Folks line as much as obtain their reserved tickets earlier than Taylor Swift's live performance on the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Hiro Komae)
TOKYO (AP) — Will he make it in time?
Taylor Swift's newest tune was nonetheless ringing within the ears of 1000’s of followers on the Tokyo Dome on Saturday evening because the singer rushed onto a non-public jet at Haneda Airport, presumably embarking on an intensely scrutinized journey to see her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. play within the Tremendous Bowl in Las Vegas.
“We're all occurring a giant journey,” Swift beforehand informed the group. She was referring to music, however she may additionally describe her future race in opposition to time, which needed to cross 9 time zones and the worldwide date line.
Taking a closing bow on the finish of her sold-out present, wearing a blue sequin bodysuit, crowd screaming, strobe lights pulsing, confetti falling, Swift disappeared beneath the stage and started her journey to the opposite facet of the world.
His long-awaited journey to see Kelce's Kansas Metropolis Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday US time has sparked creativeness and hypothesis for weeks.
“I hope he can return in time. It’s very romantic,” stated workplace employee Hitomi Takahashi, 29, who purchased matching Taylor Swift sweatshirts together with her pal and was taking images exterior the Tokyo Dome.
It was not instantly clear Saturday evening whether or not Swift's airplane had departed. About an hour after the top of the live performance, Related Press journalists have been close to Haneda's non-public jet space when minivans arrived and somebody entered the gate space whereas 4 or 5 individuals carrying massive black umbrellas obstructed the view of the live performance. particular person.
At Saturday evening's live performance, there was loads of proof of the distinctive cultural phenomenon that’s the Swift-Kelce relationship, a nexus between skilled soccer and Swift's monumental star energy. Along with individuals sporting sequin attire celebrating Swift within the packed Tokyo Dome, there have been Travis Kelce t-shirts, hats and different merchandise celebrating the Chiefs. Some in Tokyo spent 1000’s of to attend the pop famous person's live shows this week.
“Romeo, take me someplace we might be alone,” Swift sang on Saturday.
You gained't discover that Sunday in Las Vegas when a sold-out crowd, to not point out thousands and thousands around the globe, will likely be watching.
If he succeeds, after all.
To name the worldwide scrutiny of Swift's travels intense is an understatement.
Followers have adopted his jet. The planet-warming carbon emissions from his world travels have been criticized. Officers have evaluated your skill to park your airplane at Las Vegas airports.
Even Japanese diplomats have gotten into motion. The Japanese embassy in Washington posted on social media that it may make it to the Tremendous Bowl on time, together with in its assertion three Swift tune titles: “Communicate Now,” “Fearless” and “Crimson.”
“In case you depart Tokyo the evening after your live performance, it’s best to comfortably arrive in Las Vegas earlier than the Tremendous Bowl begins,” it stated.
Takahashi, the fan on the Tokyo Dome, was conscious of the criticism Swift has confronted over her non-public jets, however stated the singer was being unfairly singled out.
“Loads of different individuals journey for enterprise and she or he is right here for her job. She faces assaults as a result of she is known and stands out,” Takahashi stated.
Swift has already been touring the world this week.
Earlier than coming to Asia, he attended the Grammys in Los Angeles, the place he gained his 14th Grammy and a record-breaking fourth Album of the 12 months award for “Midnights.” This system was watched by virtually 17 million individuals. She additionally made a shock announcement that her subsequent album is about to be launched in April.
Then the 4 live shows in Tokyo, and now apparently a rushed journey to attempt to get to Las Vegas to see Chiefs tight finish Kelce play within the Tremendous Bowl. He has shadowed Kelce for a lot of the Chiefs' season.
If all goes to plan, he’s anticipated to fly to Australia later this week to proceed his tour.
“This week is really the perfect form of chaos,” Swift posted Wednesday on Instagram.
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Related Press author Mari Yamaguchi contributed to this report.