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Published 11:04 03 Jul 2026 GMT
Taylor Swift's Madison Square Garden wedding celebration overlooks one key detail that could affect fans.
The 36-year-old musician and her beau, Travis Kelce, are set to celebrate their nuptials with a star-studded event at the iconic arena on Friday (July 3).
While preparations for the grand celebration are well underway, one important detail appears to have been overlooked, and it could spell trouble for the Swifties expected to gather outside the venue during New York City's heatwave.
According to sources familiar with the planning, the Grammy-winning singer's team did not submit a heat mitigation plan as part of its permit application for the event, despite temperatures forecast to soar into the triple digits.
In addition to this, the couple reportedly did not request assistance from city officials for fans who may line the streets surrounding MSG while extensive road closures are in place.
Per The New York Post, sources said on Thursday that no heat safety plan was filed, although air conditioning units were seen being brought into the arena.
Possible measures could include handing out bottled water, providing hydration packs, setting up misting stations, and deploying additional staff to assist anyone struggling in the extreme temperatures.
The wedding celebrations are expected to bring disruption to the area surrounding the venue.
Road closures beginning at 1:00pm include:
Pedestrian access will also be restricted on the west side of 7th Avenue between 31st and 34th Streets and on West 33rd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
Penn Station access will be limited, with subway, Amtrak, NJ Transit, and Long Island Rail Road passengers urged to use entrances on the west side of 8th Avenue at 31st and 33rd Streets, or the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and 31st Street.
Around 130 NYPD officers are expected to be stationed outside the venue on Friday, with the couple reportedly covering the cost of any police overtime.
The MTA has said underground transit services will continue to operate as normal.
The public celebration also comes amid claims that Swift and Kelce quietly tied the knot before this week's festivities.
One source told Page Six: "They are already married," and a Nashville-based music industry insider also claimed there is widespread speculation in the city that the pair have "already got legally married."
Neither Swift nor Kelce has publicly confirmed those reports.
Although New York marriage licenses are sealed, security sources at Manhattan's City Clerk's Office reportedly told the publication there had been no sign of a marriage license being issued to the 'Love Story' songstress in recent days, adding: "We would know."
Under New York law, a marriage license costs $35, remains valid for 60 days, and requires a mandatory 24-hour waiting period before a legal ceremony can take place unless a judicial waiver is granted.
Another insider suggested the couple may have privately exchanged vows in Tennessee, where Swift moved as a teenager to pursue her music career.
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