Bruce Springsteen channeled his inner Travis Kelce before his concert in Las Vegas last week.
The rock legend, 74, performed in Sin City, the site of Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory in Super Bowl LVIII, on March 22.
The Chiefs earned their third Super Bowl victory in five years with a thrilling 25-22 overtime victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium last month.
After the win, a jubilant Kelce let out a roaring ‘Viva Las Vegas,’ a nod to Elvis Presley’s classic 1964 hit, as he grabbed the microphone at the podium.
And Springsteen had clearly been paying attention when he referenced the tight end’s celebrations while giving his band a pep talk before taking the stage.
Bruce Springsteen channeled his inner Travis Kelce (pictured) before his Las Vegas concert
Springsteen (pictured) performed in Sin City, the place where Kelce and the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.
In a clip shared on his Instagram, Springsteen is seen holding hands with the E Street Band members in a circle as he cheers them on for their performance.
‘As Travis Kelce would say…’ the music icon begins before asking one of his musicians to ‘do the honours.’ The instrumentalist then shouts: ‘Long live Las Vegas!’
Springsteen even says Kelce’s last name with the correct pronunciation after the NFL star revealed in 2021 that it should actually be pronounced ‘Kels.’ Kelce later insisted that he was happy with either pronunciation.
During last week’s show in Sin City, Springsteen & the E Street Band also played a cover of Presley’s ‘Viva Las Vegas.’
Kelce’s Elvis-inspired rallying cry came as part of his onstage performance while delivering a victory speech to Chiefs Kingdom.
Leaning on the microphone while clutching the Vince Lombardi Trophy in his hands, Kelce shouted, ‘Kingdom of the Chiefs!’
Kelce’s scream came as part of his performance on stage while giving a victory speech.
“Hey, listen to this,” he continued. ‘We have been fighting for our right all night. How about some Viva Las Vegas… Viva Las Vegas… Viva… Viva… Las Vegas!’
The crowd seemed to love the moment and the camera showed his girlfriend Taylor Swift, who appeared to be holding back tears on an emotional night.
Kelce then went on to sing his traditional ‘Fight For You Right’ line, before insisting that the Chiefs will do everything they can to seal a third title next year.
Speaking on stage, he told fans: “We get to do it three times in a row… I’ll see you all next year.”
