Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Janelle Monáe and More Step Out for UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée

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Stylish celebrity sightings started ahead of fashion’s biggest night at the UTA Pre-Met Gala Soirée Sunday.

Held at Nubeluz by José Andrés at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, the rooftop cocktail bar, known for its 270-degree views of the New York City skyline, was filled with actors, singers, supermodels, stylists and more sipping spirits and celebrating Monday’s forthcoming Met Gala.

Guests at the fourth annual event included UTA clients Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, Janelle Monáe, Jon Batiste, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Karlie Kloss, Law Roach, Megan Moroney, Charli D’Amelio, Avantika, Lisa Rinna, Ella Emhoff, Ellen von Unwerth, Romeo Beckham and Met Gala committee member Chase Sui Wonders as well as Flag Luxury Group founders and owners of the Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad Dayssi and Paul Kanavos.

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UTA leadership was also in attendance, including partner and head of UTA UK Darnell Strom, partner and agent Dan Constable, partner and managing director of advisory Alexander Jutkowitz, partner and co-head of entertainment and culture marketing Julian Jacobs, partner and co-head of UTA creators Ali Berman, partner and head of music brand strategy and partnerships Toni Wallace.

DJ Austin Millz spun tunes during the four-hour gathering as champagne flowed from a fountain a few steps away. At the open bar, attendees had their choice of beverage, which included three signature drinks courtesy of Tangueray: a martini with a twist, an olive oil fat washed martini and a French 75. Around the room, guests noshed on passed hors d’oeuvres such as a lobster taco and tuna tartare cone as they networked.

The 2026 Met Gala will be held on Monday, May 4, with the theme “Fashion is Art.” Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour are co-chairs, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs. Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz are the host committee co-chairs. The coinciding exhibition, Costume Art, curated by Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, will be on display in The Met’s new, nearly 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries from May 10, 2026-January 10, 2027.

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