{"id":735563,"date":"2026-06-30T21:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735563\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T21:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T21:06:10","slug":"msg-corporate-employees-banned-from-arena-ahead-of-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/735563\/","title":{"rendered":"MSG corporate employees banned from arena ahead of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Madison Square Garden\u2019s corporate employees are banned from the arena ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s highly anticipated wedding, Page Six has exclusively learned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMSG is off limits to all corporate employees this week,\u201d a source told us Tuesday, adding that the employees \u201cwere not given a reason why it\u2019s a no-go zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to our source, the employees will be able to return to work July 5.<\/p>\n<p>Reps for MSG, Swift and Kelce did not immediately respond to our requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Madison Square Garden\u2019s corporate employees are banned from the arena ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s wedding, Page Six has exclusively learned. The couple is pictured in May. GC Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMSG is off limits to all corporate employees this week,\u201d a source told us Tuesday. BrosNYC \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/30\/madison-square-garden-event-staff-no-phone-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TMZ reported<\/a> that staffers who work in the event production department are not allowed to have their phones on them, presumably so they can\u2019t take pictures of the setup.<\/p>\n<p>The employees \u2014 who don\u2019t know details about the event at hand \u2014 are also reportedly wearing wristbands and have to go through an extra layer of security when they show up for work.<\/p>\n<p>Event staff is scheduled to be in the building early Friday morning, per the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As Page Six previously reported, Swift and Kelce <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/05\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-to-marry-at-msg-in-manhattan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">are set to wed at the 20,000-seat New York City arena<\/a> in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Our source added that the employees \u201cwere not given a reason why it\u2019s a no-go zone.\u201d REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>According to our source, the employees will be able to return to work July 5. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Insiders told us a more intimate event <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/25\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-planning-intimate-wedding-gathering-before-msg-celebration\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">will take place Thursday<\/a>, with some describing it as <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/26\/entertainment\/new-details-shed-light-on-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-intimate-msg-gathering-ahead-of-big-bash\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a rehearsal dinner<\/a> with 100 of the couple\u2019s closest family members and friends.<\/p>\n<p>We were told the pair would host a larger celebration the following day for about 1,000 guests who would be <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/27\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-nuptials-bigger-than-the-met-gala\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">treated to performances by Stevie Knicks and Tim McGraw<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone\u2019s been sworn to secrecy,\u201d one informant previously revealed to us, as invitees reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/30\/entertainment\/the-surprise-twist-in-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-wedding-ndas-revealed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">had to sign a nondisclosure agreement before confirming their attendance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>MSG \u2014 which notably has no events on its calendar from June 29 through July 6 \u2014 has multiple entrances and a highly secure infrastructure, which lets the duo prioritize privacy and safety.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, City Hall recently confirmed to The Post that a permit application was filed with the Big Apple\u2019s Street Activity Permit Office for July 2 to July 4.<\/p>\n<p>Staffers who work in the event production department are reportedly not allowed to have their phones on them and must wear wristbands while they work. NBAE via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kelce and Swift (pictured in March) are set to wed at the 20,000-seat New York City arena in the coming days. Billboard via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet the latest news on Taylor Swift every week.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Page Swift\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The permit, filed by Winick Productions \u2014 a prominent event planning company \u2014 requested both street closures around MSG and a large tent or canopy outside the arena.<\/p>\n<p>Vendor trucks have been using 33rd Street to load and unload items, as Page Six <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/30\/photos\/clues-outside-msg-leading-up-to-taylor-swift-travis-kelces-wedding\/#1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has seen drapery, lights, chairs, tables and even a \u201c40-inch mirror ball\u201d<\/a> being delivered to the premises.<\/p>\n<p>As for who is organizing the extravaganza, we were recently told Los Angeles-based celebrity wedding planner Mark Seed <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/18\/celebrity-news\/inside-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-big-day-how-their-wedding-would-work-at-madison-square-garden\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been working on it \u201cfor months.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe can build something spectacular out of nothing,\u201d one source marveled, as industry experts explained what it would take to transform the famed sports and music arena \u2014 where Swift has performed numerous times \u2014 into a romantic wedding backdrop.<\/p>\n<p>We were told the couple (pictured in May) will host a more intimate event on Thursday, followed by a larger celebration Friday. Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kelce proposed to Swift in August 2025 after two years of dating. Instagram\/ Taylor Swift<\/p>\n<p>Notably, members of the pop superstar\u2019s camp have been spotted at Rock Lititz, a Pennsylvania-based production campus where sets for major concerts \u2014 including the Eras Tour \u2014 are built.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and Kelce, both 36, have invited dozens of A-listers, including several of the Kansas City Chiefs star\u2019s teammates, many of whom have booked hotel rooms at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.<\/p>\n<p>The tight end <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/26\/celebrity-news\/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-engaged-after-2-years-of-dating\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">proposed to his girlfriend of two years<\/a> in August 2025 in the backyard of his Missouri home.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce also owns a house in Kansas, while the 14-time Grammy winner has properties in NYC, Los Angeles, Nashville and Rhode Island, where the wedding <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/04\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-cut-hefty-check-to-snag-brides-wedding-date-at-posh-rhode-island-venue\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">was initially thought to be held<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Madison Square Garden\u2019s corporate employees are banned from the arena ahead of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s highly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":735564,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[2865,7297,91,7298,88,186,15050,216,111421,4144],"class_list":["post-735563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-celebrity-couples","tag-celebrity-marriages","tag-celebrity-news","tag-celebrity-weddings","tag-entertainment","tag-exclusive","tag-madison-square-garden","tag-music","tag-page-swift","tag-travis-kelce"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=735563"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/735563\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/735564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=735563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=735563"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=735563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}