Met Gala 2026: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · May 03, 2026 · 833 words · By Steven McIntosh

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Met Gala 2026: How to watch, the price of tickets and this year's theme The dresses have been sewn, the jewellery has been polished and New York's hairdressers and make-up artists have been fully booked ahead of the Met Gala 2026.

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Around 450 A-list guests will begin arriving later for fashion's biggest night of the year, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.

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Claim 1: “this past weekend was chosen to release The Devil Wears Prada 2.”

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Claim 2: “Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Teyana Taylor, Lisa from Blackpink, Elizabeth Debicki and Lena Dunham are among the members of this year's host committee, which is headed up by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz.”

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ABC News, Forbes, and other web results confirm the host committee is headed by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz and includes the listed celebrities (Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Lisa, etc.).

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Met Gala Host Committee is chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz. Additional members of the committee include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Cop…
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Style/met-gala-2026-what-to-know/sto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Additionally, the Gala Host Committee will be co-chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, and other members of the committee include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Alex Consani, Elizabeth ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachelburchfield/2026/04/14/eve…

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web search NEUTRAL — Co-chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, the Gala Host Committee will include Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, P…
https://www.metmuseum.org/en/press-releases/costume-institut…

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Claim 3: “Bezos stood down as Amazon's chief executive four years ago.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the timing of Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO relative to the 2026 Met Gala.

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Claim 4: “Note: There was no Met Gala in 2020 due to Covid.”

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Claim 5: “This year's theme is Costume Art, named after the museum's new exhibition, which will see 400 outfits and objects spanning 5,000 years go on display.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the 2026 theme is 'Costume Art' and that the exhibition features approximately 400 objects spanning 5,000 years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Hellfire Gala" was initially a 12-part X-Men comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics in June 2021. It is the first storyline featured in the "Reign of X" relaunch after the "X of Swords" stor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Gala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Met Gala, formally called the Costume Institute Benefit, is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute on the Museum M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Met Gala is the debut studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Sarah Toscano, released on 3 October 2025 by Warner Music Italy. The album included the single "Amarcord", with which Toscano competed d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala_(album)

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Claim 6: “Met Gala chair Anna Wintour has enlisted Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams to serve as the evening's co-chairs this year.”

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Web search results confirm Anna Wintour's role in appointing Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams as co-chairs for the 2026 event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vogue (stylized in all caps), also known as American Vogue, is a monthly fashion magazine that covers style news, including haute couture, beauty, fashion, culture, living, and runway. It is part of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vogue_(magazine)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( bee-ON-say; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Known for her vocal ability, artistic reinventions, and live perfor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyoncé

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Claim 7: “Ashley Graham, Cara Delevigne, and La La Anthony will host this year's coverage, with Emma Chamberlain returning as the magazine's red carpet correspondent.”

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Claim 8: “Around 450 A-list guests will begin arriving later for fashion's biggest night of the year, which raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.”

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Wikipedia confirms the Met Gala (Costume Institute Benefit) is an annual fundraising festival for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. While the specific guest count of 450 is not explicitly in the provided snippets, the core purpose of the event is verified by Wikipedia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Met Gala is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in Manhattan. Met Gala may also refer to: Met Gala (album), or the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala_(disambiguation)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gala Dalí (born Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, Елена Ивановна Дьяконова; 7 September [O.S. 26 August] 1894 – 10 June 1982), usually known simply as Gala, was the wife of poet Paul Éluard (1895–1952) and la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gala_Dalí

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Claim 9: “The beloved original film... was loosely based on Met Gala chair Anna Wintour's time as editor of Vogue.”

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Claim 10: “As is tradition, the Met Gala is taking place on the first Monday in May”

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Claim 11: “The event formally opens the Costume Institute's spring exhibition, which serves as the department's primary source of funding and runs until January 2027.”

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While the general purpose of the Gala is verified, the specific end date of 'January 2027' for the exhibition is mentioned in one search result (LinkedIn) but not corroborated by others in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
https://www.metmuseum.org/

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web search NEUTRAL — Plan your visit to The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
https://www.metmuseum.org/plan-your-visit

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web search NEUTRAL — The Met presents more exhibitions than any art museum in the world with more than 30 exhibitions each year representing a wide range of artists, eras, and cultures.
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions

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Claim 12: “Tables cost upwards of around $350,000 (£258,000), while individual tickets are reported to go for about $75,000 (£56,000).”

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Claim 13: “Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams are the co-chairs for this year's gala”

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Multiple independent sources (Newsweek, LinkedIn, and other web search results) confirm that Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams are co-chairs for the 2026 Met Gala.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anna Weyant (born 1995) is a Canadian artist whose figurative paintings blend influence from the Dutch Golden Age with an awareness of contemporary popular culture and social media. Weyant has been re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Weyant

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Claim 14: “Anna Wintour, chair of the Met Gala since 1995 and head of content at Vogue publisher Condé Nast, personally has to sign off on every invitation.”

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Claim 15: “Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez Bezos are co-chairs and sponsors of this year's event.”

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Newsweek explicitly mentions Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez as lead sponsors. Other web search results for the 2026 gala context support the association, although the specific term 'co-chairs' is usually reserved for the celebrities, they are identified as lead sponsors.

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Claim 16: “It will mark Beyoncé's first Met Gala since 2016, when she attended wearing a futuristic outfit for the event's memorable technology-themed year.”

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Three independent web sources (AOL, Tuko.co.ke, and Business Insider) confirm that Beyoncé last attended the Met Gala in 2016.

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyoncé has attended seven Met Galas throughout her career, and her former stylist Ty Hunter dressed her each time. It was the dress and the ponytail's night." Beyoncé last attended the Met Gala in 20…
https://www.businessinsider.com/met-gala-beyonce-outfits-sty…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyoncé last attended the Met Gala a decade ago. However, she is no stranger to the iconic steps. She made her debut in 2008 and has attended seven times, including in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 20…
https://www.aol.com/articles/beyonc-met-gala-every-red-14150…

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web search NEUTRAL — Beyoncé has again left her fans from across the globe disappointed after she skipped this year's 'Gilded Glamour'-themed Met Gala. According to reports, the Single Ladies hitmaker, who last attended t…
https://www.tuko.co.ke/entertainment/celebrities/453290-beyo…

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Claim 17: “the dress code: "Fashion is art."”

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The dress code 'Fashion is Art' is explicitly confirmed by Newsweek, Vanity Fair, and The Citizen.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sarah Toscano (born 9 January 2006) is an Italian singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence in 2024, after winning the twenty-third edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Toscano

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