Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York, and could continue until 4 a.m. the next day, according to a copy of a city permit obtained by The Associated Press.The application — for a “private event at MSG” — was approved Wednesday night by New York City’s permitting office, according to mayoral spokesman Zahran Mamdani.Several people familiar with the plans confirmed to the Associated Press that the app is linked to the wedding between the star singer and the football player.The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the events publicly.The announcement shows that 100 guests will begin arriving at Madison Square Garden at 6:30 p.m. Thursday for a “pre-concert celebration,” which officials described as an intimate rehearsal dinner.A full street closure will then go into effect near Manhattan Square overnight, with crews setting up multiple entry and drive-thru tents, according to the release.The “Main Event” starts at 5pm on Friday and can last until 4am
The next morning. Records show the largest Friday event can host up to 1,000 people.Feverish speculation about the wedding has been building for weeks, intensifying in recent days as crews were seen unloading equipment from trucks, including a large rug.The couple has not yet confirmed any details about the celebrations. A representative for Swift did not respond to multiple inquiries, including on Thursday.Meanwhile, city officials acknowledged they are preparing for a large-scale event at Madison Square Garden that will require an additional police presence during a particularly busy weekend.But Mamdani and the police commissioner repeatedly refused to discuss the nature of the event, angering some nearby business owners and raising questions about the use of public resources to cover private security.“This, in my opinion, is ridiculous,” said Michael O’Brien, who co-owns O’Briens Bar and Grill, which is located across from Madison Square Garden.He said he was concerned about losing business due to the upcoming street closures, which the police department had not publicly announced as of Thursday afternoon.O’Brien continued: “If they can buy the permits, they can afford this big lavish party, so why shouldn’t they buy the local businesses instead of hurting us?”
