Stars including TV presenter Graham Norton and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge have been spotted arriving in New York City ahead of pop superstar Taylor Swift's wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce.
Preparations are continuing in New York City ahead of the big day, which will take place on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
A rehearsal dinner is due to take place at the venue on Thursday.
Norton was photographed with his husband Jono McLeod at JFK Airport, wearing a blue shirt and shorts, while Waller-Bridge sported a black hoodie.
Norton appeared in the video for Swift's song Opalite earlier this year, along with guests such as Oscar winner Cillian Murphy, singer Lewis Capaldi, and About Time star Domhnall Gleeson, who appeared on The Graham Norton Show with Swift in 2025.
Norton has regularly been asked whether he has been invited to the wedding.
During a talk at Advertising Week Europe in March, Norton insisted to his friend Maria McErlane that he did not know whether he had been invited, despite Swift openly inviting him on his show.
Waller-Bridge was among the crowd at the Eras Tour in London in 2024, and she hosted US sketch show Saturday Night Live in 2019 when Swift was the musical guest.
The Fleabag star has also reportedly been invited to a number of the singer's parties.
Workers have been seen lifting large props into the venue, including a grand piano, tree branches, and a large carpet, which was unveiled outside one entrance and quickly removed, while "no parking" signs have been placed around the arena.
A fleet of forklift trucks and lorries has been seen loading equipment into the venue this week, with a box with "40" mirrorball" written on it pictured in the back of a lorry.
Food has also been delivered to Madison Square Garden.
However, some items have been completely covered, including one marked "garden party", with even delivery staff reportedly unaware of what they are carrying.
A forklift truck operator has also been spotted wearing a Swift t-shirt while working at the venue.
An unnamed law enforcement official who was briefed on the security operation confirmed the wedding plans to The Associated Press (AP), saying they had been warned about an influx of Swift's fans, who are called Swifties.
The city's local government has offered few details about plans for the wedding, including its impact on local businesses and transport, with the venue located above Penn Station.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in response to a question about the wedding: "We are fully prepared. There isn't anything to share beyond that."
In a social media post offering advice about the heatwave in the city, Mayor Mamdani told people to stay cool, "especially if you're (hypothetically) having your wedding at MSG this weekend".
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also spoke about the event on Wednesday, saying: "I would be remiss not to mention an event that we are tracking at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
"The NYPD will, of course, have a detail in place, but I am not going to go into more specifics on that at this time."
The arena has guarded entrances, a secure garage, and a lack of windows, which it is thought will allow the couple and their guests to stay out of sight of photographers or camera-equipped drones.
It is thought that the wedding will be the first to take place at Madison Square Garden since funk star Sly Stone married actress Kathy Silva in 1974.
However, a mass marriage ceremony featuring more than 2,000 couples, hosted by the Rev Sun Myung Moon, also took place at the venue in 1982.
4 July marks US Independence Day, a national holiday known to be one of Swift's favourites, with the singer historically celebrating the day by throwing big parties.
Swift made headlines last August after announcing her engagement to the Kansas City Chiefs player in a joint Instagram post that read: "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."
Source: Press Association
