{"id":2473084,"date":"2026-06-24T04:21:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2473084"},"modified":"2026-06-24T04:21:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T04:21:04","slug":"taylor-swift-gives-surprise-show-at-tight-end-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-gives-surprise-show-at-tight-end-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Gives Surprise Show at Tight End University"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift\/\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> treated attendees of fianc\u00e9 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/travis-kelce\/\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Tight End University (TEU) to a surprise performance.<\/p>\n<p>Swift, 36, took to the stage at the summit\u2019s \u201cTight Ends &amp; Friends\u201d benefit concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 23, where she performed \u201cLove Story\u201d with fellow musical guest <strong>Lainey Wilson<\/strong>. Rocking a strapless black dress with a silver fringed asymmetrical hemline, Swift gave Wilson, 34, a hug before she addressed the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[\u201cLove Story\u201d] was a very special request from a very special tight end,\u201d Swift told fans, per social media <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DZ9Fol3u0-Y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">footage<\/a> captured by a <em>USA Today<\/em> reporter. \u201cHe wanted to hear this particular song and that tight end \u2026 is named <strong>George Kittle<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TEU was founded by Kelce, 36, and fellow NFL stars Kittle, 32, and <strong>Greg Olsen<\/strong> in 2021. The annual three-day program is dedicated to helping tight ends \u201cbond, collaborate with, and learn among their peers.\u201d TEU also raises money for organizations selected by its founders.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-photobombs-travis-kelce-at-tight-end-university\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-photobombs-travis-kelce-at-tight-end-university\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Taylor Swift Keeps Photobombing Travis Kelce at Tight End University<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tTaylor Swift doesn\u2019t need a blank space to fit into a photo. The singer keeps finding a way to force herself into pictures of her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at his Tight End University program \u2014 and the results are hilarious. A pair of photos surfaced on Wednesday, June 25, of Kelce, 35, posing for photos [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Swift and Kelce were photographed with Kittle and Olsen, 41, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-attend-tight-end-university-party\/\">at a party ahead of the 2026 TEU season<\/a> on Monday, June 22. The pop star sported a yellow floral jacquard mini dress from Simkhai and matching Aquazzura stilettos for the occasion, while the Kansas City Chiefs tight end opted for a white and red polo, tan shorts and dark brown loafers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTEU Yearbook cover worthy \u2728,\u201d the organization captioned the photo via Instagram on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Kittle\u2019s wife, <strong>Claire<\/strong>, and Olsen\u2019s daughter, Talbot, were also featured in the snap.<\/p>\n<p>Swift\u2019s performance at TEU 2026 marked her second year participating in the \u201cTight Ends &amp; Friends\u201d concert. Last year, she hit the stage to<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swift-performs-shake-it-off-at-travis-kelces-teu-concert\/\"> sing her 2014 hit \u201cShake It Off.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to dedicate this to our favorite players who are going to play, and these are the tight ends,\u201d Swift said before her performance at the time.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s TEU summit is likely to be Swift and Kelce\u2019s last as an engaged couple, as the two are expected to tie the knot later this summer. While the location and date of the nuptials are not yet confirmed, rumors have swirled that the couple plans to wed at Madison Square Garden in New York City over the July 4 holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Travis celebrated what fans <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/travis-kelce-has-boys-night-ahead-of-taylor-swift-wedding\/\">speculated was his bachelor party<\/a> with brother <strong>Jason Kelce<\/strong>, teammate <strong>Ross Travis<\/strong>, comedian Druski and others at invite-only hotspot Bird Streets Club on Wednesday, June 17. The group was also spotted at a <strong>Dave Chappelle<\/strong> comedy show and a <strong>Chris Lake<\/strong> concert.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, a small group of women was spotted arriving at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/security-at-taylor-swifts-rhode-island-pad-ahead-of-wedding\/\">Swift\u2019s mansion in Watch Hill, Rhode Island<\/a>, including the singer\u2019s close friend <strong>Abigail Anderson Berard<\/strong> and her toddler.<\/p>\n<p>NYC Mayor <strong>Zohran Mamdani<\/strong> fueled speculation that the couple\u2019s wedding would take place in the city during a June 15 press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am fully confident in the work of the NYPD, as well as our state partners, in delivering that safe experience,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cWe are the biggest city in the country. We are used to big events, and we are incredibly excited for the [World Cup]. We know it coincides with the Knicks\u2019 [NBA] Finals run. We know it coincides with July 4, America 250, Taylor Swift\u2019s wedding \u2014 all happening at the same time \u2014 and we are so excited to welcome the world here.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift treated attendees of fianc\u00e9 Travis Kelce\u2019s Tight End University (TEU) to a surprise performance. Swift, 36, took to the stage at the summit\u2019s \u201cTight Ends &amp; Friends\u201d benefit concert at The Pinnacle in Nashville, Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 23, where she performed \u201cLove Story\u201d with fellow musical guest Lainey Wilson. 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