# 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://talkfuse.com/story/nelly-recalls-taylor-swift-flying-him-out-to-perform-at-her-houston-show-for-50000-i-wouldve-did-it-for-free/
- Published: 2026-10-30T17:52:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T18:52:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nelly-taylor-swift-mcdonalds-houston-2011-just-a-dream-1236371006/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Swift flew Nelly and his family to Houston for a 2011 guest spot.
- He received $50,000 in a McDonald’s bag after the performance.
- Footage suggests they performed “Just a Dream”, despite his recollection.

## Summary

Nelly recalled that Taylor Swift flew him and his family from St Louis to Houston for a guest performance during her 2011 tour. The story highlights a friendship between the two musicians that began more than 15 years ago and has continued through later performances and contact.

Nelly said Swift offered a private jet, a Four Seasons presidential suite and $50,000; he joked that he would have performed for free. After a three-minute set, he received the money in a McDonald’s bag, then watched the rest of the show with his children before flying home. The article notes that footage from the Houston concert appears to show them performing “Just a Dream”, although Nelly recalled “Hot in Herre”.

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