The Darkness frontman, Justin Hawkins, is thanking lovebirds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce for a "heartwarming moment" centered around his band’s classic, “I Believe In A Thing Called Love.”
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Hawkins took to TikTok to acknowledge a recent viral video of Swift and Kelce singing along to the song during a break in play at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship over the weekend which he says was “really nice” to see.
"I woke up this morning and everyone's forwarded me some footage of ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love’ being played at the U.S. Open and Taylor Swift and her partner Travis dancing along to it and really enjoying the music,” Hawkins said in the video. "It was a really heartwarming moment for me, and my little girl can't wait to tell her friends at school. So thanks, Taylor. Thanks, Travis. Thanks everybody who enjoys tennis. That's a really lovely start to the day. Nice one, guys."
In addition to sharing his appreciation for Taylor and Travis’ enthusiasm for his music, Hawkins also took the opportunity to highlight Taylor’s next-level hospitality at The Eras Tour, which Hawkins attended in Zurich with his daughter.
“The hospitality of the show was extraordinary… they put us in the lovely VIP area,” he shared. “I was just Dad of the year.”
He continued, “To make matters even more spectacular, Taylor Swift actually sent me a lovely letter which was waiting for me in the VIP section talking about how much she loved the song ‘I Believe in a Thing Called Love.’ I was just Dad of the year, maybe Dad of the century cause all of that was a big surprise."