Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce's rumoured two-day wedding at Madison Square Garden could incur private security costs between $3m and $5M, with one expert suggesting a lower estimate of $1m to $2m. Security for the event is anticipated to be on par with a presidential visit, potentially requiring up to 200 NYPD officers, leading to significant overtime expenses for the city's police force, especially given other major events like Fourth of July celebrations. A former New York City Comptroller estimated the nuptials could cost the city 'tens of millions' in police protection and cleanup, though he noted potential economic benefits and long-term prestige for the city. Despite reports of a permit application for a 100-person rehearsal dinner and a 1,000-guest event, speculation persists among some police officers and industry insiders that the Madison Square Garden wedding might be a 'fake-out' or that the couple may have already married privately. Madison Square Garden has a history of hosting unusual weddings, including the 1974 ceremony of funk-rock musician Sly Stone and Kathy Silva during a concert, and mass weddings for the Unification Church in 1982 and 1998. In fullExperts dissect Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG wedding: 200 city cops on a holiday weekend, $5M in security concernsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding could cost New York millions in security
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce's rumoured two-day wedding at Madison Square Garden could incur private security costs between $3m and $5M, with one expert suggesting a lower estimate of $1m to $2m. Security for the event is anticipated to be on par with a presidential visit, potentially requiring up to 200 NYPD officers, leading to significant overtime expenses for the city's police force, especially given other major events like Fourth of July celebrations. A former New York City Comptroller estimated the nuptials could cost the city 'tens of millions' in police protection and cleanup, though he noted potential economic benefits and long-term prestige for the city. Despite reports of a permit application for a 100-person rehearsal dinner and a 1,000-guest event, speculation persists among some police officers and industry insiders that the Madison Square Garden wedding might be a 'fake-out' or that the couple may have already married privately. Madison Square Garden has a history of hosting unusual weddings, including the 1974 ceremony of funk-rock musician Sly Stone and Kathy Silva during a concert, and mass weddings for the Unification Church in 1982 and 1998. In fullExperts dissect Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s MSG wedding: 200 city cops on a holiday weekend, $5M in security concernsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
