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Updated · Billboard · Jul 14

Shania Twain Missed Taylor Swift's July 3 Wedding as Harry Styles Shows Kept Her in London

Updated

Updated · Billboard · Jul 14

Shania Twain Missed Taylor Swift's July 3 Wedding as Harry Styles Shows Kept Her in London

Q: What surprise musical moments from legends like McCartney and Nicks defined pop music's biggest wedding?

The defining surprise musical moments were intimate reception performances by Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks, turning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s July 3 Madison Square Garden wedding into a major pop-culture event. McCartney delivered the night’s most historic moment by performing The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” Reports say it was the first time he had sung the song live in roughly 60 years, dating back to the Beatles’ 1964 Paramount Theatre performance in New York. That gave the wedding not just star power, but a genuine piece of music history. Nicks also performed as a surprise during the reception. While details of her set remained closely guarded, attendees and multiple outlets confirmed her appearance on stage. Her presence carried added emotional weight because of her long friendship with Swift and her status as one of Swift’s most important musical influences. Those performances stood out even more because several invited stars, including Shania Twain, Charles Barkley and Ryan Seacrest, were unable to attend. Twain, who has long been close to Swift, said she “would have done anything” to be there but was tied up opening for Harry Styles in London. Together, McCartney’s rare Beatles revival and Nicks’ symbolic appearance gave the wedding its signature musical identity: a celebration that linked Swift’s pop stardom to two generations of legendary artists.

3 articles · Updated · Billboard · Jul 14

Shania Twain said Taylor Swift invited her to the July 3 wedding to Travis Kelce, but she had to miss it because she was already booked to open for Harry Styles.
Wembley Stadium dates kept Twain in London from June 12 to July 4 on Styles' Together, Together tour, overlapping with the Madison Square Garden ceremony in New York.
Twain said she "would have done anything" to attend, underscoring a long friendship with Swift, who has repeatedly cited her as an influence.
Other invited celebrities also skipped the wedding: Ryan Seacrest said Disney's July 3-4 special forced him to cancel, while Charles Barkley said he declined because he does not attend weddings or funerals.