d Kelce, the father of Kansas City Chiefs All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce, became an unanticipated fan favorite for the night with Swifties after making a solo appearance at the final stop of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Toronto. Ed was welcomed by Swifties in style, receiving a collection of so many colorful friendship bracelets customary to the show that his entire wrist was covered.
Without Travis by his side, Ed Kelce appeared dressed to impress in a dark suit jacket with slicked-back hair. Ed arrived at Toronto’s Rogers Centre in a VIP section, ready to support his predicted future daughter-in-law.
Before the show even began, he captured the hearts of Swifties with his friendly energy and willingness to partake in their cherished tradition, which kicked off at the beginning of the tour in March 2023. Ironically, Travis attempted to begin his relationship with Swift by attending one of her earlier shows to give her a custom ‘friendship’ bracelet featuring his phone number.
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Social media videos showed Ed Kelce’s wrists flooded with over 20 friendship bespoke bracelets, each beaded by one of Swift’s fans. From colorful patterns to unreadable written messages due to camera quality, the bracelets symbolize the connection between the Kelce and Swift families.
Swifties bombarded social media with love for “Papa Kelce’s” appearance, especially his choice of formal attire. One fan wrote, “He’s adorable! He’s dressed up for Tay,” while another added, “Papa Kelce in a suit while trading friendship bracelets… it’s like he picked out his best outfit.” Another popular comment celebrated the merging of the Swift and Kelce families: “The fact that he is there without Travis means everything. These families have become one. Good for them. We are all here for this happiness.”
Ed’s patient untangling of the bracelets during the clip created strong engagement, with one fan making the joke, “Ed is secretly comparing these bracelets to tangled Christmas lights.” While Donna Kelce, the family’s matriarch, usually garners much of the spotlight, fans acknowledge Ed’s contributions in raising his sons, Travis and retired NFL center Jason Kelce.
Ed Kelce looked to be enjoying his time at the Eras Tour gig in Toronto (
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Ed Kelce was seen dressed smartly and swapping friendship bracelets with fans (
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“Donna gets all the credit, but this man is a gentle giant that obviously raised his boys too. Love him, so sweetly unassuming,” read another comment. The comment received 666 likes and became one of the most popular sentiments among Swifties.
The show’s final Toronto date occurred on Nov. 23, following Kansas City’s first loss of the season to the Buffalo Bills in Week 11. The Chiefs bounced back from the loss the following week with a 30-27 win over the Carolina Panthers. Travis caught six passes for 62 yards in the game as backup Noah Gray caught four balls for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Kelce and Swift spent quality time during the team’s Week 6 bye but are booked every week for the rest of the regular season. The Vancouver leg of the Eras Tour ends on Dec. 8, the same day the Chiefs suit up against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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