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Swifties gather in Power and Light District to celebrate Taylor Swift's latest album release

Swifties gather in Power and Light District to celebrate Taylor Swift's latest album release
UP IN 30 MINUTES, AND HUNDREDS OF SWIFTIES ARE IN THE POWER AND LIGHT DISTRICT TONIGHT TO CELEBRATE KMBC NINE’S BRIAN JOHNSON IS THERE LOOKING AT A UNIQUE KANSAS CITY CONNECTION. BRIAN. THAT’S RIGHT, PUTS A LOT OF FOLKS ARE VERY EXCITED. THE FANS, AS YOU SAID, STAYED UP SOME UNTIL ONE IN THE MORNING TO FIND OUT THE NEW ALBUM HAS 15 ADDITIONAL TRACKS, 31 IN TOTAL. TAKE A LOOK. YOU CAN TELL THEY ARE EXCITED TONIGHT, HAVING A GREAT TIME AND THEY SAY TWO OF THE TRACKS ARE ABOUT CHIEFS TIGHT END TRAVIS KELCE. ARE YOU? THERE’S NO TORTURE HERE OR POETS REALLY TO BE FREE. THESE TAYLOR SWIFT FANS ARE ELATED AT THE RELEASE OF HER LATEST ALBUM. IT’S PRETTY COOL. LAST NIGHT, ME AND MY FRIEND STAYED UP UNTIL IT CAME OUT AND WE LISTENED TO THE WHOLE THING. IT’S SWIFT’S FIFTH ALBUM IN AS MANY YEARS, AND THERE’S PLENTY OF NEW MATERIAL TO DISSECT AND ENJOY. I’M IMPRESSED. I LOVE THEM ALL. I CAN’T FIND LIKE MY FAVORITE SONG. I FEEL LIKE SHE PUT KANSAS CITY ON THE MAP AT POWER AND LIGHT. IT’S ONE MASSIVE PARTY. PEOPLE SING ALONG, STRANGERS EXCHANGE FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS. THERE YOU GO, MIA. SHE USED TO BE MY CHILDHOOD CRUSH. YOU KNOW THAT TONIGHT, SWIFTIES CELEBRATE THE START OF A NEW ERA. ONE WITH MUSIC THEY SAY IS ABOUT TRAVIS KELCE. IT’S SUPER GREAT BECAUSE JUST TO SEE THE OUTPOUR THAT PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN HER EVER SINCE, YOU KNOW, SHE STARTED SHOWING UP TO CHIEFS GAMES. THE EVENT IS 4.5 HOURS LONG ENOUGH TO LISTEN TO ALL THE TRACKS ON THE NEW ALBUM TWICE. TAYLOR SWIFT IS SHE’S LIKE, SO INSPIRATIONAL AND I LOOK UP TO HER LIKE A LOT AND SHE’S LIKE HELPED ME THROUGH A LOT OF THINGS. PARTY GOES TILL MIDNIGHT HERE. NOW, THE TWO SONGS MENTIONED TRAVIS KELCE SO HIGH SCHOOL AND THE ALCHEMY BOTH HAVE SEVERAL REFERENCES TO THEIR EXPERIENCE TOGETHER. TONIGHT THEY ARE SEEING SOME OF THE CLASSICS FOR THE SING ALONG. THEY GIVE OUT BRACELETS. IT’S A LOT
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Swifties gather in Power and Light District to celebrate Taylor Swift's latest album release
Kansas City's Swifties are congregating in the Power and Light District Friday to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department."Swifties were surprised at 1 a.m. this morning when they discovered the album had 15 extra songs. This is the first time Swifties have heard songs from the pop artist about Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.At Power and Light, it's one massive "par-tay." People sing along; strangers exchange friendship bracelets."I'm impressed," said Swiftie Avery Shields. "I love them all, but I can't find my favorite song."Tonight, Swifties celebrated the start of a new era with music they say is about Travis Kelce. "It's super great just to see the outpouring people have given her ever since she started showing up to Chiefs," said Landon Delgado. The party is expected to last nearly five hours, long enough to listen to all of the tracks on the new album - twice.

Kansas City's Swifties are congregating in the Power and Light District Friday to celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department."

Swifties were surprised at 1 a.m. this morning when they discovered the album had 15 extra songs.

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This is the first time Swifties have heard songs from the pop artist about Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.

At Power and Light, it's one massive "par-tay." People sing along; strangers exchange friendship bracelets.

"I'm impressed," said Swiftie Avery Shields. "I love them all, but I can't find my favorite song."

Tonight, Swifties celebrated the start of a new era with music they say is about Travis Kelce.

"It's super great just to see the outpouring people have given her ever since she started showing up to Chiefs," said Landon Delgado.

The party is expected to last nearly five hours, long enough to listen to all of the tracks on the new album - twice.