MSG Denies Report Claiming They Assigned ‘Risk Scores’ to Celebs

Madison Square Garden has denied a report from WIRED claiming that the venue assigned 'risk scores' to celebrities, including attendees of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding. A spokesperson for MSG stated that WIRED's reporting is inaccurate and false, and that the company is pursuing legal remedies. The WIRED report alleged that more than 400 celebrities were assigned risk scores in an internal database, ranging from 'flag' to 'banned from MSG,' based on documents published by a criminal hacker collective. The report claimed that five wedding attendees—Ice Spice, Selena Gomez, Benson Boone, Michael Strahan, and Mariska Hargitay—were labeled 'low risk,' while others like Lily Allen and Morgan Wallen were 'medium risk,' and rappers Freddie Gibbs and DaBaby were 'high risk.' The report also stated that the database listed 32 political figures and tracked some celebrities' race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. MSG's spokesperson refuted the story entirely, calling it inaccurate.