There was a ton of musical firepower at yesterday’s (May 1) 2023 Met Gala, but it was Lizzo who actually let her musicality shine through by giving a surprise performance at the Temple Of Dendur.
Vogue described the set, “Opening with an interlude from Mozart’s The Magic Flute — because what is a Lizzo show without her trusty flute? — she moved on to an instrumental [version] of ‘Truth Hurts’ and high-energy renditions of ‘Cuz I Love You’ and ‘Good As Hell.’ Then, it was a spirited duet of ‘Flight Of The Bumble Bee’ with the esteemed Irish flute player Sir James Galway — and, to close out the night, performances of ‘Juice’ and ‘About Damn Time.’”
Some video clips of the show have surfaced:
@voguemagazine After a red carpet rife with prim white pearls, big black bows, and plenty of nods to Choupette, Lizzo brought the juice to the MetGala with a stunning surprise performance at the Temple of Dendur inside the @The Met. Head to Vogue.com to see more from the 2023 Met Gala.
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Closing this year’s Met Gala (the star-studded annual fundraising ball annually marking the first Monday in May), pop star Lizzo duetted with esteemed Irish flautist Sir James Galway performing a rendition of Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee”.
We love this duo!
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— RTÉ lyric fm (@RTElyricfm) May 2, 2023
Lizzo performs at the #MetGala. pic.twitter.com/4sVJraJO7z
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) May 2, 2023
As for Lizzo’s red-carpet look, People notes, “For the Karl Lagerfeld theme of the night, the 35-year-old singer chose Chanel, arriving in a custom black silk crêpe dress with a glass pearls harness, inspired by a look from the 1991/92 ready-to-wear collection. She finished her ensemble with Chanel accessories, shoes and purse and even Chanel makeup. She finished her look with a curly updo.”
Check out some clips from Lizzo’s performance above.
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