The short answer: maybe.
City officials confirmed to the BBC that someone applied for a street closure permit near the arena over the 4 July Independence Day weekend.
The BBC’s US media partner, CBS News, said on Tuesday that the couple are planning a rehearsal dinner for about 100 people at the arena’s Infosys Theater.
And high-profile friends of the couple, including actress Lena Dunham and frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff, were spotted on Thursday evening in formal attire.
On Thursday night, Swift and Kelce donated $26m (£19.4m) to charities in the US close to their hearts, including organisations in New York, Nashville – where Swift started her music career – and Kansas City, the home of Kelce’s NFL team.
Swift’s representatives, while not mentioning anything about a wedding, told BBC News the donation was for “charities across the United States”. Food banks are among the recipients of the donations.
A second, larger celebration has reportedly been set for Friday night into Saturday morning that could accommodate about 1,000 people.
The event will reportedly feature musical talent and a massive set is being constructed inside the arena for the event, CBS reported on Wednesday.
Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for the New York City mayor’s office, told the BBC a permit was filed in early June to close roads around arena from 2 to 4 July.
Access to Penn station – the busiest rail hub in the country, situated beneath MSG – will also be restricted, according to the Associated Press (AP) news agency.
The New York Times (NYT) first reported the news and that several players on Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs American football team had booked hotel rooms nearby. The paper has not explicitly said the arena event is a wedding.
TMZ and other outlets have been speculating that MSG, a 22,000-seat arena that is typically used for large concerts and home to the New York Knicks basketball team, would host wedding celebrations.
