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Taylor Swift Rejects Retirement Rumors, Cites Travis Kelce’s Support as ‘Showgirl’ Rolls Out

Swift says marriage won’t sideline her career, pointing to Kelce’s enthusiasm for her work.

Overview

  • In a BBC Radio 2 interview, Swift called theories she will quit music after marrying Kelce “shockingly offensive” and affirmed she will keep releasing music.
  • She said she and the Chiefs tight end share a performance mindset in NFL stadiums and added that wedding planning will follow the current album rollout.
  • Kelce spent his 36th birthday at a Jacksonville screening of Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl with his mother Donna and other relatives, according to event photos and social posts.
  • Donna Kelce marked her son’s birthday with an Instagram Story set to Swift’s “Opalite,” a track Swift has said is dedicated to Kelce.
  • Early results for The Life of a Showgirl are robust, with about 2.7 million traditional sales reported by Luminate, Spotify’s biggest single-day album streams of 2025, and an estimated $33 million domestic opening for the release-party film.