Travis Kelce was full of praise for his girlfriend Taylor Swift's upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, calling it “incredible.”
The 34-year-old NFL star confirmed that he had heard parts of the record, which is due out April 19 and which Swift, 34, made a surprise announcement at the Grammys on Sunday.
“I've heard some of it, yeah, and it's unbelievable,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end gushed at a press conference in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl, according to The Kansas City Star.
“I can't wait for her to shake up the world when she finally goes down,” added Travis – who admitted he hasn't spoken to Taylor since her night at the Grammys.
Kelce was coy when revealing his favorite song from the new album – after Taylor shared the 17-song tracklist earlier in the day – replying: “I can neither confirm nor deny that.”
Travis Kelce was full of praise for his girlfriend Taylor Swift's upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, calling it “incredible.”
The 34-year-old NFL star confirmed he had heard parts of the record after Taylor, 34, shared the 17-song tracklist, which features a collaboration with Post Malone, earlier in the day
However, Kelce revealed his favorite Taylor song of all time.
“Right now I would probably say 'Anti-Hero' just because I hear it every day,” he said.
Of Taylor's big wins at the Grammys, he said, “She's incredible.” She's rewriting the history books herself. I told her I had to keep up my end of the bargain and also come home with some hardware.
Kelce also pointed out the impact Swift has had on attracting new fans to football: “She's definitely brought a lot of new faces to the sport,” he said.
“Taylor has an incredible fan base that follows her and supports her throughout her life. “It was fun to gather the Swifties at Chiefs Kingdom and open them up to the world of football and sports.”
At one point he was also asked directly, “What’s it like dating Taylor Swift?”
“Man, I’ll tell you what, it’s a wild experience,” Kelce replied. “But I enjoy and love every bit of it.”
Despite being asked several times about his Valentine's Day plans, Travis didn't reveal what he plans to do with Taylor.
“I'll tell you what, man, I don't think about anything other than this football game.” “In my mind, nothing happens until this football game is over.”
“I've heard some of it, yeah, and it's unbelievable,” the Kansas City Chiefs tight end gushed at a pre-Super Bowl press conference on Monday. “I can’t wait for her to shake up the world when she finally goes down.”
Kelce was tight-lipped when revealing his favorite song from the new album, replying: “I can neither confirm nor deny that.”
However, he did reveal his favorite Taylor song of all time. “Right now I would probably say Anti-Hero just because I hear it every day,” he said
At one point he was also asked directly, “What's it like dating Taylor Swift?” “Man, I'll tell you what, it's a wild experience,” Kelce replied. “But I enjoy and love every bit of it”; They are pictured in January
Of Taylor's big wins at Sunday's Grammys, he said, “She's incredible.” She's rewriting the history books herself. I told her I had to keep up my end of the bargain and also come home with some hardware.
Kelce admitted he hadn't spoken to Taylor since Sunday night's Grammy Awards because she had to get on a plane, probably to Tokyo for the Japanese leg of The Eras Tour.
The athlete admitted he hadn't spoken to Swift since Sunday night's Grammy Awards.
The Kansas City Chiefs' plane landed in Las Vegas to begin preparations for Super Bowl LVIII, when Swift won a Grammy for best pop vocal album, Kelce said.
Tortured Poet Department by Taylor Swift
1. Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)
2. The Tortured Poets Department
3. My boy only breaks his favorite toy
4. Down Bad
5. See you then, London
6. But dad, I love him
7. Fresh Out The Slammer
8.Florida!!! (feat. Florence + The Machine)
9. Guilty as sin?
10. Who's afraid of little old me?
11. I can fix him (No, I really can)
12. loml
13. I make it through with a broken heart
14. The smallest man who ever lived
15. Alchemy
16. Clara Bow
17. The manuscript
He saw the singer win her first device that evening when he regained phone service. Still, Kelce said he hasn't spoken to Swift since the Grammys because she had to get on a plane, probably to Tokyo for the Japanese leg of “The Eras Tour.”
Kelce did not answer whether Swift would be in attendance at Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium or whether she had a private plane for the game.
Swift has appeared in 12 Chiefs games this season, including all three of the Chiefs' postseason victories.
“She seems to enjoy the games,” Kelce said. “She's a part of Chiefs Kingdom right now.” “It's fun to see her enjoying the game of football and knowing it's something new in her life.”
Swift won two Grammy Awards on Sunday, including her record-breaking fourth award for Album of the Year, bringing her total to 14 Grammys.
During her first acceptance speech of the evening, she announced a new album, The Tortured Poets Department – which some fans speculate could detail her relationship with ex Joe Alwyn, 32.
And on Monday she shared the accompanying 17-song tracklist.
She posted a black and white picture of her profile on her Instagram, with white letters on her shoulder saying, “I love you, it's ruining my life.”
On the right side were the names of her songs, with the caption “From the Desk of Taylor Swift” underneath.
The album will feature collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + the Machine.
The album opens with a song called “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone). What follows is a track with the same name as the album: “The Tortured Poets Department”.
Next up is “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” followed by “Down Bad” and “So Long, London.”
Track six is called “But Daddy I Love Him”, followed by “Fresh Out The Slammer” and “Florida!!!” (feat. Florence + The Machine).'
Swift surprised her fans by announcing her new album during her acceptance speech for Best Pop Vocal Album for her latest album, Midnights.
She announced that the album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, will be released on April 19th. Right after she left the stage, the album's chic cover art was shared on her Instagram page
She also posted a photo of a mysterious handwritten note
Track nine is “Guilty As Sin?”, followed by “Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me”, “I Can Fix Him (No I Really Can)” and “loml”.
Next up are “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart,” “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” “The Alchemy,” and “Clara Bow.” The album ends with track 17 entitled “The Manuscript”.
Taylor announced the title of her new album on stage and told the audience: “I want to thank the fans by telling you a secret that I've been keeping from you for the last two years, which is my brand new album.” This Album will be released on April 19th.'
“It's called The Tortured Poet's Department. “I'll go backstage right now and post the cover.”
Shortly after, the internet “broke down” when she revealed the racy cover on her Instagram.
Later, Swift received her fourth album of the year award at the show. The big win made her the first person to ever win the top prize four times, as she was previously tied with Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra and Paul Simon.