang her 2014 mega-hit "Shake It Off." "We would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play and these are the tight ends," Tay said, before launching into the song as the crowd lost their minds. Oh, and she was introduced by Kane Brown, who told the audience that he was bringing out a "really, really, really special guest" before Tay strolled on stage and said "Theoretically, how loud can we get?" Here's Travis's POV which is very sweet: ^ Psst: Taylor is wearing EB Denim's Polka Dress in vintage black, but it's sadly sold out. A source told People of the appearance, "Taylor surprised the crowd by joining Kane Brown onstage for 'Shake It Off.' The crowd lost their minds! At the end of her performance she made sure to thank the band and gave each one of them a hug." The insider also said that when Travis and Taylor arrived at the event "they made their way upstairs there they chatted with the TEU athletes and guests. Travis and Taylor stayed by each other's side all while chit chatting and catching up with everyone." FYI, if you're still confused about the Tight End University of it all, turns out TEU is a three day training program co-founded by Travis where—according to Complex— "attendees are able to bond, collaborate with, and learn amongst their peers while participating in a variety of activities including film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation, and more." You Might Also Like Here's What NOT to Wear to a Wedding Meet the Laziest, Easiest Acne Routine You'll Ever Try
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Are any Chargers players at 'Tight End University' in 2025?
"Tight End University" kicks off this week. TEU is an immersive three-day program designed for NFL tight ends to come together, share knowledge, collaborate, and learn from one another, ultimately elevating their game. It was founded in 2021 by George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Greg Olsen. The Chargers have a few noteworthy tight ends on their roster in 2025, including Will Dissly, Tyler Conklin, and rookie Oronde Gadsden II. However, none of them will be in attendance. The last time a Chargers tight end attended the event was back in 2023, with that being Tre' McKitty. The full group of tight ends that will be at "Tight End U" can be found below:
