Taylor Swift confirmed the official remix of her song Opalite after producer Chris Lake revealed private messages showing how the collaboration came together, with help from Travis Kelce.
The moment happened on February 13, when Lake shared screenshots of his Instagram DMs with the Kansas City Chiefs star, explaining how the British DJ ended up creating a house remix of Opalitea song from Swift’s latest album The life of a showgirl.
Along with the post, Lake assured fans that Kelce signed the shared messages.
“When @killatrava and @taylorswift tell you about an official remix… you make it :),” Lake wrote, adding that his remix of Opalite was now available for pre-order on a limited edition CD.
The messages showed Lake reaching out to Kelce in mid-January after learning he and Swift were listening to his music.
Lake told him that he planned to try his hand at remixing the track, although he wasn’t sure of the outcome.
Kelce responded enthusiastically, praising Lake’s work and calling Chemistry one of his favorite albums of the moment, while saying he couldn’t wait to hear what the producer would create.
A few days later, Lake said he already had something special taking shape and subsequently sent over the full version.
Kelce’s reaction made it clear that the remix was a success.
“This feels so good, man,” he wrote. “I’m going to tear this shit up every car ride. She loves it too!! She said her teams will contact me ASAP.”
This seal of approval quickly became public.
Swift reposted Lake’s update on her own Instagram Stories and added her own playful response, “Confirmed, Travis is my home guy,” complete with prayer hand emojis.
The release of the remix seems fitting, as Opalite, the third piece on The life of a showgirl, was inspired by Kelce’s birthstone and themes of finding true love after heartbreak.
Swift and Kelce have been together since 2023 and he has gotten to see her creative process up close. Swift wrote and recorded the album during the European leg of her 2024 Eras Tour.
Kelce previously reflected on this experience in an episode of his New heights podcast in October 2025, saying, “I’m just the lucky man who gets to be Taylor’s support system while she releases one of the coolest albums I’ve ever listened to.” [and] that the world saw.
With Swift now publicly supporting the remix and Lake’s version officially up for pre-order, the backstage exchange turned into a full-circle moment, one where a DM, a remix, and a little enthusiasm from Kelce helped bring a new version of Opalite to life.
