Travis Kelce lunches at his favorite Kansas City restaurant ahead of potential reunion with Taylor Swift in Australia after teasing he would ‘venture to an island real soon’ and pre-recording next week’s podcast
If fans wondered whether Travis Kelce would dash off to Australia to be with his girlfriend Taylor Swift following his triumphant return to Kansas City and the tragedy that followed, the answer is: not yet.
So far Travis has stayed close to home, with exclusive DailyMail.com pictures showing the Super Bowl LVIII winner driving his Rolls Royce to get lunch with a friend on Saturday.
Travis dropped a huge hint that he could head Down Under on this week’s episode of his New Heights podcast, claiming that he would ‘venture to an island real soon’ with the best ones being ‘south’ of the US.
He added that next week’s podcast is a pre-recorded guest episode which he is not featured in, which led fans to believe he would join his girlfriend in Sydney from February 23 – and maybe travel with her to Singapore for her shows in the first week of March.
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce has so far not joined girlfriend Taylor Swift in Australia
Kelce was spotted heading out to lunch in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday afternoon
Taylor Swift, pictured here performing in Melbourne, is on the Australian leg of her tour
Kelce shares a kiss Swift after the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl
On Saturday, however, the Chiefs tight end, 34, took a leisurely ride through Kansas City with his windows rolled down, smiling and waving at fans who spotted him.
Kelce spent under an hour at one of his favorite haunts in the city, Rye, taking a to-go bag with him as he slipped out the back entrance of the busy restaurant.
He is regular at Rye and Swift, 34, took his teammates’ girlfriends out for a birthday dinner in January – picking up the bill and opting to try the cinnamon roll which is reportedly Kelce’s favorite.
Swift is currently on the Australian leg of her Era’s tour and fans have speculated whether Kelce would rush to support her in Melbourne after their romance dominated NFL coverage this season.
But Swift’s boyfriend appears in no rush to make the long journey to Australia, looking calm as he walked into Rye – despite receiving backlash for his partying antics.
The NFL star was hit with a barrage of criticism after he was pictured at a ‘scaled down’ party following the mass shooting at the Chief’s Super Bowl parade.
The Super Bowl LVIII winner seen driving his unique Rolls Royce around town on Saturday
Kelce was spotted out and about as he went to get lunch with a friend on Saturday
The Kansas City Chiefs star spent under an hour at one of his favorite haunts in the city, Rye
Both Kelce and Swift donated $100,000 to victims of the shooting, which saw 22 people rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds and left one woman, a local radio DJ, dead. Police confirmed around half of those injured were children.
The tight end’s donation came after he faced waves of criticism for partying and posing for a smiling selfie with a police officer in the wake of the deadly shooting.
He was seen beaming at Granfalloon Restaurant and Bar on Wednesday, in a snap obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, alongside several teammates and their WAGs – including Patrick Mahomes‘ wife Brittany.
Kelce was part of a small group at the sports bar which also included Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend, center Creed Humphrey, tight end Matt Bushman, his wife Emily, and Mahomes.
Earlier in the day, local DJ Lisa Lopez-Galvan was shot and killed in the incident which started as a ‘dispute’ between a group of two youths, according to investigators.
Two juveniles have been arrested and were charged on Friday in connection with the incident, but Missouri law means their hearing was held in private and no other details have been made public.
The pair appeared in Jackson County Family Court on gun-related charges as well as resisting arrest.
Authorities are expecting more charges against the teens which could see them tried as adults.
Swift is seen performing at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday night as part of her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift sings ‘You’re Losing Me’ for the first time ever
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The star made panicked calls to Travis Kelce and Brittany Mahomes when she learnt about the shootings in the early hours of the morning in Australia
Kelce looked calm as he walked into Rye, despite receiving backlash for his partying antics earlier in the week following the fatal shooting
Kelce wore matching brown patterned sweatpants and hoodie complete with black sneakers
Kelce celebrates with Swift after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII
Inside Taylor Swift’s luxury Melbourne hotel: Pop superstar splashes out more than $16K A NIGHT for sprawling presidential suite – putting her just minutes away from Eras Tour concert stadium
Taylor Swift touched down in Australia on her luxurious private jet on Wednesday ahead of her three back-to-back Eras Tour concerts in Melbourne this weekend.
