{
  "id": 17268197,
  "title": "Nelly Recalls Taylor Swift Flying Him Out to Perform at Her Houston Show for $50,000: ‘I Would’ve Did It for Free’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/nelly-recalls-taylor-swift-flying-him-out-to-perform-at-her-houston",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T17:52:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nelly-taylor-swift-mcdonalds-houston-2011-just-a-dream-1236371006/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nelly, a St. Louis native, has reminisced about a time when Taylor Swift invited him to perform at one of her concerts in Houston. The two shared a friendship dating back over 15 years. Swift flew Nelly and his family to Houston for the show in November 2011, offering $50,000 for his appearance. Nelly, who admitted he would have done it for free, performed \"Hot in Herre\" at Minute Maid Park on the Speak Now World Tour. He was also given a McDonald's bag filled with the $50,000. Despite his presence, Nelly didn't get to see the hotel where he slept as he and his kids watched the rest of the concert with Swift before returning to Houston. Nelly and Swift have remained close over the years, with the pair attending Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding together in July.",
  "summary": "Nelly and Ashanti were guests at Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding over the summer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}