Leave it to André 3000 to get the Met Gala red carpet buzzing and do some album promo at the same time. On Monday night (May 5), the Outkast legend showed up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute fundraiser with a baby grand piano strapped to his back,

André 3000 stepped out onto this year’s Met Gala carpet with a grand piano strapped to his back and paired the look with a surprise album titled, 7 Piano Sketches. The 16-minute collection is his first body of work since his 2023 flute-based album New Blue Sun,

André 3000 showed up to the 2025 Met Gala with a piano strapped to his back to announce the drop of his new album, 7 Piano Sketches. The rapper and artist chose comfort, wearing perfectly tailored navy coveralls from Burberry (in accordance with the “Tailored for You” dress code) and sturdy black shoes as he carried the ivories all the way up the Met Gala steps.