The annual Met Gala, the Superbowl of the fashion world, will be held on Monday, May 2 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. About 650 to 700 guests are expected to attend, with A-listers ranging from Beyoncé, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Rihanna to Kim and Kanye West. This year’s theme is Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.
“Traditionally, the distinction between the haute couture and prêt-à-porter was based on the handmade and the machine-made,” Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute, told Vogue when the theme was announced in October. “But recently this distinction has become increasingly blurred as both disciplines have embraced the practices and techniques of the other.”
E! will cover the event via its special, Live from the Red Carpet. The red carpet pre-show will air at 7 p.m., followed by red carpet fashion at 7:30 p.m. The actual gala will not be televised.
How To Watch the 2016 Met Gala Online
You can watch Met Gala red carpet event online as it airs on E! Now Live. You’ll have to sign in with your cable provider—FIOS, Optimum, or Time Warner, for example—in order to do so, or you can start a one-day free trial.
Watch the 2016 Met Gala on TV
Tune into this year’s Met Gala on 7 p.m. EST on E! News. Check your local TV provider (ie. FIOS, Optimum, Time Warner) to find out what the channel in your area is.
2016 Met Gala: TV Channel Schedule & Start Time
Date: Monday, May 2, 2016
Channel: E! – Check your local TV provider (ie. FIOS, Optimum, Time Warner) to find out what channel E! News is on in your area
Time: 7 p.m. Eastern
Location: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
Host: Taylor Swift
