The internet exploded after Travis Kelce abruptly left Kansas City Chiefs minicamp and appeared in New York City. His destination was none other than the Songwriters Hall of Fame, where Taylor Swift was being honored. The unexpected crossover between sports and music quickly went viral.

Taylor Swift hits the red carpet at the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala on Thursday (June 11) held at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.

The 36-year-old musician is one of many artists and songwriters being inducted at the ceremony.

Taylor Swift attends Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Gala

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Taylor stepped out in a gorgeous black gown with floral embellishments from Givenchy. She paired the look with Mindi Mond earrings.

The entertainer is being honored in the performing songwriters category, for her work on songs “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version),” “Blank Space,” “Anti-Hero,” “Love Story,” and “The Last Great American Dynasty.”

If you don’t know, the the Songwriters Hall of Fame is “dedicated and committed to honor and preserve the contributions and legacies of songwriters of all genres of music, while continuing to cultivate and to encourage the growth of promising writers.”

Taylor Swift attends Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Gala

The night before, Taylor was one of many celebrities sitting courtside at the NBA Finals, cheering on the New York Knicks, who played the San Antonio Spurs in game four the finals.

She also went viral for hugging another celeb after the Knicks defeated the Spurs 107-106 at Madison Square Garden.

Travis Kelce Flies from Chiefs Minicamp to N.Y.C. to Support Taylor Swift at Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

Swift is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 2026 Class

If he wanted to, he would — and in this case, he did.

Travis Kelce jetted from a Kansas City Chiefs minicamp in Kansas City, Missouri, to New York City just in time to watch his fiancée Taylor Swift’s induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

The tight end was photographed seated alongside Swift inside the Marriott Marquis Hotel in NYC Thursday night.

Travis Kelce showed up to support Taylor Swift as she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday in New York City. (Pictured here: The couple inside the event.) AP Photo/Evan Agostini
Travis Kelce showed up to support Taylor Swift as she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday in New York City. (Pictured here: The couple inside the event.) AP Photo/Evan Agostini

Making it a family affair, the couple’s mothers, Andrea Swift and Donna Kelce, were also seated at their table.

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Swift was also seen in social media clips dancing with Travis to Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” and chatting up director Steven Spielberg, who was seated beside her, as she grooved to Rihanna’s “Umbrella.”

A performance of “Proud Mary” even got Swift and Travis out of their seats.

While Spielberg’s newest film, “Disclosure Day,” doesn’t release until Friday, he stepped behind the camera to record the couple dancing to John Fogerty singing the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit “Fortunate Son” in one clip.