Met Gala 2024: What's the theme, how to watch and how much does a ticket cost?

 

Met Gala 2024 Red Carpet Photos

A-listers are getting ready to sashay down the red carpet for fashion's biggest night out - the Met Gala.

Actors, musicians and business magnates will be among those dressing to impress at the Metropolitan Museum of Art fundraiser in New York City.

The 2024 edition of the black-tie extravaganza is inspired by The Garden of Time, a short story by the British New Wave sci-fi author JG Ballard.

The annual gala raises money for the museum's Costume Institute.

This year's theme has been chosen to complement the Costume Institute's forthcoming exhibit Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.

When is the Met Gala?

Those outside of fashion's inner sanctum never get to see the private cocktail and dinner events that comprise this multimillion-dollar fundraiser.

But fashion critics everywhere do get to watch their favourite actors, artistes and influencers walk a lengthy red carpet.

Guests begin arriving at the Met and walk up the iconic New York landmark's grand staircase to the click of a thousand cameras from 18:00 EST (22:00 GMT).

How can I watch the Met Gala?

Fashion magazine Vogue, which organises the event, will exclusively livestream the red carpet on its website and all of its digital platforms. Streams will also be available to US viewers on NBC's Peacock streaming platform and E!.

International viewers can tune in via TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X.

You can follow the BBC's live blog for updates.

The gala and its explosion in popularity has been overseen by Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour.