Travis Kelce has drawn the admiration of a certain country music star. No, not Taylor Swift — we’re talking about Garth Brooks.
The country legend invited Kelce to sing his hit song “Friends in Low Places” at the opening of his new bar, “Friends in Low Places Honky Tonk and Bar” in Nashville. During Tuesday’s episode of his show, “Inside Studio G,” Brooks praised Kelce’s drunken rendition of his tune during the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade.
“Did you guys see Travis Kelce’s version of ‘Friends in Low Places?’ Did you see him sing this?” Brooks said. “I loved it, I thought it was fantastic. It blew me away because I’m sitting there watching it as it’s going down, right. I never expected that.”
Brooks admitted that his initial plan was not to attend the opening of the venue, which is scheduled for March 7. But he would make an exception for Kelce, he said, as long as the NFL star promised to bring his vocals with him.
“Big man, I’m just telling you this — I will be at the grand opening if you’re there,” Brooks said. “I’ll send a plane if you want another shot at the title. If you want to come sing that, I’ll send a plane. You can come by yourself or bring your brother or your gang, whatever you want to do. The plane holds 11, just remember that.
“So, yes, I’ll be happy to send this invite out to you if you want to try a little ‘Friends in Low Places’ in Friends in Low Places.”
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The Kelce family has quite a history of celebrations, including Jason Kelce’s infamous speech and mummer costume after the Eagles’ 2019 Super Bowl win. This time it was Travis’ turn for a victory parade speech, and he did not disappoint.
The three-time Super Bowl champion first began with the Chiefs’ tomahawk chop, humming along to the tune heard at Arrowhead Stadium, before switching his performance to Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places.”
Travis. Kelce. 😅 pic.twitter.com/uPFwgCkemI
— NFL (@NFL) February 14, 2024
“If you know this song, sing along,” Kelce shouted before singing along himself. “Blame it all on my roots, I showed up in boots, and ruined the Niners affair.”
Kelce continued with off-the-cuff rendition of the Brooks classic, including quite a bit of altered — and heavily slurred — lyrics. Patrick Mahomes initially started singing along but then switched to trying to take the microphone out of the tight end’s hands. Eventually, parade organizers were able to grab hold of the mic, ending Kelce’s performance.
Not sure this went as planned for Travis Kelce 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/i5NRTylboE
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) February 14, 2024
If Kelce does end up heading to Nashville for Brooks, it’s going to be quite the challenge to top the show he gave the people of Kansas City after the Super Bowl.
