PARIS — Taylor Swift surprised fans at her Eras Tour show on Sunday with an acoustic set that included her song "The Alchemy," leading many to speculate that the football-themed lyrics were inspired by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. "Can you believe this is the 87th show?" Swift exclaimed during her performance at La Défense Arena, a nod to Kelce's jersey number. She then treated the crowd to a guitar mashup of "The Alchemy" from her latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," and "Treacherous" from her album "Red."
The audience, which included Kelce among the 40,000-plus attendees, erupted in applause. Kelce, who has been a regular at Swift's tour stops since they went public with their relationship, watched the show from a box seat alongside Bradley Cooper, Gigi Hadid, and Lenny Kravitz.
This marked Kelce's fifth appearance at Swift's tour, having previously attended shows in Buenos Aires, Sydney, and Singapore. Swift has even customized the lyrics of her song "Karma" to reference the Chiefs player every time he has supported her from the sidelines.
Swift recently introduced her 11th era, "The Tortured Poets Department," and Kelce hadn’t yet seen the new set list live, as she has been working on the changes for the past 8-9 months. Hadid, a longtime member of Swift's squad, was also in attendance, along with Cooper, whom she has been dating for several months. Other celebrities spotted in the crowd included Jessica Capshaw and Christina Milian.
Swift's next tour stop is Stockholm, Sweden, as she continues the European leg of her tour.