Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have declined their Met Gala invitations.
After taking weeks to nest with Travis out of the spotlight (mostly), Taylor Swift dropped a double album.
This is a huge time for Taylor’s career. And, in between football seasons, this is a major time for Travis.
So why are they thumbing their noses at the Met Gala instead of showing up together? They might have a very good reason.
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in 2016.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_01-1024x711.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in 2016.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_01-1024x711.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in 2016.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_01-1024x711.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in 2016.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_01-1024x711.jpg)
Both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce received Met Gala invitations
Turns out,as TMZ reports, both Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce RSVP’ed “no” to the biggest celebrity fashion event of the year.
Notably, Taylor and Travis received separate invitations. So this would not have been a case of Taylor bringing Travis as her Plus One.
So they both, separately, turned it down. That’s not quite the same as Taylor turning it down for both of them.
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in February of 2024 after his Super Bowl victory.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in February of 2024 after his Super Bowl victory.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in February of 2024 after his Super Bowl victory.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in February of 2024 after his Super Bowl victory.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_02-1024x683.jpg)
Why did Taylor Swift turn down the Met Gala?
No one needs an excuse to turn down an invite, even though the star-studded Met Gala is a charity event. However, Taylor has a solid reason.
The 2024 Met Gala takes place on May 6.
Taylor resumes her Eras World Tour on May 9 — that same week. She’ll need to travel to Europe and get everything set up in France. Taylor is putting her fans first.
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in May of 2013.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_03-725x1024.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in May of 2013.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_03-725x1024.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in May of 2013.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_03-725x1024.jpg)
![Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala in May of 2013.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_03-725x1024.jpg)
Why did Travis Kelce turn down the Met Gala?
Unlike Taylor, Travis’ professional obligations are (mostly) on pause. One of the many football facts that Taylor’s fans have learned against our will is that the season ended before the Super Bowl and will not resume until late this summer.
So while Travis might be doing endorsements and other projects, he won’t need to grace any sportsball fields with his presence the week of the Met Gala. Unless he’s filming a commercial or something.
The most likely explanation for Travis’ absence is that he plans to travel to Europe to support Taylor as her Eras World Tour continues. He already said as much.
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace in January of 2024.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_04-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace in January of 2024.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_04-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace in January of 2024.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_04-1024x683.jpg)
![Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce embrace in January of 2024.](https://cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com/uploads/2024/04/0419_taylorswift_04-1024x683.jpg)