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Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour on Friday, June 21, 2024 in London. Hugh Grant was in attendance at one of the pop star’s three Wembley shows. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Taylor Swift performed a trio of concerts from Friday to Sunday in London at Wembley Stadium, and Saturday night featured a star-studded audience, including the famous British actor, Hugh Grant. Grant hinted in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he took shots of tequila with Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at the show.
“Dear @taylorswift13, You have an incredible show, an amazing and v hospitable team and excellent gigantic boyfriend (#tequilashots.). Thanks so much from one ageing London boy, wife and thrilled 8 year old #halfgirlhalfbracelet,” Grant wrote.
Whether the tequila in those tiny shot glasses was Kelce’s Casa Azul brand remains a mystery, but the famous actor had such a blast hanging out at Swift’s concert with her beau that he felt compelled to give her a social media shoutout.
“Notting Hill” actor, Hugh Grant did tequila shots with Travis Kelce at Taylor Swift’s London concert. (Photo: AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Tom Cruise was also at the show and spotted doing a rather interesting dance in the crowd.
Other celebrity guests who partied in the stands were Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Greta Gerwig and Tom Cruise. The outlet reported that Paul McCartney was in attendance, and someone gifted him a friendship bracelet at the show.
The Daily Mail reported that Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte were in attendance, and the William wowed fans with his “dad-dancing mores.” The royal family posed for a selfie with Taylor Swift during the sold-out concert shortly afterward.
Ninety thousand people were in attendance.
Casa Azul was launched in 2022 by the beverage entrepreneur Lance Collins, who tapped multiple celebrity investors, including Kelce. The initial focus of the product was within the ready-to-drink (RTD) space and consisted of a line of tequila sodas.
The 5%-ABV canned tequila soda line comes in a variety of flavors including Lime Margarita, Strawberry Margarita, Peach Mango and Watermelon.
Though the brand faced a legal battle against Clase Azul over trademark infringements and unfair competition in April, Kelce’s brand emerged victorious. The judge ruled that Clase Azul’s trademark was its signature blue bottles, not the name.
In March, Casa Azul launched an organic tequila line with the “Babydriver” actress, Eiza González, as the face of the brand.
“As a Mexican woman, Tequila is a deep part of my culture and heritage,” González explained. “It was important for me to not be just another celebrity face of a brand, but to partner with a family-led business that celebrates modern Mexico and gives back to my people.”
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Cynthia Mersten is an Editor for Bottle Raiders and has worked in the Beverage Industry for eight years. She started her career in wine and spirits distribution and sold brands like Four Roses, High West and Compass Box to a variety of bars and restaurants in the city she calls home: Los Angeles. Cynthia is a lover of all things related to wine, spirits and story and holds a BA from UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film and Television. Besides writing, her favorite pastimes are photography and watching movies with her husband.
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