Swift flew to watch her lover's NFL game right after finishing her concert in Japan

'17-Hour Time Difference' From Tokyo to La Vegas
Watching the Game from the Stands with Parents and Friends

Taylor Swift (34), the most popular pop singer of the era, moved to Las Vegas, USA, right after her concert in Tokyo, Japan, to cheer for her boyfriend Travis Kelce (34) at the American football (NFL) Super Bowl game. Whether Swift would attend the game in person attracted great public interest and even became a subject of betting.

On the evening of the 11th (local time), during the NFL Super Bowl game broadcast held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Swift was spotted watching the game from a VIP room in the stands. American media outlets such as CNN reported that Swift arrived at the stadium two hours before the game started.

On the 11th (local time), Taylor Swift cheering for her boyfriend Travis Kelce's game at the NFL Super Bowl stadium
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On that day, Swift wore a tight black tank top and shorts and showed her affection for her boyfriend Kelce by wearing a necklace with a pendant of the number '87,' Kelce's jersey number. His parents, Scott and Andrea Swift, and close friend, actor Blake Lively, were also present at the stadium.

According to footage posted on the official NFL X (formerly Twitter) account, Swift was seen enjoying herself, focusing on the game, cheering enthusiastically, and drinking beverages in 'one shot' as if competing with friends.

Whether Swift could watch the Super Bowl game live on-site was a matter of public interest. Swift held four concerts in Tokyo until the night of the 11th local time and had to depart immediately after the performance to arrive at the Super Bowl stadium in Las Vegas on time.

To dispel such concerns, the Japanese Embassy in the United States intervened. On the 2nd, the Embassy of Japan in the U.S. stated, "We are well aware of the concerns that Taylor Swift must move from Tokyo to Las Vegas on time after her concert on the 10th to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl game," adding, "Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can say (Speak Now) that if she departs Tokyo after the concert, she can comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl starts," making an unprecedented affirmation.

In particular, the Embassy included Swift's album title 'Speak Now' in the statement, revealing their 'fan spirit.' The Embassy continued to mention Swift's album titles in their explanation: "We wanted to reassure (Fearless) that after moving the Japanese audience, Swift can go to Las Vegas and cheer for the Chiefs wearing red (Red)," they added.

Swift actually took a private jet right after her Tokyo concert, stopped by Los Angeles (LA) on the afternoon of the 10th Pacific Time, and then moved to Las Vegas that day. CNN reported, "Thanks to the 17-hour time difference between Tokyo and Las Vegas, Swift was able to secure enough time."

On the 11th (local time), after the Kansas City Chiefs won the NFL Super Bowl game, Kelce and Swift embraced each other, sharing their joy.
[Photo by Reuters Yonhap News]

Swift and Kelce's relationship was officially confirmed last September when Swift was first spotted cheering for Kelce at his game. Kelce said in a podcast last July that he tried to give Swift a 'friendship bracelet' with his phone number at her concert but failed, and later they got in touch and developed a romantic relationship.

Swift has been showing up at Kelce's games amid her busy concert schedule to support her boyfriend. In this Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs, Kelce's team, faced off against the San Francisco 49ers for the championship trophy, with the Chiefs winning the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the second consecutive year. Swift will then move to Australia for seven concerts and hold six concerts in Singapore in March.