Florence + the Machine to play virtual Met Gala livestream event today

Florence + the Machine will play the digital livestream titled A Moment with the Met today (4 May).

The Met Gala usually takes place on the first Monday of May, so today's livestream will pay tribute to the annual fashion fundraiser, and will raise money for the Costume Institute and A Common Thread.

As well as featuring a performance from Florence + the Machine, Off-White designer Virgil Abloh will be hosting a DJ set.

Florence will be performing in aid of ‘A Common Thread’
Live on @voguemagazine’s YouTube channel Monday night
6pm EST/11pm BSThttps://t.co/KGsHUIbmPj pic.twitter.com/eVJo2ylcsr

— florence welch (@florencemachine) May 3, 2020

Today's event will look back at some of the most iconic moments of the Met Gala, and will also include new clips from Cardi B, Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney, and more.

Vogue's Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour said of the event in a statement, "It would be impossible to recreate the gala on Monday evening, though I have loved hearing how so many are marking the occasion in their own ways. So instead, I asked a few friends to join me for a simple moment — one that I hope will bring us all a bit of joy."