Travis Kelce brings again music pageant in Kansas Metropolis with Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, Diplo as headliners
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis Kelce is retaining himself busy: On the heels of successful his third Tremendous Bowl, incomes a Webby nomination for his podcasting endeavors and garnering headlines for his newfound relationship with Taylor Swift, the famous person tight finish will proceed dwelling his finest life along with his annual music pageant subsequent month.
Kelce introduced Tuesday the headliners for his second annual Kelce Jam pageant. The occasion can be held Might 18 and livestreamed from the Azura Amphitheater in Bonner Springs, Kansas — a metropolitan space of Kansas Metropolis.
The occasion will function performances by Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Diplo.
“I prefer to maintain it recent, new and maintain individuals coming again for extra,” mentioned Kelce, whose pageant introduced out 20,000 attendees final yr. He mentioned his occasion will proceed to rejoice the success of the Chiefs, who gained their third championship in 4 journeys after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Tremendous Bowl 58 in February.
Together with Kelce’s on-field triumphs, he is thrived away from the area, too. He alongside along with his brother, Jason Kelce, a current NFL retiree, earned a Webby nomination Tuesday for his or her flourishing podcast “New Heights.” He is additionally appeared in numerous headlines for his relationship with Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner who just lately set the award’s document with probably the most album of the yr wins.
Swift isn’t anticipated to attend Kelce Jam since she’s scheduled to carry out on tour on the identical date in Stockholm, Sweden. However although she won’t be in attendance, Kelce — who has displayed a robust stage presence — mentioned he would possibly ask Swift for some ideas.
“The one factor I can study from her that interprets into how I can carry out is simply how relatable she is on stage,” mentioned Kelce, who hosted “Saturday Evening Reside” final yr. “She’s very comfy. She brings all people into the room together with her. She makes it an intimate setting although there’s 70,000 individuals at each present. It’s fairly spectacular.”
Kelce mentioned security has been a high precedence coming into Kelce Jam after the Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl rally taking pictures that resulted within the loss of life of a girl and practically two dozen accidents.
“Our hearts and fingers are nonetheless out to the households and all people concerned and every thing that occurred on the parade,” mentioned Kelce, who reportedly donated $100,000 to households of the 2 children who have been shot throughout the parade. Swift donated the identical quantity to the household of the girl who was killed within the taking pictures.
The occasion’s producers, Medium Uncommon, mentioned security measures can be expanded by bringing in a “specialised dwell occasion safety and threat staff” who’ve labored on high-profile festivals such because the U.S. Open, Coachella and Lollapalooza.
“It’s nonetheless a sensitive topic figuring out how critical it was,” Kelce mentioned. “We’re undoubtedly taking safety extraordinarily critical at Kelce Jam. You’ll undoubtedly really feel protected being there.”
In all, Kelce mentioned he desires to deliver pleasure to a metropolis that has celebrated him and his staff. He hopes his teammate and three-time Tremendous Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes can be part of the festivities this time.
“I believe it’s going to maintain going up,” he mentioned. “Hopefully we maintain successful Tremendous Bowls so we bought one thing to rejoice.”
