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Travis Kelce sings in studio for Eagles Christmas album

ProfilePhotoby: Nick Geddes11/15/23NickGeddesNews
Travis Kelce
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Travis Kelce is one of the best tight ends in the history of the NFL, a two-time Super Bowl champion and dating perhaps the world’s most famous singer.

A stacked resume for sure, but that doesn’t mean you can’t continue to add to it. With the holidays right around the corner, the Kansas City Chiefs star is adding recording artist to his list of accolades. Yes it’s true, Kelce, clearly inspired by Taylor Swift, has recorded a Christmas jingle for the entire world to enjoy.

But he’s not alone.

Travis Kelce was joined by his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, in singing “Fairytale of Philadelphia,” as part of the Eagles’ second album, “A Philly Special Christmas Special.” Video emerged Wednesday of Travis Kelce recording his lines in studio, which shows he just may have a second career waiting for him when he hangs up his cleats for good.

The song officially became available on streaming platforms Wednesday. “Fairytale of Philadelphia” already sits No. 2 on the Apple iTunes charts. The song is a spinoff of “Fairytale of New York,” initially released in November of 1987 by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl. 

Jason Kelce pitched song to Travis Kelce about relationship of brothers

According to Jason Kelce, he had to talk his brother into performing the duet with him.

“It’s like two people fighting,” Jason said in the phone call to his brother. “But they really love each other. It kind of works really good for our relationship. I think it could be the relationship of two brothers. How much you’re wrapped up in your family’s lives and how that impacts where you end up in life.”

This is the second Christmas album created by three Eagles offensive linemen — Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson and Jordan Mailata. Last week, the three linemen dropped another song from the album. It’s “This Christmas” with Patti LaBelle and Mailata. A year ago, the linemen invited fellow teammates  Jalen Hurts, A.J. Brown, Brandon Graham and Haason Reddick to join them on the album.