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Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
FKA Twigs sparks uproar among fans for appearing at Met Gala after canceling US tour dates over visa issues
FKA Twigs fans have been left confused after the singer appeared on the Met Gala 2025 red carpet after having cancelled a recent string of US tour dates due to 'ongoing visa issues.' The 37-year-old British singer, real name Tahliah Barnett, was a vision in a feathered flapper dress at the biggest fashion event of the year on Monday, putting on a leggy display with a daring thigh high split in her eye-catching green skirt. While Twigs oozed glamor on the carpet, it seems as though her attendance caused a stir on social media from perplexed fans who believed that she was still facing visa problems - despite her recently explaining this had been resolved. It comes after she had been forced to axe several of her US and Latin America dates at the end of March, including Coachella. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, many voiced their confusion, with one asking: 'But wait I thought her visa wasn't valid?' 'Oh suddenly her visa works…' another penned. A third added: 'So, she got her visa for the met gala but not Coachella… okay girl.' A fourth continued: 'So she had visa issues for performing in Latam and the US but not for attending the Met Gala. I see how it is.' 'So what happened to those visa complications…' wrote another. 'The fact she came for this instead of prioritizing performing at Coachella is so funny,' said a sixth. Twigs, however, recently explained that the 'ongoing visa issues' had been down to her production team not filing the correct paperwork in time for her US shows - hence her appearance at the Met Gala. In a video posted online, she explained: 'Hi everyone, I wanted to come on here to talk to you and address some things that have been happening behind the scenes in my world. 'Behind the scenes practically with production and the more practical side of putting this tour together so today I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork in a timely manner to have our visas to come for the USA to perform. 'I don't take this lightly, I am completely devastated to be honest with you, I am heartbroken.' She added: 'So with that being said, I will be rescheduling these shows and information will be coming on that very shortly. 'I can't wait to bring Eusexua to you, it's truly been one of the greatest achievements of my life.' Twigs' attendance caused a stir on social media from perplexed fans who believed that she was still facing visa problems Twigs was due to perform in Chicago, Illinois on March 26 and in Toronto, Canada on March 30 which would have been followed by two shows in New York on April 3 and 4. She had previously confirmed the axed tour dates in a statement posted to Instagram. At the time, she wrote in a statement: 'It pains me to say this because I am so excited to bring you a creation that I have poured my soul into and I believe is amongst my strongest work and I know this news impacts so many of you that have already made plans and spent money in order to see these shows.' Days before the Met Gala, Twigs it up the stage on May 1 at the star-studded grand opening of GITANO NYC, which marked her first US appearance since her canceled dates. She wowed the crowd — which included Chloë Sevigny, Luann de Lesseps, and Adam Lambert — with her signature sultry vocals and magnetic stage presence.
Vogue
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
The Final Ingredient in FKA Twigs's Met Gala 2025 Look Was ‘Stink'
Four months ago, a text from Grace Wales Bonner popped up on FKA twigs's phone: 'Wanna come to the Met with me?' The invitation couldn't have come from a more fitting host. The 2025 Met Gala doubles, after all, as the unveiling of 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' the Costume Institute's exhibition based on Monica L Miller's research into Black dandyism, a subject in which few modern designers are as immersed. 'I read Monica's book, Slaves to Fashion, while I was studying,' Bonner says, a couple of days before the event. 'And it's been 10 years since then, so it's a full circle moment for that body of work to be acknowledged. The show feels like a celebration of everything that is important to me: elegance, refinement, the idea of embodied clothing and its power to transform.' Bonner makes her debut on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art this evening alongside Jeff Goldblum, Tyler Mitchell, Eric N Mack, Omar Apollo and, of course, Twigs, who didn't hesitate to respond to her message with a 'yes.' 'I made clothing for Twigs quite early on in our careers, so we've known each other for a long time,' adds Bonner. 'She's so eloquent in the way she talks about the way she carries herself in the world, and I find her ease of physicality so inspiring.' While the duo could have drawn inspiration from any number of the Black aesthetes-about-town Bonner has previously taken as subjects–James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Sun Ra, Haile Selassie, (an outfit on which he was based appears on the cover of the 'Superfine' catalogue)–it was the 1920s dancer Josephine Baker who informed tonight's look: a deco, feather-trimmed cocktail dress of Swarovksi-scalloped organza, with a silk chiffon stole and custom Manolo Blahniks. fka Twigs. fka Twigs. 'When you think of dandyism, you think of tailoring,' says twigs, now sporting an ultra-short Eton crop for the occasion. 'But I thought it would be an interesting challenge to subvert the suiting that Grace does so well. Josephine, like Eartha Kitt and Grace Jones, is the epitome of female dandyism.' Born in segregated Missouri in 1906, Baker was, by the time she fled to Paris in her 20s, the most celebrated cabaret artist of the Jazz Age: clowning against racist stereotypes in feathered loincloths and banana skirts onstage, while strolling around with a pet cheetah on a diamond leash offstage. 'The perfect ingredient to all great art is an element of 'stink',' twigs adds. 'That's what Josephine had: an attitude which attracted and repelled. There's space for glory and outrage, and that, I think, is what being a dandy is all about. Having the confidence to stand there and trigger and enlighten, and confuse and amaze through style. There is no diamond that could have outshone the one inside Josephine's chest.'
