Why Travis Kelce Missed the MTV VMAs While Taylor Swift Shined

Travis Kelce had a very good reason for not attending the MTV Video Music Awards 2026 with his wife, Taylor Swift.

The “Patient Zero” singer-songwriter, 36, is expected to arrive solo at MTV’s annual music gala at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27, to accept the first-ever MTV VMA Artist Director Honors.

Her husband Kelce, 36, is unable to join her during the celebratory evening due to his own busy schedule — his Kansas City Chiefs were busy taking on the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday. (The Chiefs emerged victorious in a 24-10 win.)