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The moment the Kansas City Chiefs made it to Super Bowl 58, speculation began as to whether Taylor Swift would attend, but now that has shifted to whether she will not only be there, but perform at the big game.
Swift began dating the Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce last year and went public with the relationship in September when she attended one of his games.
Since then she has been a regular fixture at Chiefs games, including watching them win the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens to make it to the Super Bowl where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas.
So as soon as the Chiefs made it to the Super Bowl, many expected her to turn up to support her man again, but some went a step further and questioned whether she would perform live on the day during Usher's halftime performance.
No, Taylor Swift Will Not Appear
While it was presumed Swift would attend the big game, people quickly realized she was back on the road with her record-breaking Eras world tour in Japan. She is expected to go to great lengths to make it in time for kick-off, including likely jumping on her private jet as soon as she wraps her show in Tokyo on February 10 to make the 11.5-hour flight to Nevada.
That cross-Pacific dash will only give her a few hours to spare to make the game, leaving no time for rehearsals or a warm-up. She would have also performed four shows back-to-back, plus taken a long-haul flight thousands of miles to Las Vegas meaning she will likely be too tired to sing.
Given that the Super Bowl halftime show is a technical feat, it is almost essential she have at least one sound-check at the game, which happens in the days before kickoff.
Anonymous sources told TMZ, Swift was "not going to be performing in any capacity during SB LVIII."
Yes, Taylor Swift Might Appear
Having said all of that, there are still plenty of people who are convinced she will make a surprise appearance on the day.
Usher himself promised to serenade her if she appears, telling Today he expects her to attend the game.
"If her boyfriend makes it, definitely, she's going to be there," Usher told Today in November.
He added: "I mean, she could be one person that I serenade."
Swifties—the singer's mega fans—pointed to the fact she has previously performed with Usher as precedence for her appearing.
She invited him on stage around 12 years ago as a surprise guest at one of her shows in Atlanta.
"I smell a Taylor Swift halftime show appearance," wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter.
Another added: "How much money are they offering Usher to invite Taylor Swift to the Super Bowl halftime show for a duet??"
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