Taylor Swift's influence is so tremendous that fans are willing to shell out money for tickets to the New York Jets. Reports suggesting that the singer might be present at this Sunday's game to watch the Kansas City Chiefs' star, Travis Kelce, has resulted in a staggering surge in ticket prices. TickPick, an online marketplace, states that prices have skyrocketed over 40%, rising from $83 to $119.
To provide further evidence of the Swift-mania phenomenon, the website informed CNN that it has recorded the highest number of ticket sales for a single day this season for the Kansas City Chiefs.
According to a report by Front Office Sports on Thursday, Swift is said to have intentions to be present at the Sunday night game, which will be broadcasted nationwide on NBC. Prior to this announcement, StubHub informed CNN that ticket sales for this particular game have doubled since Swift's unexpected appearance last weekend.
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Heinz develops the 'Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch' condiment exclusively for Taylor Swift. Furthermore, Swift's popularity is on par with that of Aaron Rodgers. According to StubHub, this weekend's game featuring Swift is the second best-selling game of the season thus far, falling just behind the home opener where Rodgers briefly played as the Jets quarterback.
Swift's presence at an NFL game has proven to be a resounding success in various aspects. According to Fanatics, sales of Kelce's jersey experienced a staggering spike of nearly 400% on Monday. Furthermore, Variety reported that TV ratings among Swift's fan base saw a remarkable surge, particularly within the female demographic aged 12 to 17 years old and 18 to 49 years old, making it the highest-rated game of the week.
Swift and Kelce have not publicly confirmed that they are dating, though Kelce complimented Swift's appearance and mentioned that his loved ones spoke highly of her on his podcast this week.