Subsequent got here a quick transition, throughout which Joshua Henry—who at the moment stars in Lincoln Middle Theater’s revival of Ragtime—learn an excerpt from “I Sing the Physique Electrical” by Walt Whitman, earlier than the closing act: a efficiency by Stevie Nicks.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 04: Stevie Nicks performs onstage in the course of the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Artwork” on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork on Could 04, 2026 in New York Metropolis. (Picture by Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Photographs for The Met Museum/Vogue)Kevin Mazur/MG26/Getty Photographs
After strolling the carpet in custom John Galliano for Zara and Tiffany & Co. jewellery, Nicks closed out the night time with 4 songs. Sporting a classic Morgane LeFay costume and Margi Kent jacket, she duetted with Carpenter on Fleetwood Mac’s 1975 hit “Landslide” earlier than taking “Gypsy” and “Fringe of Seventeen” solo, after which singing “Don’t Cease Considering About Tomorrow” with an help from Carpenter—and a 12-person choir. Be nonetheless our wild hearts!
Initially of the night time, Henry had opened the purple carpet in high-octane fashion. Wearing a scarlet Bode swimsuit, he opened proceedings on the 2026 Met Gala with “I Wanna Dance with Anyone,” backed by a 12-person choir, eight dancers, and a four-piece band.
He started the music within the Greek and Roman sculpture galleries earlier than making his method into the lunar paradise that’s presently the Met Gala’s Nice Corridor—after which onto the carpet, framed by nice curtains of colourful wisteria.
