Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding at MSG brought together an impressive guest list packed with celebrities, athletes, and close friends. While many high-profile names were in attendance to celebrate the couple’s union, a few invited personalities ultimately chose to skip one of the biggest events of the year. Here’s a look at some of the notable names who declined the glamorous celebration.
Singer-songwriter and ’70s music icon James Taylor, after whom the pop superstar was named, missed Swift’s nuptials to Kelce.
At a performance in Lenox, Massachusetts, over the Independence Day weekend, James revealed to the audience that he and his wife, Kim, had received an invite to the wedding of the year. However, he had to decline to keep with tradition. James had been performing annually at the Tanglewood Music Festival for 52 consecutive years, excluding event cancellations and COVID restrictions, and he wasn’t about to break his streak.
Despite missing the wedding, he shared his well wishes to Swift and Kelce, saying, “I do want to wish the couple all happiness and smooth sailing, and strength when it can’t be smooth.”
In a 2015 interview with Stereogum, James talked about his connection with Swift, saying, “She told me that her mom and dad had been really, deeply into my music and I got a real kick out of the fact that she’d been named after me.”
Charles Barkley Doesn’t Go To Weddings Or Funerals
Charles Barkley also got an invite to the Swift-Kelce nuptials, but he “politely” said no. The basketball legend’s refusal had nothing to do with the couple; it’s simply his policy not to attend two specific events. “I don’t go to weddings or funerals,” Barkley stated.
In an interview on 97.5 The Fanatic’s “Unfiltered with Ricky Bo and Bill Colarulo,” Barkley shared that he loves the Kelce brothers, Travis and Jason, and only met Swift one time. “But I did get an invite, and I politely declined because I thought it was going to be a cr-p show,” he said.
Admittedly, Barkley said he knew going to the star-studded affair was going to be “too much” for him. “I just want to hang out and play golf, and I don’t want to dress up and all that other stuff,” he said, adding that despite his decision, he appreciated the invite and thought it was “pretty special.”
Robert Pattinson Had Work Obligations
Robert Pattinson and his partner Suki Waterhouse have been friends with Swift and Kelce for years, and while Waterhouse was spotted at MSG for the wedding, Pattinson was noticeably absent.
As reported by The Blast, the actor had professional obligations lined up on the day of the couple’s wedding. At the premiere of his movie “The Odyssey,” Pattinson shared that he had been busy filming “The Batman: Part II.”
When he found out that he missed out on the couple’s lavish giveaways at the wedding, he jokingly asked, “What did I get?”
Ryan Seacrest Rescinded His Confirmation To Swift-Kelce Wedding
TV host Ryan Seacrest planned to attend the wedding and admitted that he was excited to go to the A-list affair. He confirmed he was going, but then had to backtrack a few days before the event.
Seacrest shared his reason on “On Air With Ryan Seacrest,” telling listeners that Disney brought him on for an Independence Day special that was taking place on July 3 and 4. While he did his best to fit both events into his schedule, he simply couldn’t make it work.
“I couldn’t have done both. And the actual wedding was in the afternoon. I went through the minutes,” he said. Nevertheless, he was honored to have been invited.
Prince William And Kate Middleton Met Privately With The Couple
Many of Swift and Kelce’s fans expected Prince William and Kate Middleton to attend the wedding, but they were a no-show.
In late May, Prince William was asked whether he was invited to the wedding, which he answered with a smile, saying, “No comment… I’m hoping, and I’m sure there might be an invitation around, but we’ll see.” Despite his refusal to reveal any information, many suspected that he and his wife were on the guest list. Speculation further intensified when he appeared on the Kelce brothers’ “New Heights” podcast episode, released on the morning of the wedding.
Despite their absence on the couple’s big day, the royals reportedly met with them before their wedding, per PEOPLE. The private meeting allegedly took place in May when Swift and Kelce visited London.
