Tickets to the Met are a whopping $75,000, with tables of 10 priced at $350,000.
Celebrities who make the coveted guest list are invited by high-profile brands who purchase entire tables at the event. This year’s sponsors include Louis Vuitton, Instagram, Africa Fashion International, Tyler Perry and Condé Nast.
Money from the sales goes toward funding the Costume Institute’s yearly budget, according to The New York Times.
LeBron James, an honorary chair of the gala, said will not be attending tonight due to a knee injury he sustained at the end of the season.
The Los Angeles Lakers star said his wife, Savannah James, will still be attending in his absence.
“Hate to miss an historical event!” the NBA icon posted on X today. “My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done!”
While the gala itself is strictly off-limits to the press (attendees must abide by a no-phone policy), the event is most famous for its red carpet, which can be watched via livestream on Vogue.com, YouTube or E!.
This year, singer and actor Teyana Taylor, actor and producer La La Anthony and “Saturday Night Live” star Ego Nwodim will join La La Anthony and Emma Chamberlain to host the Met Gala livestream for Vogue.
Expect to see a slew of memes, hot takes and outfit reviews populate social media platforms such as X, TikTok and Instagram all evening.
The entire night will focus on celebrating Black culture. Watch more in the “TODAY” segment.
Guest arrivals are scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET, but some celebrities may show up fashionably late.
Saba Hamedy and Michelle Garcia contributed.
