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Taylor Swift sings ‘Love Story’ with Lainey Wilson | Music City Minute

Jun 25, 2026, 1:34 PM | Updated: 1:35 pm

Taylor Swift just showed up in Nashville and sang “Love Story” with Lainey Wilson, and the internet is losing its mind. Last night in Nashville, Lainey Wilson was closing out her set at Travis Kelce’s annual Tight Ends & Friends charity concert when she told the crowd, “I don’t think y’all are ready for what’s about to happen.” Out walked Taylor Swift. The two proceeded to duet on Swift’s 2008 classic “Love Story” as the crowd erupted. Before the song, Wilson shared that years ago she came to Nashville for CMA Fest and watched a 16-year-old Swift perform at the Riverfront Stage to about 30 people. “Four of them were me, my mama, my daddy and my sister,” Wilson said. “I knew watching that day that it was something really special.” The moment got even sweeter during the song’s bridge when Swift sang “he knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring” and flashed her engagement ring from fiancé Kelce to screaming fans. Kelce hosts the event each year alongside George Kittle and Greg Olsen to raise money for charity, and the night also featured performances from Dan + Shay, Nate Smith and Chase Rice. This is the second year in a row Swift has made a surprise appearance. Last year she performed “Shake It Off” with Kane Brown. The performance also comes on the heels of Swift’s new country-leaning song “I Knew It, I Knew You” from the “Toy Story 5” soundtrack, fueling speculation that a return to country could be on the horizon.
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