Taylor Swift fans brave the New York heat to be (at least somewhat) near wedding to Travis Kelce

A Taylor Swift fan near Madison Square Garden in New York City on 3 July 2026. Photograph: Christian Monterrosa/Reuters View image in fullscreen A Taylor Swift fan near Madison Square Garden in New York City on 3 July 2026. Photograph: Christian Monterrosa/Reuters Taylor Swift fans brave the New York heat to be (at least somewhat) near wedding to Travis Kelce People gather outside Madison Square Garden despite security keeping them from seeing anything noteworthy Taylor Swift ’s fans gathered in the heat outside New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday for her wedding – or at least the celebration of it – to Travis Kelce, and the sense of being close to the superstar singer-songwriter and her NFL champion groom on their big day. Whether or not Swift and Kelce have already tied the knot, as at least one outlet already reported citing anonymous sources, fans said they were thrilled at the union – and the location. View image in fullscreen Hundreds of police officers were deployed to the areas surrounding Madison Square Garden on 3 July 2026. Photograph: Porter/AdMedia/MediaPunch/Shutterstock “I think it’s like a safe bet for them, because she is a very private person when she wants to be,” 19-year-old Frankie Root said outside the venue. Her friend, 18-year-old Gray O’Sullivan, said the venue was appropriate because she’s “always been a big Knicks fan”. “It’s a nice that she is doing it here and connecting with her life in New York because it’s so special to her,” O’Sullivan said, less than a month after the Knicks clinched their first NBA championship since 1973. Root and O’Sullivan agreed that for the bride and groom, who perform in stadiums, the venue was akin to their safe space. Plus, Swift had made a good match. “He treats her so well and makes her so happy,” Root said. “He treats her like a princess – and she feels safe enough with him to go to very public spaces.” View image in fullscreen Taylor Swift kisses Travis Kelce after the Kansas City Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada on 11 February 2024. Photograph: Patrick T Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The pair planned to be outside until the event, which was planned to run Friday evening through early Saturday morning. Permits to host 1,000 people have been issued, and an arrivals tent adjacent to the venue had been erected. Asked if he thought the wedding might inspire scenes similar to after the Knicks won the NBA championship, a Madison Square Garden securities chief laughed and said, “I hope not!” With final preparations in full swing, even staff booked to work the party said they had little idea of what was being planned. Swift fans said it didn’t matter that so little is known for certain, perhaps best symbolized by conflicting reports over whether the wedding decor will include a castle. “There’s something about being a Swiftie that you can have an experience with other Swifties even if Taylor isn’t there,” said Margaret Brower, who was visiting the venue with her daughter, An