Adele Defends Taylor Swift From Critical NFL Fans Ahead of Super Bowl

During one of her Las Vegas shows, Adele expressed support for Taylor Swift amid backlash over the "Wildest Dreams" singer's appearances as her boyfriend Travis Kelce's

By Corinne Heller Feb 11, 2024 6:19 PMTags
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Adele is sending her love to Taylor Swift.

The "Someone Like You" singer paused her Feb. 10 Las Vegas residency show briefly to express support for the fellow Grammy winner amid criticism of her recent appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce. The team is playing against the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl Feb. 11.

"I think I want the Chiefs to win just because Taylor Swift goes for them," Adele told her audience, as seen in a video shared by a fan, "and all of you that are complaining about Taylor being at the game, get a f--king life. It's her f--king boyfriend!"

The "Hello" singer continued, "It's actually made it a bit more enjoyable to watch, because, like I said, I have no idea what's going on."

Super Bowl 2024 takes place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and Taylor, who recently resumed her The Eras tour, is expected to attend. On Feb. 10, after playing the last of four consecutive shows in Tokyo, she was seen heading to the city's Haneda Airport and hours later, a private plane fans and aviation journalists believed to be hers landed in Los Angeles, the Associated Press reported.

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Taylor has not spoken about her travel plans. She did, however, share a message thanking her fans in Japan.

"Tokyo!!! Those 4 shows at Tokyo Dome were so wonderful," the "Blank Space" singer wrote on Instagram hours later. "I'd missed you all so much and loved being on stage frolicking around with my fellow performers and band again. Thank you to everyone who lives in and around Tokyo, and everyone who traveled far and wide to be there with us."

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Taylor had attended most of Travis' NFL games since they began dating last summer, most recently Jan. 28 when the Chiefs won the AFC Championship to advance to the Super Bowl for what will mark their sixth time. After the team beat the Baltimore Ravens, the singer headed to the field to congratulate her boyfriend, and the two shared a kiss on live TV. Look back at photos of the two at the event below:

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce Celebrate AFC Championship Victory

That Kiss

Taylor Swift & Mama Donna Kelce

PDA Alert

Happy Pair

Sweet Embrace

Taylor Swift & Travis' Dad Ed Kelce

Happy Tay

Hugs

AFC Champion

Pure Joy

Whispers of Love

Jason Kelce Hugs Travis Kelce

Sweet Embrace

Ed Kelce Joins the Couple on the Field

All Smiles

Kelce Brothers Unite

The Suite Life

Cheering on Travis

Travis Scores a Touchdown

Rooting for the Chiefs

Taylor Swift Arrives With Brittany Mahomes

Jason Kelce & Mia Randall, Jackson Mahomes' Sister

Taylor Swift Walks in

Travis Kelce on the Field

Travis Kelce Prepares for the Game

Brittany Mahomes Is All Smiles

Travis Kelce & Marquez Valdes-Scantling High-Five

Travis Kelce Warms Up

Travis Kelce Is Ready to Play

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Don't miss the 2022 Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13 with kick-off starting at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock.