Are you ready for it? Global pop star Taylor Swift will likely return to New Orleans in two weeks to cheer on boyfriend Travis Kelce in Super Bowl LIX, after turning the Crescent City into a sparkly, friendship bracelet wonderland in October when she was here for the Eras Tour.
The Kansas City Chiefs secured their ticket to the Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9 after defeating the Buffalo Bills 32-2) in the AFC Championship game Sunday night, setting up Super Bowl rematch with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The win will bring the Chiefs to New Orleans for a week of celebrations, events and a parade before the Super Bowl, where Kendrick Lamar and SZA will perform in the halftime show.
Swift was at Arrowhead Stadium Sunday and seated alongside Donna Kelce, Travis Kelce's mother, and her mother Andrea Swift. She showed a range of emotion throughout the game, from stress in the first half to pure joy at the end of the fourth quarter.
Since the Eras Tour ended, Swift has been a regular face at Chiefs game. The couple has been dating for more than a year.
Kelce wasn't able to to attend the New Orleans leg of the Eras Tour due to his football schedule, but Swift had some surprises up her sleeve for the Crescent City, including surprising night two fans with Sabrina Carpenter.
Her three-day concert brought hundreds of thousands of people to New Orleans, turning Bourbon Street into a family-friendly karaoke jam session. Tourists helped the local economy, too, staying in hotels and spending money on restaurants and local shops.
In the past, Swift has eaten at several notable restaurants here and spent time at Preservation Hall. She had a previous birthday cake made by Bywater Bakery.
We can only hope she joins Kelce (and hopefully Jason and Kyle Kelcie come, too) and they carve some time out to enjoy our city.
Super Bowl LIX is Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.