Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding: Fans flock to Madison Square Garden for NYC nuptials

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Set us as preferred NEW YORK — Manhattan was sweltering at 100 degrees and preparing to mark 250 years since the United States declared independence from Great Britain.But on Friday, the city seemed transfixed by what might be the closest the country gets to a royal wedding: The nuptials of pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.Madison Square Garden and its surrounding streets — 31st and 33rd streets toward 6th and 8th avenues — were blocked off as guests arrived for the event.

Fans craned their necks for any views they could get from the street.The world-famous arena is reportedly set to transform into a “massive castle,” surrounded by a garden fit for pop culture’s royal couple, both 36.While the complete event details and guest list have been kept a secret, the Associated Press reportedly obtained a city permit showing Friday’s supposed wedding event is set to start at 5 p.m.

Eastern time and could last until 4 a.m.Entertainment & Arts Revisit the roots of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s whirlwind romance turned generational love story, from the Kelce brothers’ ‘New Heights’ podcast to a romantic garden engagement.Secrecy surrounding the event is so tight that the reported venue has been cordoned off with privacy tents, tarps and barricades.

But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.“I heard we won’t be able to see her either way because the spot that they picked is going to be covered,” said Sarah Shrestha, 21, an Anaheim resident visiting friends in Manhattan.Madison Square Garden was a good venue for the couple’s nuptials because “in interviews, [Swift] said she wanted to be able to invite everybody to the weddi...