Travis Kelce Shares the Super Bowl National Anthem Performance He Rewatches on a 'Sad Day': 'I Cried'

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce at Arrowhead Stadium on January 26, 2025 in Kansas City.Photo:Brooke Sutton/Getty

Brooke Sutton/Getty

TravisandJason Kelceare revealing the most “electric” Super Bowl national anthem!Appearing on a new episode of theNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelcepodcast, released Thursday, Feb. 6, the brothers revealed their favorite musician to belt out the national anthem at previous Super Bowl games.Sunday’s big game will see Travis' Kansas City Chiefs, and Jason’s former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, compete for theVince Lombardi trophyin New Orleans.“What’s the most electric national anthem?,” Jason, 37, first asked.“You already know, it’sChris Stapleton. On a sad day, I will put that video on. I’ll go to YouTube,” Travis, 35, said of the singer’s2023 rendition of the anthem.Making light of the fact that the Chiefs beat the Eagles that year, Jason joked, “Just to watch me and [coach] Nick Sirianni cry and then revel at the fact that you beat us?“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Travis Kelce during the national anthem before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 04, 2024 in Kansas City.Michael Owens/Getty"I never looked at it like that,” Travis replied lightheartedly. “[Chiefs player] Chris Jones cried too, to be fair.“The tight end continued, “I cried, but I kept my composure. But more so Chris did his thing, one of my favorite performances ever.““Yeah. It was very electric,” Jason agreed.During Stapleton’s 2023 performance, the musician, 46, sang and played the guitar at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., while actor Troy Kotsur performed sign language.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Travis Kelce during the Super Bowl Opening Night on February 3, 2025 in New Orleans.Michael DeMocker/GettyTravis also expressed his excitement for this week’s upcoming game.“I am so fired up for this game, I love it,” he shared. “You know, I relish in these moments, man. I’ve been waiting all year to fast-forward to this game, man.“Travis could help the Chiefs make history Sunday as the team goes for a third Super Bowl title in a row, which would make them the first team to do so.The Chiefsbeat the San Francisco 49erswith a score of 25-22 last year; theEagleswith a score of 38-35 in 2023 and the San Francisco 49ersagain in 2020.However, the Chiefslost 31-9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneersin 2021.

TravisandJason Kelceare revealing the most “electric” Super Bowl national anthem!

Appearing on a new episode of theNew Heights with Jason and Travis Kelcepodcast, released Thursday, Feb. 6, the brothers revealed their favorite musician to belt out the national anthem at previous Super Bowl games.

Sunday’s big game will see Travis' Kansas City Chiefs, and Jason’s former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, compete for theVince Lombardi trophyin New Orleans.

“What’s the most electric national anthem?,” Jason, 37, first asked.

“You already know, it’sChris Stapleton. On a sad day, I will put that video on. I’ll go to YouTube,” Travis, 35, said of the singer’s2023 rendition of the anthem.

Making light of the fact that the Chiefs beat the Eagles that year, Jason joked, “Just to watch me and [coach] Nick Sirianni cry and then revel at the fact that you beat us?”

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Travis Kelce during the national anthem before the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 04, 2024 in Kansas City.Michael Owens/Getty

Michael Owens/Getty

“I never looked at it like that,” Travis replied lightheartedly. “[Chiefs player] Chris Jones cried too, to be fair.”

The tight end continued, “I cried, but I kept my composure. But more so Chris did his thing, one of my favorite performances ever.”

“Yeah. It was very electric,” Jason agreed.

During Stapleton’s 2023 performance, the musician, 46, sang and played the guitar at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., while actor Troy Kotsur performed sign language.

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Travis Kelce during the Super Bowl Opening Night on February 3, 2025 in New Orleans.Michael DeMocker/Getty

Michael DeMocker/Getty

Travis also expressed his excitement for this week’s upcoming game.

“I am so fired up for this game, I love it,” he shared. “You know, I relish in these moments, man. I’ve been waiting all year to fast-forward to this game, man.”

Travis could help the Chiefs make history Sunday as the team goes for a third Super Bowl title in a row, which would make them the first team to do so.

The Chiefsbeat the San Francisco 49erswith a score of 25-22 last year; theEagleswith a score of 38-35 in 2023 and the San Francisco 49ersagain in 2020.

However, the Chiefslost 31-9 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneersin 2021.

source: people.com