Travis Kelce officially arrived in Nashville on Monday evening to kickstart the latest edition of his Tight End University just weeks before his wedding to Taylor Swift.
The Kansas City Chiefs star has co-hosted the three-day summit with co-founders George Kittle and Greg Olsen for the past five years, bringing together tight ends from around the NFL.
The three-time Super Bowl winner opened the festivities, which are open to fans for the first time in its six-year history this week, as he was joined onstage by Kittle and Olsen in Music City.
Kelce joked that he ‘blacked out’ from excitement as he welcomed the crowd to the opening event on Monday night.
The annual summit has become somewhat of a star-studded event on the NFL calendar with some of the league’s biggest names and their wives or girlfriends attending.
Kittle’s wife, Claire, was spotted among the glamorous WAGs at the evening’s festivities, posing alongside New Orleans Saints star Foster Moreau’s girlfriend Abigail, Juwan Johnson’s wife Chanen and Cincinnati Bengals player Jack Stoll’s wife Carolyn.
Travis Kelce kickstarted Tight End University with Greg Olsen (left) and George Kittle (middle)
Kittle’s wife, Claire (R), was spotted among the glamorous WAGs at the evening’s festivities
There was no sign of Taylor Swift who made a surprise appearance at last year’s event
However, there was no sign of Kelce’s A-list fiancee Swift, who is set to tie the knot with the Chiefs icon this summer.
Tight End University includes a jam-packed schedule of film study, on-field work and plenty of social events, including a concert – Tight Ends and Friends.
And, naturally, many fans are questioning if Swift will be making a late arrival to perform at the event again.
Last year, the songstress made a surprise appearance onstage with an impromptu performance at the concert.
Singers such as Sophia Scott, Graham Barham and Chase Rice were all listed to perform at the venue, where Swift was first spotted enjoying the night in the VIP section. Jordan Davis also played and welcomed country star Luke Combs onto the stage but Swift’s involvement had been kept a secret – if it was even scheduled at all.
Swift told the crowd ‘we planned that three minutes ago’ shortly before she left the stage to huge cheers. Just when it seemed like Rice was finishing his set, Swift ignited a frenzy when she walked out for one more song and played an acoustic guitar belonging to Rice.
She dedicated it ‘to our favorite players’ before launching into a rendition of one of her biggest hits and sending the crowd – and Kelce – wild.
However, her attendance, let alone a performance, this year remains a mystery as her wedding day fast approaches.
Kelce joked he ‘blacked out’ from excitement as he welcomed the crowd to the opening event
Swift and Kelce’s wedding is said to be just weeks away with a huge reception planned at MSG
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Over the weekend, the Shake It Off hitmaker’s Rhode Island compound was humming with activity.
The singer was said to have hosted a lavish bachelorette-style party for her friends at the oceanfront estate. Swift’s high school pal Abigail Anderson has been spotted at the property along with some other lady friends.
From last Wednesday afternoon, security and women dressed in black and white were spotted on the rooftop balconies of the entertainer’s home.
Swift and Kelce’s wedding is said to be just weeks away with a huge reception being planned at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which would encompass the reported 1,000 guests they are inviting.
No doubt, famous guests will include Selena Gomez and her new husband Benny Blanco, supermodel Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne, Zoe Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, Suki Waterhouse and, one would assume, her significant other Robert Pattinson, and the Haim sisters – Este, Danielle and Alana.
Kelce arrived at Tight End University following his own weekend of Bachelor debauchery.
Kelce and his pals were partying for days, with multiple events in LA and beyond – and they finished their big weekend down in San Diego to watch NASCAR’s first ever race at Naval Base Coronado.