And the pop superstar, 34, is reportedly splashing out around $16,300 USD ($25,000 AUD) a night to stay at the swanky Crown Towers hotel — just a 10-minute car ride from the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Swift is said to be staying in the celeb-loved hotel’s sprawling Presidential Villa located on the 43rd floor.
The incredible 1,090-square-meter space boasts two bedrooms, a large dining room, a living area with breathtaking views of the city and other impressive perks.
A private express elevator guarantees Swift privacy as she makes her way in and out of her luxe lodgings with her security team.
Taylor Swift touched down in Australia on her luxurious private jet on Wednesday ahead of her three back-to-back Eras Tour concerts in Melbourne this weekend
And the pop superstar, 34, is reportedly splashing out around $16,300 USD ($25,000 AUD) a night to stay at the swanky Crown Towers hotel — just a 10-minute car ride from the Melbourne Cricket Ground
There is also a 24-hour butler service at the Anti-Hero hitmaker’s disposal — whether she needs some pre-show fuel, a last-minute errand run or a celebratory nightcap.
Swift’s master bedroom will serve as her ultimate relaxation station with its cushy deluxe king-sized bed and spa bath.
She can organize her wardrobe — whether it be her Swarovski crystal-adorned stage costumes or her favorite Free People floral dress — in the room’s walk-in closet.
Her guests have two queen beds available to them in the neighboring guest bedroom, which includes an en suite bathroom.
The dining room can seat up to six people and there is a full cocktail bar — though Swift may be more of a beer fan these days.
Swift was promptly escorted to her Australian accommodation on Wednesday after a 12 hour flight on her private jet.
Swift’s flight (VJT993) from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Melbourne became the globe’s most-tracked flight with almost 1,500 of her eager fans watching its trek across the Pacific.
The singer — who is dating Kansas Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — completely missed out on Valentine’s Day due to her travels, being airborne for the entire romantic day.
Thousands of Taylor Swift fans swarm the Melbourne Cricket Ground
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Swift is said to be staying in the celeb-loved hotel’s sprawling Presidential Villa located on the 43rd floor
The incredible 1,090-square-meter space boasts two bedrooms, a large dining room, a living area with breathtaking views of the city and other impressive perks
A private express elevator that guarantees Swift privacy as she makes her way in and out of her luxe lodgings
There is also a 24-hour butler service at the Anti-Hero hitmaker’s disposal — whether she needs some pre-show fuel, a last-minute errand run or a celebratory nightcap
Swift will be in Melbourne threw the weekend before jetting off to Sydney
She took off in Hawaii at 4.52pm local time on February 13, and didn’t land until the early hours on February 15 AEDT due to the 21-hour time difference, meaning she missed the big day.
But she had just spent a few days with her boyfriend Travis in Los Angeles as she celebrated with him after he won the NFL Super Bowl, before jetting off Down Under.
Swift will take the stage in front of 85,000 screaming fans on February 16 — kicking off the first of her seven sold-out shows in Australia and her first Australian show since 2018.
She will perform at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from February 16 to 18 before heading to Sydney’s Accor Stadium from February 23 to 26 for her shows.
Photos obtained by DailyMail.com show Swift arriving at MCG ahead of her very first show.
She was being chauffeured FBI-style to the stadium on in the afternoon.
A cavalcade of blackout Land Rovers were seen driving down Brunton Ave and into the underground carpark of the venue, with one carrying Swift.
Meanwhile, thousands of the popstar’s fans swarmed the arena two hours before the show’s start time of 6.30pm in an attempt to avoid the long lines to get in.
Swift and Kelce can’t keep hands off each other at Super Bowl party
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Swift was promptly escorted to her Australian accommodation on Wednesday after a 12 hour flight on her private jet; seen in March 2023
Swift will take the stage in front of 85,000 screaming fans on February 16 — kicking off the first of her seven sold-out shows in Australia and her first Australian show since 2018; seen in March 2023
Swift kicked off her Eras Tour last March in the United States and it will go through December 2024 with upcoming legs in Europe, the UK and Canada; seen in August 2023
Swift kicked off her Eras Tour last March in the United States and it will go through December 2024 with upcoming legs in Europe, the UK and Canada.
She will close out the tour on December 8 after three back-to-back shows in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Eras Tour serves as retrospective of Swift’s nearly 20-year career.
