The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ disappointing loss on the 2025 Tremendous Bowl is one which followers of the workforce — together with Taylor Swift and MGK — will bear in mind all too nicely.
Each musicians have been current on the large recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles in February, with the pop star there to help boyfriend Travis Kelce and the previous rapper on website to cheer on Kansas Metropolis earlier than performing on the workforce’s afterparty later that night time. However whereas hopes that the Chiefs might snag a “three-peat” Tremendous Bowl win have been excessive originally of the sport, they shortly faltered because the Eagles saved scoring to win 40-22 — one thing MGK mirrored on speaking to Swift about that day in an interview with ABC Information on Wednesday (Aug. 6).
“I used to be in Travis’ suite, and originally of it, Taylor was like, ‘Hell yeah, we’re gonna come watch you carry out, it’s gonna be loopy tonight,’” the musician started. “Internally, I used to be stoked. I used to be like, ‘Oh what a legendary night time that is gonna be.’”
“By the third quarter, dude, I used to be that rating,” he continued, laughing on the reminiscence. “I went as much as Taylor, I used to be like, ‘Y’all aren’t coming tonight, huh?’ She was like, ‘I don’t suppose so, man. I’ll see if I can get [Travis] to get out, however I don’t suppose [so].’”
MGK nonetheless needed to carry out on the shedding workforce’s post-game social gathering in New Orleans that night time — a gig he doesn’t advocate to different artists. “Don’t ever signal your self up for that,” he stated earlier than joking, “Wait to signal the paper ’til third quarter or one thing, ’til it seems prefer it’s going by some means.”
However whereas the afterparty was somewhat bit grim, MGK will at all times help Kelce — a fellow Ohioan — and the remainder of the Chiefs. “That’s my dawg,” the artist added of the athlete. “He’s from Cleveland. He’s from proper subsequent to the place I’m from.”
Shortly after the interview, MGK went on to launch his new album, Misplaced Americana, on Friday (Aug. 8). With none aside from Bob Dylan in his corner through the rollout, his rootsy new mission marks a shift away from the hip-hop and pop-punk genres he beforehand experimented with.
As for the Chiefs, Kelce and his teammates have been arduous at work coaching for the upcoming season, which kicks off in early September. And after changing into a mainstay at Arrowhead Stadium all through the previous two NFL seasons after starting her romance with the tight finish in 2023, Swift is anticipated to seem at much more video games this 12 months now that she’s completed her international Eras Tour.
Watch MGK recall his dialog with Swift on the Tremendous Bowl under.