During the kick-off of Tight End University in Nashville earlier this week, Taylor Swift joined Travis Kelce to perform a version of “Shake It Off.”
During the opening night’s afterparty at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, the superstar singer/songwriter delivered a surprise acoustic performance of the 2014 track for NFL players and guests.
What started as an opportunity for tight ends across the league to train, network, and share techniques, it was in 2021 that Kelce co-founded the annual three-day training summit with George Kittle and Greg Olsen, held at Vanderbilt University.
The first evening party featured performances by Jordan Davis, Chase Rice, Ernest, Sophia Scott, Niko Moon, and Tucker Beathard before concluding with Kane Brown who yielded his final song to Swift.
Confirming that her performance was completely impromptu, Swift told the audience, “We just figured out that we are gonna play that three minutes ago.” “How loud could the singing be in here?” and dedicated the song to her “favorite players.”
Taylor’s performance marked her first time back on the stage since she regained control of her recorded music catalog six years after her old label, Big Machine Label Group, sold it to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings.
In a lengthy letter in late May, Swift wrote “All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me.” Regaining control over her catalog she stated was her “greatest dream come true” and was “actually being pretty reserved about it.” She thanked her fans for all their support, suggesting that the massive success of the Eras Tour and efforts to rerecord her old albums made it possible for her to buy back her music.
Kelce celebrated the victory on an episode of his New Heights podcast by jamming out to the original recording of “I Knew You Were Trouble.” “Just bought all her music back,” Kelce said. “It’s finally hers.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Erik Drost