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Kittle Says Next Tight End University Is Booking Acts, Keeps Taylor Swift’s Return Uncertain as Wedding Report Surfaces

Organizers describe active outreach for the 2026 Nashville gathering with decisions on marquee performers still open.

Overview

  • George Kittle said on the Bussin' with the Boys podcast that organizers will be cold-calling about 20 artists in the next two weeks for the upcoming Tight End University event.
  • Kittle declined to confirm whether Taylor Swift will participate, responding that he “cannot confirm or deny” a return appearance.
  • He recounted that Swift’s 2025 surprise performance came after encouragement from his mother and his wife Claire’s mother, and he called the crowd reaction the loudest he has heard.
  • ESPN Chiefs reporter Nate Taylor has reported that Swift and Travis Kelce are expected to marry this summer before Kansas City’s training camp, a timeline that could affect TEU attendance.
  • Kelce has confirmed he will play for the Chiefs in 2026 and said Swift’s work ethic helped motivate his decision to keep playing.