The permit states the wedding can continue until 4 a.m. the next morning.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at New York’s Madison Square Garden and could last until 4 a.m. the next morning, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.
The application for a “special event at MSG” was approved by New York City’s Department of Permits on Wednesday night, according to a spokesperson for Mayor Zoran Mamdani.
People familiar with the project confirmed to The Associated Press that the application is related to the superstar singer’s wedding to the football player.
The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the incident.
A truck is unloaded outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Wednesday.Richard Drew/Associated Press
Permits show 100 guests will begin arriving at Madison Square Garden on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. for what officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner and “pre-party celebration.”
A full road closure will then be in place near Manhattan Arena overnight as crews set up multiple entrances and drive through tents, according to the permit.
According to the permit, the “main event” begins Friday at 5 p.m. and can last until 4 a.m. the next morning.
Feverish speculation surrounding the wedding has been building for weeks, and has intensified in recent days as crews were seen unloading large carpets and other equipment from trucks.
The couple has not yet confirmed any details regarding the celebration. Representatives for Swift did not respond to multiple inquiries, including Thursday.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce plan to wed at MSG on Friday, sources say
Meanwhile, city officials confirmed they are preparing for large events at Madison Square Garden that will require additional police presence on especially busy weekends.
But Mamdani and his police chief have repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the incident, angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to protect civilian safety.
“This is ridiculous, in my opinion,” said Michael O’Brien, co-owner of O’Brien’s Bar and Grill across from Madison Square Garden.
He said he was worried about losing business because of the road closures, which had not yet been officially announced by the police department as of Thursday afternoon.
O’Brien continued: “If they can afford a permit, if they can afford to have this big, lavish ceremony, why not buy a local business instead of hurting us?”
Swift and Kelsea donated $26 million to charity this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison Square Garden.
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