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Paul McCartney Performs Beatles Classic at Swift and Kelce's MSG Reception

Confirmation would mean Swift and McCartney's public friendship is on display, highlighting the role of fan-curated setlists in modern reporting.

Overview

  • The wedding ceremony and reception for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce took place at Madison Square Garden on July 3, and guests moved after the vows into a reception area where a stage was set up.
  • Multiple outlets report that Paul McCartney performed 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' at the reception, with People and setlist.fm cited for the account.
  • Setlist.fm records, as reported, show the song was last played live by McCartney in 1964, which would mark a 62-year gap if the performance is confirmed.
  • Stevie Nicks is also reported to have performed, and details such as Adam Sandler officiating the ceremony and a reported $26 million in charity donations are being circulated with limited or anonymous sourcing.
  • The accounts fit into a longer public rapport between Swift and McCartney and underscore how celebrity news now often relies on crowd-sourced performance logs and secondhand reporting rather than immediate official confirmation.