SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There was dangerous blood at Sport 4 of the Stanley Cup Closing between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers.
Not simply on the ice.
Pop celebrity Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce have been among the many celebrities that flocked to Amerant Financial institution Enviornment on Thursday to observe Sport 4 of the ultimate — with the “Bad Blood” singer seen holding fingers with Kelce as they headed to their seats.
Kelce, a Tremendous Bowl-winning tight finish for the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, is a recognized hockey fan alongside together with his brother Jason Kelce. And ever since Swift and Kelce started their high-profile romance in 2023, the 14-time Grammy Award successful singer has been recognized to pop in on huge sporting occasions — together with the final two Tremendous Bowls — and trigger an excited frenzy for followers.
There have been rumblings forward of Thursday’s sport that the couple would possibly attend the ultimate.
A helicopter landed close to Amerant Financial institution Enviornment in Dawn, Florida, forward of the sport. The VIP entrance to the realm was additionally closed off and the media elevator was not out there for use for a time frame earlier than pregame warmups started.
The pair was proven on the tv broadcast throughout the first interval of the sport.
Swift not too long ago introduced that she regained management over her whole physique of labor. In a prolonged notice posted to her official web site, Swift mentioned that every one the music she’s ever made now belongs to her after she has bought her catalog of recordings — initially launched by way of Large Machine Information — from their most up-to-date proprietor, the personal fairness agency Shamrock Capital.
Over the previous couple of years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her early albums in an try and regain management of her music.
Different celebs in attendance included former Miami Dolphins star defensive finish Jason Taylor, who banged the drum earlier than the sport, and hockey nice Jaromir Jagr. Miami Warmth captain Bam Adebayo was joined by former Warmth captain Udonis Haslem on the drum on Monday.
The defending champion Panthers led the best-of-seven collection 2-1 heading into Thursday’s sport.
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