The first Monday of May brings the burning question: What will Rihanna, the co-hosts and other stars wear to fashion’s biggest night?
The Met Gala takes place May 6 to celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibit, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — and Hollywood stylists will be tasked with interpreting the dress code, “The Garden of Time,” inspired by the 1962 short story by J.G. Ballard.
Though Vogue will be livestreaming from the star-studded fundraiser, those who want to catch more high-fashion action can watch E!’s Met Gala complete coverage with interviews and commentary. Live from E!: Met Gala will feature celebrity interviews by Ross Mathews, who will be stationed at the museum’s steps.
At a Glance: How to Watch 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet Arrivals
- When Monday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. PT/5:30 p.m. ET
- Red carpet coverage E!, Vogue
- Livestream with free trials DirecTV, Fubo
- More ways to stream online Hulu + Live TV, Sling
Keep reading for more details on where to watch the 2024 Met Gala red carpet arrivals online, how to livestream E!’s coverage for free, the dress code and exhibit theme, who is co-hosting and attending, and more.
How to Watch the 2024 Met Gala Red Carpet Arrivals Online
Live from E!: 2024 Met Gala airs on May 6 on E! from 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET to 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET. The easiest way for cord-cutters to watch E!’s full coverage online is with a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and others.
E! will also have a special one-hour livestream hosted by E! News’ Erin Lim Rhodes starting at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. Live from E! Stream: Met Gala will be streaming on Monday at E!’s social accounts (including Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram and TikTok), Peacock, EOnline.com and NBC News, to name a few.
However, if you want E!’s complete red carpet interviews and commentary starting at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, you’ll want to tune into the channel’s cable broadcast. Below, keep reading for more ways to watch E!’s 2024 Met Gala coverage online, including for free.
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DirecTV Stream
Watch the Met Gala red carpet on E! for free when you sign up for DirecTV Stream‘s five-day trial. Packages start at $69.99 per month for the Entertainment package, which includes more than 75 other channels, including ABC, CNN, Discovery, Disney Channel, E!, MSNBC, Nickelodeon and others. Other plans offer over 105-150 channels, with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month.
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Best free trial
Fubo
Watch E! and more than 180 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $79.99 per month for the entry-level Pro package. The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can technically watch the 2024 Met Gala red carpet online for free during that period.
Other plans include the Elite package (255 channels for $89.99 monthly) and the Premier tier that comes with 264 channels, NFL RedZone, Showtime and 4K quality for $99.99 monthly. You can also record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) to watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
Best Streaming Bundle
Hulu + Live TV
Watch E!’s 2024 Met Gala coverage with a Hulu + Live TV subscription, which starts at $76.99 per month with ads and comes bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+. The plan includes 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels. You’ll also get access to live sports events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.
Hulu + Live TV does not currently offer a free trial.
Best basic streaming plan
Sling
Sling‘s Blue live TV streaming plan includes E!, so it’s a great option for watching the Met Gala arrivals without traditional cable. The live TV streaming service is on sale for $10 off your first month, so you can watch the starry red carpet for as low as $35 for your first 30 days and $45 monthly afterward.
Other packages include the individual Sling Orange plan ($30 for your first month, reg. $40 monthly) that offers more than 30 channels and the combined Sling Orange + Blue tier ($50 for your first month, reg. $60 monthly) that features 46 channels.
Met Gala 2024: Who Are the Co-Chairs?
In addition to Wintour, the 2024 Met Gala co-chairs are Bad Bunny, Zendaya, first-time attendee Chris Hemsworth and Jennifer Lopez, and the honorary chairs are Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew. This year’s sponsors are Condé Nast, Loewe and TikTok, but it’s unclear whether Chew will show up given that the social media company could be banned in the U.S.
Met Gala 2024: What Is the Theme and Dress Code?
The 2024 Met Gala dress code is “the Garden of Time,” honoring the theme that coincides with the Costume Institute’s new exhibit, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, on display at the museum from May 10 to Sept. 2.
Dreamed up by Costume Institute chief curator Andrew Bolton, the exhibition will showcase nearly 250 pieces from across four centuries “visually united by iconography related to nature, which will serve as a metaphor for the fragility and ephemerality of fashion and a vehicle to examine the cyclical themes of rebirth and renewal,” according to the Met. “The exhibition will breathe new life into these storied objects through creative and immersive activations designed to convey the smells, sounds, textures, and motions of garments that can no longer directly interact with the body.”
Met Gala 2024: Who Is Attending?
In addition to hosts Anna Wintour, Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez and Bad Bunny, expect stars across Hollywood, music, art and beyond to walk the red carpet. Rihanna has confirmed her attendance at the 2024 Met Gala, noting that she’s “keeping it real simple” this year. Stay tuned for more on who is attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s stylish soirée.