Tom Hanks and Paul McCartney Leave Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding After The Beatles Star’s Reported Performance

Hanks and McCartney were spotted leaving Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3

Tom Hanks; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce; Sir Paul McCartney
Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Paul McCartney. Credit :

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  • Tom Hanks and Paul McCartney attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s highly anticipated wedding in New York City on Friday, July 3

  • The actor and music legend were in attendance alongside celebs including Hugh Grant, Tom Brady, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg, Ashanti and Nelly

  • Hank’s attendance comes after he and Swift collaborated on Toy Story 5

Tom Hanks and Paul McCartney are proving they’ve got a friend in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!

The Toy Story 5 star, 69, and the music legend, 84, were spotted in the back of a car leaving the newlyweds’ star-studded ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday, July 3. 

The former Beatles’ attendance at the wedding comes amid reports that he performed with Swift, 36, and Stevie Nicks during the wedding, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Swift praised McCartney in a June 2 reshared Instagram post about his new album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane. The “Style” singer called McCartney an “eternally exceptional artist,” also saying she was “never not inspired” by him.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engaged
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

The comments came days after McCartney compared her global fame to that of The Beatles in an interview with BBC Sounds.

“You do see the parallel, you know the fame and the amount of fame,” McCartney said in the interview posted on Instagram, “The worldwide fame that Taylor Swift has and that we had.”

Swift and Kelce, 36, tied the knot at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Swift’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE. Sources told PEOPLE that the dress code for the couple’s nuptials was black tie.

Selena Gomez, Lena Dunham, Jack Antonoff, Abigail Anderson, Erin Andrews, Jennifer Lopez, Hugh Grant, Tom Brady, Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg, Ashanti, Nelly, Charissa Thompson, Greg Olsen and Aric Jones were among the stars in attendance.

Prior to Swift and Kelce’s big day, Hanks shared a bit of advice with the couple while speaking with E! News at the Toy Story 5 premiere. The actor is certainly qualified to share guidance, as he’s been married to Rita Wilson for nearly four decades.

“The man must make the waffles on Sunday,” he sweetly shared.

Hanks and Wilson tied the knot in 1988 and share two children, Chester “Chet” Hanks and Truman Theodore Hanks. It is unclear if Wilson, 69, also attended Swift and Kelce’s wedding.

Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks attend the UK Special Screening of "Too Much" at the Barbican Centre on June 23, 2025 in London, England
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, June 2025.

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At the premiere of the newest Toy Story film, for which Swift wrote her surprise song, “I Knew it, I Knew You,” the pop star, 36, was seen fangirling over Hanks and Tim Allen, who plays Buzz Lightyear in the franchise.

 The “Life of a Showgirl” singer even brought an authentic VHS tape of the original Toy Story movie from 1995, which she asked the iconic duo to sign. 

Recently, Hanks has been giving Swift’s song high praise, saying in one interview, “It was like hearing Judy Garland sing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” for the first time.” 

Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, and Taylor Swift attend the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles World Premiere at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on June 09, 2026.
Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Joan Cusack, and Taylor Swift attend the Toy Story 5 Premiere, June 2026.

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Swift and Kelce announced their engagement in a joint Instagram post shared on Aug. 26, 2025, which included several photos from their enchanting garden proposal. The pictures showed Kelce getting down on one knee and the pair embracing each other after he popped the question.

“Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married 🧨,” Swift wrote in the caption.

The superstar couple met after Kelce revealed that he tried to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it at one of her Eras Tour concerts.

Although he wasn’t able to reach her at the concert, Kelce publicly declared his interest in Swift on his New Heights podcast in July 2023, and they began seeing each other shortly afterward, thanks in part to Taylor’s mom.

“I’m looking at the headlines and perusing around on the internet and I see that this guy came to your show and he brought a friendship bracelet and wants to meet you,” Andrea Swift recalled during episode four of Taylor Swift: The End of an Era. “So I call up my resident expert on the Kansas City Chiefs, my cousin Robin, and I go, ‘Tell me about this guy named Travis Kelce.’ ” 

At the MTV Video Music Awards in September 2024, Swift gave a special shout-out to Kelce in her acceptance speech, saying, “Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic. So, I want to thank him for adding that to our shoot because I’ll always remember that.”

In a November 2023 interview for the cover of WSJ. Magazine, Kelce opened up about his relationship with the singer-songwriter, saying that dating Swift was a whole new ballgame, as he’s “never dated anyone with that kind of aura about them.”

“But at the same time, I’m not running away from any of it ... The scrutiny she gets, how much she has a magnifying glass on her, every single day, paparazzi outside her house, outside every restaurant she goes to, after every flight she gets off, and she’s just living, enjoying life,” he said. “When she acts like that, I better not be the one acting all strange.”

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In preparation for their wedding festivities earlier this summer, Travis was seen around California with his rumored bachelor party. On June 17, the groom-to-be enjoyed a night out in West Hollywood alongside his older brother, Jason Kelce, 38, former Kansas City Chiefs teammate Ross Travis, 33, and comedian Druski, 31. The group of men hit up The Bird Streets Club, an exclusive private members-only restaurant and social club on the Sunset Strip.

Meanwhile, Swift appeared to spend a girls’ weekend in Rhode Island, where her longtime friend Abigail Anderson and several other friends were spotted at Swift’s Watch Hill mansion, per TMZ.

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    1. Comment by DLK.

      I never cease to be amazed at People's lack of editorial expertise. I read the blurb from Rita Wilson, "Taylor Swift exemplifies what W.O.W. means!" and thought "what?" Thinking I had missed where the acronym was defined, I re-read--no definition. So, has Taylor, in her spare time joined Women of Wrestling and is perfecting her Iron Claw? Maybe she has become a World of Warcraft addict and is perfecting her troll killing technique. Ok, I looked it up and it stands for Wild Ol' Woman, a term Rita Wilson uses for women she admires. Sure would be nice if People would proofread these articles.

      • Reply by Tina.

        Your post is hilarious. Women of Wrestling....smh. 😅 I had no idea what it meant either

    2. Comment by Malibu Gal.

      Rita Wilson!!

      Girl, cover those feet! Hooves!

      • Reply by DLK.

        An obsession with barnyard tootsies? Her feet look fine. What a tasteless comment.

    3. Comment by Jeanne.

      Just 1,000 of her closest and dearest friends. I'm sure they were all happy to have their names mentioned on the list.

      • Comment by Tracy.

        Wow, I didn’t think you get better than Stevie Nicks, but then enter Sir Paul McCarthey! Very classy Taylor!

        • Comment by Concerned.

          Until you hear her refer to herself as "Talor Kelce"... It isnt a respectful marriage. Time will tell. If she doesnt...then we know how this all will end.

          • Reply by janedoe122.

            Are you 100 and living in the middle east? Why would she give up her name? Most professional women keep their name to keep their accomplishments intact.

        • Comment by Really.

          I have to ask this question as I’ve read this a couple of times in different articles.

          About halfway through this article, right after the photo of Tom Hanks and his wife Rita, the article mentions the time period when Travis and Taylor were first engaged. There is one particular photo of mention, that Taylor captioned “ Your English teacher and your Gym teacher are getting married.”

          Like I said, I’ve seen that mentioned before, but I didn’t really understand so I just shrugged it off. Does anyone know what that means. I’m not a super fan of either one of them, but just read a little bit about them getting married yesterday!! Congrats 🎉🎈🍾

          It probably makes sense to both of their fans, but I’m a little out of their circle 😂

          • Reply by Really.

            Oh.. okay, got it!! Thanks!

        • Comment by Jules.

          Tacky and attention seeking. I would expect this from the Kardashians.

          • Reply by Newton2022!.

            Haters gotta' hate.

        • Comment by Bopster.

          I am SO over this! Have a private affair with those family and friends that actually really matter to you with zero publicity. I don't care how much she/they actually donated out of their billions of $$$, keep it private as well. Having this spectacle at MSG was ridiculous. Glad I don't live even close to that area! Whether you're "fans" of either or both of them makes no difference, and I am a Chiefs fan.

          • Reply by Jacqueline.

            I totally agree! 👍

        • Comment by theRIGHTstuff.

          OMG! Such HUGE NEWS! They “left!” 🤦‍♀️

          • Reply by John Calvin.

            Answer to prayer.

        • Comment by Dee.

          I give it a year then he will be the next diss song

          • Reply by Jacqueline.

            WHO Dee? She’s probably right.

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