Taylor Swift made a sensational return to the stage for the first time since the end of her Eras Tour at a special concert hosted by Travis Kelce in Nashville on Tuesday night.

The singer sent the crowd wild with a rendition of Shake It off as she joined Chase Rice onstage at ‘тιԍнт Ends and Friends’ – a show Kelce hosted as part of his NFL event in Music City this week.

Kelce and Swift had earlier headed to the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville on Tuesday night as the singer supported her boyfriend at his ‘тιԍнт End University’ in the city.

Earlier in the week, Swift stunned fans on Monday night as she doted on Kelce during the welcome night for the three-day NFL event that the Kansas City Chiefs star has hosted since 2021. 

But on Tuesday night, she took center stage, dedicating the song ‘to our favorite players’ before launching into a rendition of one of her biggest hits.

Singers such as Sophia Scott, Graham Barham and Rice were listed to perform at the venue, where Swift was first pictured enjoying the night in the VIP section. Jordan Davis also performed and welcomed country star Luke Combs onto the stage but Swift’s involvement had been kept a secret.

Taylor Swift made a stunning return to the stage at the concert hosted by Travis Kelce as part of his ‘тιԍнт End University’ in Nashville this week

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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift headed to the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville on Tuesday night

Tickets had been on sale to the public and some devoted Swifties had made sure they were in the crowd for a sighting of the singer – a gamble that paid off. 

One fan even livestreamed her view of Swift on X, showing the singer dancing to the music and sipping her drink surrounded by friends before they broadcast Swift’s dramatic return to the stage.

Swift, meanwhile, was joined in the VIP section by Claire Kittle, wife of San Francisco 49ers тιԍнт end George, who helps Kelce in running the event and fans saw the singer greeting other friends after her arrival.

Swift was dressed all in black for her night out while Kelce wore a camouflaged shirt and pants.

Kelce and Kittle run the event alongside Greg Olsen, another former тιԍнт end who is now a distinguished NFL analyst. As well as building a community among the players who play in the position that Kelce is famous for, they also raise money for charity through the annual get-together. 

Swift was seen hugging some friends after making her arrival alongside boyfriend Kelce

One devoted Swiftie livestreamed her view of Swift dancing away in the VIP section

Earlier in the day, Kelce had stunned NFL fans when video emerged of him being a coach for one of the football classes scheduled for the day. 

The 35-year-old explained his running style during certain routes in pᴀssages of play and the clip caused a stir on social media from fans and analysts alike.

‘Us big guys, it’s so hard for us to throw one foot in the ground going at 75% speed in a route to get out there,’ the 6ft 5 Kelce was filmed explaining.

‘We want to use two steps, and sometimes it takes three on the 15, 20-yard routes if you are luck enough to run them. But for me, getting in and out of a break, you have to slow that momentum down and really gather that power before you can explode out.’

James Palmer, an NFL reporter for Bleacher Report, commented on the video on Instagram saying: This is so damn good. I’ve talked to a number of safeties over the years that have all said, Kelce is never moving that fast or even running 100% all that often. 

‘He’ll never run by you, but staying with him is impossible because every step has a purpose and the change of pace with each step or break keeps you so off balance in coverage. This is a master class right here.’

Kelce, 35, nearly retired when his Chiefs team lost the Super Bowl in February but chose to play on because he didn’t want his career to end on such a low note.

He would almost certainly still be involved in this week’s event even if he had called it a day but now, Kelce is gearing up for the 2025 campaign.

The Chiefs begin the 2025 season on September 5 in Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers.