Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26m to charities ahead of reported wedding

Couple pledges millions to children's hospitals, food banks and educational programs in advance of their big day

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are donating $26m to charities in advance of their rumored wedding at New York's Madison Square Garden this weekend, a representative for the couple has confirmed to the Guardian.

The 20 named charities include organizations in meaningful locations to the couple such as Nashville (where Swift got her start in music), Kansas City (the home of Kelce's Chiefs NFL team) and New York City, where Swift and Kelce's wedding is reported to take place.