Taylor Swift spent time with her BFF Selena Gomez, actor Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry on Tuesday night, even as she was set to be feted at a ceremony for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year gala.

The 34-year-old hitmaker appeared to have decided to skip the event — despite having scored the cover of the magazine’s Person of the Year issue — to celebrate her birthday a day early with her pals.

She effortlessly blended casual and chic styles with a striking leather trench coat as the trio visited the swanky members-only club Zero Bond.

Taylor had arrived in the Big Apple — where she keeps a penthouse — earlier in the day after departing Kansas City, Missouri.

She had previously been spending time with her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Taylor Swift spent time with her BFF Selena Gomez on Tuesday night, even as she was set to be feted at a ceremony for Time Magazine’s Person of the Year gala

They were photographed holding hands

The 34-year-old hitmaker appeared to have decided to skip the event — despite scoring the cover of the magazine’s Person of the Year issue — to celebrate her birthday a day early with her pals

Taylor’s apparent decision to skip the Time gala was shocking, as she was assumed to have flown back to New York City on Tuesday for the express purpose of attending the ceremony.

But the hitmaker has long shown loyalty to her friends and members of her ‘squad,’ so she appeared to have chosen an intimate evening with Gomez and their pals over the high-profile event.

The group — excluding Gomez — were first photographed spotted stepping out of a black luxury SUV as they walked up to the club.

Keleigh led the way and Taylor followed close behind.

The Anti-Hero singer stood out in her striking tan leather trench coat, a departure from the more traditional gabardine or cotton materials.

The voluminous coat featured epaulettes and fit loosely over her svelte frame.

She wore the belt twist tied, but also buttoned up to stay extra toasty on the chilly evening.

Her look underneath was mostly covered up, but Taylor appeared to be wearing some kind of black ensemble, as its high neckline peaked out from her coat.

Although Miles bests Taylor’s 5ft11in height with his 6ft1 stature, she still seemed to tower over him thanks to her chunky black platform boots, which were decorated with thick gold Cuban links.

Time picked Taylor as the person who ‘best represents the eight billion people who live on this planet’

They were joined by actor Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh Sperry

She had previously been spending time in Kansas City, Missouri, with her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce, who plays for the Chiefs

But the hitmaker has long shown loyalty to her friends and members of her ‘squad,’ so she appeared to have chosen an intimate evening with her pals Miles and Keleigh over the high-profile event

Taylor stood out in her striking tan leather trench coat, a departure from the more traditional gabardine or cotton materials

The friends looked in great spirits

Gomez — who recently revealed her romance with music producer Benny Blanco — looked ultra stylish in all-black

She wore an oversized black coat

the former Disney Channel star, 31, wore sheer black tights and skintight hot pants

The pair have been BFFs for over a decade and their bond was on full display on Tuesday night

The both wore stylish black shoes

Her look underneath was mostly covered up, but Taylor appeared to be wearing some kind of black ensemble, as its high neckline peaked out from her coat

Gomez’s lightened brunette hair flowed down her chest in voluminous strands

The friend group are seen exiting Zero Bond

She accessorized her stylish look with a modest black handbag, and she covered up with black patterned tights.

The Shake It Off singer signaled that she planned to have a relatively low-key night by styling her blond locks up in a bun.

Swift held hands with Gomez as they were pictured exiting the restaurant with Keleigh and Miles.

Gomez — who recently revealed her romance with music producer Benny Blanco — looked ultra stylish in all-black.

Under her oversized black coat, the former Disney Channel star, 31, wore sheer black tights and skintight hot pants.

She had on a designer belt and a cozy sweater top.

Gomez’s lightened brunette hair flowed down her chest in voluminous strands.

Her makeup was kept soft with just a swipe of shimmery shadow on her lids and a generous application of nude pink lip gloss.

Keleigh had on a black double-breasted sport coat that hung loosely on her.

She wore it unbuttoned, revealing her cream-colored checker-print mini skirt and dark top.

The model matched Taylor with her black tights, and she wore a set of knee-high black leather boots.

Her lustrous brunette hair was parted down the middle and cascaded down her chest in fluttering waves, and she accessorized with a classic black quilted Chanel handbag.

Miles contrasted his companions with a far more casual ensemble. He had on a simple white shirt and layered it with a blue-and-white plaid shirt jacket that he left open.

The Top Gun: Maverick actor also had on black jeans with nondescript black sneakers, and he wore a black baseball cap repping The Long Drink, a Finnish version of citrusy seltzer that he has an ownership stake in and regularly promotes.

Taylor was first photographed arriving at the restaurant with Keleigh and Miles

Keleigh had on a black double-breasted sport coat that hung loosely on her. She wore it unbuttoned, revealing her cream-colored checker-print mini skirt and dark top

Miles contrasted his companions with a far more casual ensemble. He had on a simple white shirt and layered it with a blue-and-white plaid shirt jacket that he left open

The actor also had on black jeans with nondescript black sneakers, and he wore a black baseball cap repping The Long Drink, a Finnish citrusy seltzer that he has an ownership stake in

Although Taylor’s evening out didn’t appear to include a stop at the Time ceremony, it wasn’t clear where she planned to be to celebrate her birthday on Wednesday

Although Taylor’s evening out didn’t appear to include a stop at the Time ceremony, it wasn’t clear where she planned to be to celebrate her birthday on Wednesday, and whether she would fly back to Kansas City to spend time with her boyfriend Travis for the big day.

The 34-year-old star tight end and Taylor have previously shown that they don’t mind celebrating holidays a bit early or late.

However, flying to New York would likely be out of the question for Travis, as he would have practice on Wednesday, and he usually records his podcast New Heights — cohosted by his fellow NFL player brother Jason Kelce — on Tuesdays.

Still, Travis has been rumored to be planning some sort of birthday bash for Taylor.

DailyMail.com previously obtained photos of the Anti-Hero singer boarding one of her massively polluting private jets in Kansas City earlier on Tuesday before making her way to New York.

Travis, who hails from Ohio, purchased a massive $6 million mansion in the Kansas City area last month, which offers plenty of space and luxury for himself and the pop superstar whenever they’re able to spend time together in Missouri.

Although she opted to skip Time’s gala, Taylor did grant the magazine her first interview statements about her athlete boyfriend since they went public with their romance when she attended one of his home games in September.

She spoke about the surreal experience of having millions of NFL fans — on top of her regular Swifties — scrutinizing her every move at the game.

DailyMail.com previously obtained photos of the Anti-Hero singer boarding one of her massively polluting private jets in Kansas City earlier on Tuesday before making her way to New York

She had briefly visited her boyfriend Travis and caught the Chiefs’ home game on Sunday

The star tight end purchased a massive $6M mansion in the Kansas City area last month, which offers plenty of space and luxury for himself and the pop superstar whenever they’re able to spend time together

Although she skipped Time’s gala, Taylor did grant the magazine her first statements about her athlete boyfriend since they went public with their romance when she attended one of his home games in September

She described the surreal feeling of being watched by millions of NFL fans and never knowing if she was being captured on screen by a camera a ‘half-mile away’

She seemed to have ultimately enjoyed getting to attend Travis’ games, which gave her a new-found appreciation for his sport. ‘Football is awesome, it turns out. I’ve been missing out my whole life,’ she said

Keleigh had hot tea to-go

The Chiefs are currently in a downslide, having lost three of their last five games. It’s unclear if Taylor plans to attend Sunday’s game, though she doesn’t have to worry about her next Eras Tour date until she flies to Japan in February

They carefully strolled the wet sidewalk

They left the restaurant to head to another nighttime destination

‘I don’t know how they know what suite I’m in,’ she said. ‘There’s a camera, like, a half-mile away, and you don’t know where it is, and you have no idea when the camera is putting you in the broadcast, so I don’t know if I’m being shown 17 times or once.

‘I’m just there to support Travis. I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and p***ing off a few dads, Brads, and Chads,’ Taylor joked.

‘Football is awesome, it turns out. I’ve been missing out my whole life,’ she added.

The Chiefs are currently in a downslide, having lost three of their last five games. It’s unclear if Taylor plans to attend Sunday’s game, though she doesn’t have to worry about her next Eras Tour date until she flies to Japan in February.

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