In an electrifying evening filled with stars, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift shone the brightest at Patrick Mahomes’ The 15 and Mahomies Foundation Golf Classic gala in Las Vegas.
The power couple not only made a stunning appearance but also raised the stakes by auctioning off four tickets to Swift’s coveted Eras tour, ultimately fetching an astonishing $80,000 for charity.
The glitzy event took a turn for the extraordinary when Travis Kelce took to the stage, charmingly referring to Taylor Swift as his “significant other.” The audience was abuzz with excitement as Kelce announced the surprise auction item, courtesy of Swift herself. “Has anyone heard of the Eras tour?” he teased, as cheers filled the room.
In a heartwarming display of generosity, Swift, seated beside the Mahomes, signaled her support by waving a red napkin, igniting the auction fever.
Earlier, Kelce and Swift made a grand entrance, hand in hand, embodying grace and charm. Guests couldn’t help but admire the couple’s down-to-earth demeanor, with one attendee capturing the moment and describing them as “super adorable together… super cool badass human beings.”
The day before the gala, the couple was spotted enjoying a cozy double date with the Mahomes at Easy’s Cocktail Lounge, setting the stage for their charitable showcase. Swift, fresh off the release of her new album “The Tortured Poets Department,” once again proved her mettle not just as a global music icon but as a philanthropic force alongside her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s heartwarming contribution at the Patrick Mahomes charity gala not only set the bar for celebrity philanthropy but also showcased their strong bond and commitment to making a difference.
The couple’s gesture will long be remembered, marking a night of generosity, love, and star power.
Taylor Swift’s Album Hits No. 1
Taylor Swift continues to dominate in the week following the release of her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department.”
The 31-track album has hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, tying Swift with Jay-Z for second-most No. 1 albums at 14. Only The Beatles, with 19 No. 1 albums, have had more.
The double album has amassed 2.61 million equivalent album units, according to Luminate, the industry data and analytics company. A shocking 1.91 million of those units come from traditional album sales, people purchasing downloads, CDs, cassettes, and vinyl.
Vinyl accounts for 859,000 units sold, the highest number of vinyl sales in modern history.
It is the top-selling album of 2024, eclipsing Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter,” which sold 228,000 units. (But streaming was a boon: “Cowboy Carter” hit 407,000 equivalent album units, a combination of pure album sales and on-demand streams, earned in the U.S. in its first week.)
“The Tortured Poets Department” hit 891.34 million album streams, according to Luminate, the biggest streaming week for an album in history.
She’s broken the highest single-week mark for an album, passing Drake’s 25-track “Scorpion” with 745.92 million in 2018, his 21-track “Certified Lover Boy” with 743.67 million in 2021, and her own “Midnights” in 2022 with 549.3 million streams.
Taylor Swift is feeling “fired up” to return to touring following the success of her album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.
The 34-year-old star wrapped the most recent leg of her ‘The Eras’ tour in Singapore in March and is taking almost two months off before she returns to the road in May, and she’s now revealed she can’t wait to get back on stage after her 11th studio album racked up 2.6 million in unit sales.
Taylor Swift took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her gratitude to her fans for their immense support for her.
“My mind is blown. I’m completely floored by the love you’ve shown this album. 2.6 million are you actually serious? Thank you for listening, streaming, and welcoming Tortured Poets into your life. Feeling completely overwhelmed. I was already so fired up to get back to the tour but you doing THIS?? May 9th can’t come soon enough.”
Taylor Swift
Taylor returns to the road next month as she takes her tour to Europe. Her first show back will be on May 9 in Paris, France and she will go on to play in countries including Sweden, Germany, Austria, and the UK over the summer.
Taylor’s tour will return to North America later in the year before wrapping in Vancouver, Canada on December 8. She will have played more than 150 shows by the time the tour comes to an end.
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