Beyoncé and Lisa confirmed for May 4 Met Gala
- The Met said Beyoncé will co-chair the May 4, 2026 Met Gala, while BLACKPINK’s Lisa joins the host committee with Zoë Kravitz. - The museum tied the gala to “Costume Art,” a spring exhibition opening May 10 with nearly 400 objects in new Condé Nast galleries. - The Met Gala funds the Costume Institute’s exhibitions, acquisitions, publications, and operations each year. (metmuseum.org)
Beyoncé is officially returning to the Met Gala on Monday, May 4, 2026, as a co-chair, and BLACKPINK’s Lisa is on the event’s host committee. (metmuseum.org) The Metropolitan Museum of Art said Beyoncé will co-chair the fundraiser with Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour. Zoë Kravitz and Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello are listed as co-chairs of the host committee. (metmuseum.org) Lisa appears on that host committee alongside Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Sam Smith, Teyana Taylor, A’ja Wilson, and other invited figures. (metmuseum.org) (billboard.com) The 2026 gala is built around the Costume Institute’s spring show, “Costume Art,” with a dress code of “Fashion is Art.” The exhibition opens to the public on May 10, 2026, and runs through January 10, 2027. (metmuseum.org 1) (metmuseum.org 2) The Met said the exhibition will feature nearly 400 objects and inaugurate the museum’s nearly 12,000-square-foot Condé Nast Galleries. The show pairs garments with artworks from across the museum to examine how clothing and the body are represented together. (metmuseum.org 1) (metmuseum.org 2) For Beyoncé, the announcement sets up a Met Gala comeback after a long break from the carpet. Billboard noted that she has not walked the Met steps since 2016. (billboard.com) The gala is not just a celebrity guest list. The Met says the first-Monday-in-May benefit is the Costume Institute’s primary annual source of funding for exhibitions, publications, acquisitions, and operations. (metmuseum.org 1) (metmuseum.org 2) Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are serving as honorary chairs for the evening, according to the museum. Member preview days for “Costume Art” begin May 5, five days before the public opening. (metmuseum.org) (metmuseum.org) The result is a Met Gala with Beyoncé in a formal leadership role and Lisa in the room helping shape the guest list and tone. The carpet arrives May 4, and the museum show follows six days later. (metmuseum.org)
