For the second time in her entire performing career, Taylor Swift had to cancel a series of shows, but it was for the safety of her fans.
Swift‘s three shows in Vienna, Austria were cancelled after authorities foiled a terror attack that was set to take place at one of the shows. The shows were set to begin on Thursday and end on Saturday night.
All tickets were automatically refunded, but fans were devastated to not be able to see the signer’s world famous tour. So, they decided to do something about it. While they won’t be able to see Taylor Swift live, fans still decided to get together and celebrate their love for the singer.
Swifties gathered together in the streets singing tons of different songs that she was set to perform at the concert. One of them included Swift’s hit song, “Karma,” from her album, Midnights.
And of course, they had to incorporate the popular lyric change. Instead of singing “Karma is the guy on the screen,” they all belted out, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs.”
We didn’t get a concert, but we still got to scream Karma is the Guy on the Chiefs @tkelce @taylornation13 @NicoleAuerbach pic.twitter.com/kPRPZDrQeO
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) August 8, 2024
It’s incredible to see Swifties getting together just to trade bracelets and celebrate their love of the singer. But it’s also amazing to see how they also found comfort in Kelce through this one line.
The lyric change first happened in November, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end flew to Buenos Aires, Argentina during the bye week to meet up with the singer on her tour.
And knowing that Kelce was in the crowd, Swift threw in something special for him. That’s when she altered the lyrics in “Karma.”
🎥| Travis Kelce’s reaction to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs” pic.twitter.com/aXnJFTMhXn
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) November 12, 2023
At the time, Kelce stood next to Swift’s father (who was wearing a Chiefs lanyard) during the concert, and videos captured his reaction perfectly, with a smile lighting up his face. Just days after this happened, Kelce joined his brother Jason on the latest episode of their New Heights podcast and talked about this viral moment.
“Yeah no I had no clue (she would do that) … well, I might have had a little bit of a clue, but definitely when I heard it come out of her mouth, it still shocked me,” Kelce said.
“I was like, ‘Oh sh**, she really just said that.’” But this was just the start of Swift’s shout-outs to Kelce during her tour. And it’s clear that the fans are loving each and every one.
