Taylor Swift will return to the US for the Super Bowl, says Japanese Embassy

For anyone worried that Taylor Swift might not return from her overseas tour in time to see her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the Super Bowl, the Japanese Embassy has a reassuring message: “Be fearless.”

The diplomatic mission in Washington released a statement on Friday, apparently to ease the concerns of fans who fear their idol could miss next week's big game due to the tight deadline. Swift is scheduled to play at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital from February 7 to 10, leaving little time – given the long-haul flight and large time difference – to return for the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Vegas, on February 11th. Adding to the effort, Swift's final show is set to begin at 6pm and will likely last around three hours, in line with her other Eras Tour dates. And that's not to mention all the traffic she'll likely encounter around the stadium. But if all this worries you, perhaps you need to calm down.

“Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can now confidently speak to say that if it departs Tokyo the night after the show, it should comfortably arrive in Las Vagas before the start of the Super Bowl,” said the organ in an apparent reference to the singer's third studio album.

Continuing with a reference to Swift's second studio album, he added: “We know that many people in Japan are excited to experience Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, so we wanted to confirm that anyone involved can be undaunted in knowing that this talented artist can impress the Japanese. audiences and still get to Las Vegas to support the Chiefs.”

This year, the Kansas City Chiefs, with Kelce at tight end, will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL championship game. But it's likely that some spectators will be as interested in the action off the field as on it.

Swift has been a regular at Kansas City Chiefs games since showing up at Kelce's family suite last September to watch them play the Chicago Bears, sparking speculation that the two were dating. The pair later confirmed in separate interviews that they were already seeing each other before the game.

Since then, the amount of attention broadcasters have paid to the pop star in the crowd has sparked controversy among some football fans – although it has been credited with finding an entirely new audience for the game.

Still, as the Japanese Embassy's statement shows, Taylormania is hardly limited to the NFL or even America. In Asia, the singer sparked a ticket-selling frenzy after announcing she would perform six shows in Singapore and four in Tokyo.

Tickets for the Singapore dates sold out within hours, leaving legions of “Swifties,” as their fans are known, disappointed and empty-handed. The competition has been so fierce that fans have taken to calling it the “Great War” for tickets. After her shows in Tokyo – and, hopefully for fans, an appearance in Las Vegas – Swift is expected to return overseas for seven shows in Australia.