Travis Kelce is currently supporting Taylor Swift as her partner on the Chiefs.
The reason the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end won’t accompany his wife to the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 27 is due to their away game against the Miami Dolphins.
Just hours before the iconic music event begins, Kelce and his teammates, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will start their game at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, which is expected to run late into the evening, overlapping with Snoop Dogg‘s hosting duties at the VMAs.
Who will be joining the singer on the red carpet? Her close friend Dakota Johnson—featured in the music video for Swift’s new single “Patient Zero,” which will air during the show—might just light up the event by her presence.
Additionally, the Verity actress is likely to take on a cheerleading role as Swift receives the inaugural Artist Director Honors at the VMAs, a new accolade aimed at recognizing “groundbreaking music artists whose work behind the camera has expanded the possibilities of music video and advanced the art of visual storytelling,” as stated in a press release from MTV and CBS on Sept. 21.
