LAS VEGAS — Like it or not, Super Bowl LVIII isn’t just about the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers. It’s also about a pop-culture moment; specifically, the celebrity pairing of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Football fans should be excused if they’re tired of the storyline. The culminating matchup of the NFL season has nothing to do — on paper, at least — with the Grammy-winning singer, who just happens to be dating one of the Chiefs’ top players.
But few things have captivated attention, or boosted TV ratings, quite like Swift’s newfound allegiance to Kansas City, with Kelce himself answering dozens of questions about their relationship in the lead-up to the big game.
How did we get here? What’s next? Here’s a timeline of the couple’s headline-grabbing journey:
July 8, 2023: Travis Kelce attends Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, along with quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany.
July 26, 2023: Kelce reveals on his “New Heights” podcast, co-hosted with brother Jason Kelce, that he tried and failed to meet Swift after her July 8 tour date in K.C. “Disappointed” that Swift “doesn’t talk before or after her shows,” he claims he also…
