Real Madrid Request to Reschedule La Liga Match to Prepare for Taylor Swift Concert

Taylor Swift became a primary storyline during the 2023 NFL season after she began dating Travis Kelce. Now, she's impacting the other football too.

According to The Athletic's Guillermo Rai, La Liga side Real Madrid have asked to move a Sunday, May 24 match against Real Betis—the club's final game of its domestic campaign—to give themselves more time to prepare for Swift's The Eras Tour, which will be held at the Bernabeu on Thursday, May 30.

Real Madrid isn't seeking a dramatic change to the schedule, reportedly asking to play the match on Saturday, May 23 instead. But if both clubs find themselves in the running for places on the league table—Real Madrid currently resides in first place, while Real Betis could be fighting for a European berth next season—the matter becomes more complicated, as all league matches are traditionally held at the same date and time on the final week of the season to ensure competitive fairness.

According to that report, the club is also seeking a second date at the Bernabeu for Swift's tour after high demand for the initial date. The imminent signing of Kylian Mbappé is probably the most anticipated arrival of 2024 for Real Madrid supporters, but it would appear that Swift is a very close second.