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Met Gala 2025: FKA twigs brings the glamour in a feathered flapper dress as she risks an awkward red carpet run-in with ex Robert Pattinson's partner Suki Waterhouse
FKA twigs made sure to bring the glamour in a feathered flapper dress at the 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit Gala on Monday. The British singer, 37, turned heads as she went braless under the plunging dazzling number as she posed up a storm on the star-studded blue carpet. She put on a leggy display with a daring thigh high split in her eye catching green feathered skirt. FKA, who's real name is Tahliah Barnett, elevated her frame in a pair of coordinated stilettos and draped a white scarf around her arms. During the evening, the hitmaker risked a run in with ex Robert Pattison's partner Suki Waterhouse who wowed in a backless daring tuxedo dress. FKA, who dated the Twilight actor for three years until 2017, beamed as she made her way up the iconic Met steps. The British singer, 37, turned heads as she went braless under the plunging dazzling number as she posed up a storm on the star-studded blue carpet Robert and Suki started dating in 2018 and have been rumoured to have got 'married' while holidaying in the Caribbean' earlier this year. They share a 10-month old daughter together. Back in 2019 FKA revealed she has had to learn to 'unmesh' herself from ex-boyfriend Robert in a bid to discover her true self. Speaking to Zane Lowe for his on Apple Music's Beats 1, FKA said: 'Unmeshing, like when you're with somebody, your lives become very entwined with like your friends and family and your routine. The couple split just three months after the actor claimed they were 'kind of' betrothed. Deemed the Oscars of the East Coast, the Met Gala sees some of the biggest stars descend on the iconic The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the annual charity event. Teyana Taylor, La La Anthony and Ego Nwodim hosted the Vogue livestream, with Emma Chamberlain tasked with doing interviews on the blue carpet. This year's is also the first Met Gala in more than 20 years to have a menswear theme, with the focus being Superfine: Tailoring Black Style. This gala is also being hosted by a group of Black male celebrities, including Williams, the musical artist and Louis Vuitton menswear director, and Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, and A$AP Rocky named as co-chairs. LeBron James, who was named an honorary chair, previously announced that he will miss the gala due to the knee injury he suffered in the Lakers' season-ending loss to the Timberwolves during Game 5 of their first-round playoff series last Wednesday. As this year's honorary chair, the NBA 's all-time leading scorer shared that his wife, Savannah James, will attend in his place. 'Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won't be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on!' James, 40, wrote on X, just hours before the Met Gala red carpet event. They're joined by Vogue's Anna Wintour, the mastermind behind the gala, considered the year's biggest and starriest party. While the co-chairs were already announced, the leaked list has only fueled the hype. The gala raises the bulk of the curation budget for the museum´s Costume Institute. This year, it's about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora. The theme is inspired by the annual spring exhibition, which this year is based in large part on Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, a book written by Monica L. Miller. She is guest curator of the exhibit. 'Historical manifestations of dandyism range from absolute precision in dress and tailoring to flamboyance and fabulousness in dress and style,' Miller writes in the exhibit catalog. 'Whether a dandy is subtle or spectacular, we recognize and respect the deliberateness of the dress, the self-conscious display, the reach for tailored perfection, and the sometimes subversive self-expression.' How the dress code goes, in terms of taste and style, is anyone's guess. Wintour has a hand in virtually all things gala, so the presumption is things can't go too far off the rails. She recently knocked down the rumour that she approves all looks, telling Good Morning America she'll only weigh in if asked.
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti frees the nipple in see-through dress on red carpet
Leonardo DiCaprio 's girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti left almost nothing to the imagination as she flashed her bare breasts at an A-list event this week. The model, 26, joined the likes of Heidi Klum and FKA twigs at The King's Trust 4th Annual Global Gala, which was held at Casa Cipriano in New York City on Tuesday. Vittoria — who has been romantically linked to the Oscar-winner, 50, since August 2023 — turned heads on the red carpet by going braless in a see-through outfit. She made her way past photographers in a maroon gown made of a sheer fabric that exposed her perky chest and underwear. The sexy frock flowed to the floor and slipped off Vittoria's slender shoulders as she posed for the cameras. She stood on strappy black heels and accessorized her daring look with chunky gold bracelets. As for her glam, the runway maven paired sultry brown eyeshadow with a bare lip and wore her brunette hair in loose, voluminous waves. Missing from the action was Vittoria's much-older boyfriend Leonardo, who debuted a midlife crisis makeover last month. The model, 26, joined the likes of Heidi Klum and FKA twigs at The King's Trust 4th Annual Global Gala , which was held at Casa Cipriano in New York City on Tuesday
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cardi B and FKA twigs to Headline 2025 LadyLand Festival
Cardi B, FKA twigs (Getty Images) Cardi B and FKA twigs are headlining the 2025 edition of the LadyLand music festival. The two-day event takes place on Friday, June 27, and Saturday, June 28, at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York. Other artists slated to perform include Sofia Kourtesis, Sukihana, Uniiqu3, Boris, Pabllo Vittar, Eartheater, Isabella Lovestory, Chippy Nonstop, and Cortisa Star. See the full LadyLand lineup in the poster below. LadyLand is produced by Ladyfag and the Bowery Presents. The Pride Month festival's 2024 edition featured Tinashe, Kim Petras, Arca, Tokischa, Julia Fox, and others. FKA twigs was recently forced to cancel her Coachella performances due to visa issues. She is planning to be ready to play North American shows, in support of Eusexua, by June. Originally Appeared on Pitchfork
