When Machine Gun Kelly found himself watching Super Bowl LIX from the comfort of Travis Kelce‘s suite in New Orleans, he did not expect the night to turn so bittersweet.
The artist, who grew up in the same Cleveland neighborhoods as Kelce, had high hopes for an unforgettable evening spent with friends and superstars, including Taylor Swift.
But as the Kansas City Chiefs suffered one of the most lopsided losses in recent Super Bowl memory, those celebratory plans quickly faded, replaced by an introspective and unexpectedly honest moment between music’s and football’s biggest names.
Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, performed in New Orleans the same night as the Super Bowl, but before stepping on stage, he sat with Taylor Swift and the Chiefs’ circle.
The mood was electric at kickoff, with Swift full of optimism about the night ahead.
“At the beginning of it, Taylor was like, ‘Hell yea, we’re gonna come watch you perform. It’s gonna be crazy tonight,'” Kelly recalled in an interview with ABC News.
But as the game wore on, the Chiefs found themselves trailing by a wide margin. The energy in the suite began to shift as the Eagles dominated on the field, and hope for a fairytale ending dwindled.
“By the third quarter, dude, I was looking at that score, I went up to Taylor, I was like, ‘Y’all aren’t coming tonight, huh?’ She was like, ‘I don’t think so, man. I’ll see if I can get him to get out but I don’t think…'” Kelly recounted.
The moment encapsulated the heartbreak not just for Kelce and his teammates, but for everyone in the box who had pictured a far different ending.
A Super Bowl to Forget
For Machine Gun Kelly, the night was supposed to be a blend of music and championship celebration.
Just a year earlier, he had joined Kelce, Swift, and Megan Fox in Las Vegas after the Chiefs’ epic Super Bowl win over the 49ers. This time, the party never materialized.
Instead, Baker was left to process the quiet disappointment that hung in the air as the Chiefs fell 40-22, never managing to close the enormous gap.
The aftermath of the loss had ripple effects far beyond the locker room.
Travis Kelce, visibly crushed, later flirted with the idea of retirement before choosing to return for another NFL season.
He and Swift opted for a much more subdued offseason, a sharp contrast to the whirlwind of celebrations a year earlier.
Meanwhile, Chiefs coach Andy Reid praised Kelce‘s commitment to his craft, noting his impressive conditioning and focus as he reported to camp for what would be his 13th season.
“He’s svelte right now,” Reid said. “He looks like he’s 20. He’s doing a good job. He’s in great shape.”
Machine Gun Kelly, ever the artist, found his own way to turn disappointment into inspiration.
After the game, he penned the song “Don’t Wait Run Fast,” which has since become an unofficial anthem for ESPN College Football.
“We need one of those guitar riffs that can bring life to something that there is no life in anymore,” Kelly explained, referencing the emotional letdown of the Chiefs‘ loss.
The night may have ended in disappointment, but it also became a reminder of how quickly fortunes can shift, even for the biggest names in sports and entertainment.
With the Chiefs preparing for a new season, opening with a preseason clash against the Bears and a marquee game in Brazil against the Chargers, both the team and their celebrity fans will be hoping for redemption, and maybe a proper afterparty the next time around.
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