Stray Kids conquer the 2024 Met Gala and announce a World Tour!

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The Met Gala is one of the biggest fashion events of the year. Every year, some of the world's biggest stars and designers gather in New York to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and open the new fashion exhibition.

Yesterday, alongside international stars such as Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Hemsworth, K-Pop boy band Stray Kids also walked the red carpet. The group made K-Pop history once again!

The Met Gala was founded in 1948 and still takes place on the first Monday in May. It is considered one of the most important and exclusive events in the fashion industry, as it offers the opportunity to present creative fashion creations and raise funds for the museum. It also serves as a platform for cultural and social discussions about fashion and art. On May 6, 2024, the Met Gala took place again in New York.

IN ATTENDANCE: STRAY KIDS AND BLACKPINK'S JENNIE

All eight members of Stray Kids walked the red carpet yesterday. The stars wore outfits by designer Tommy Hilfiger. They started off wearing long coats, but soon revealed the stylish suits underneath. The predominant colors were red, white and blue to match the Tommy Hilfiger logo. Golden embellishments in the form of flowers emphasized the theme of the evening: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashions”

Stray Kids not only impressed with their breathtaking visuals that evening, but also set a new record: they were the first complete K-Pop group to be invited to the Met Gala!

Before Stray Kids, a few other K-Pop stars were already guests at the Met Gala:

These include PSY and Super Junior's Siwon in 2013, Rain in 2015 and EXO's Lay in 2019. In 2021, Rosé from Blackpink and CL (2NE1) were also the first female K-pop stars to attend. Last year, Blackpink's Jennie and Jackson from GOT7 impressed the audience.

Jennie returned in 2024, this time in a blue mini dress with a long train by fashion brand Alaïa.

STRAY KIDS WORLD TOUR IN 2024!

Eigentlich haben Stray Kids Fans sich gestern Abend vor allem auf den Auftritt von Stray Kids auf dem roten Teppich gefreut, doch stattdessen wurde das Interview mit Tommy Hilfiger zum unerwarteten Highlight. The designer accidentally announced that Stray Kids will soon be embarking on a world tour!

“They are as modern as you can get. They are modern prep, and they are global superstars. They are a K-Pop band from Korea and they’re embarking upon a 40-city tour, and they pack stadiums with 80 thousand people. And they have a wild fanbase all over the world.” - Tommy Hilfiger

The last words made fans around the world gasp. Because so far there have been no details or official information about a 2024 World Tour. Stray Kids also quickly realized what Tommy Hilfiger had just revealed. Bang Chan's reaction in particular has been discussed on Twitter, Instagram and co. since yesterday because it was so funny.

The leader of Stray Kids made a shocked grimace. He quickly calmed down again, but we're sure he and his members were freaking out inside!

So it's finally official that Stray Kids will start a new World Tour this year! And now the whole world knows that 40 dates are planned. We hope that Stray Kids will reveal more details very soon. We will of course keep you up to date!

Sources: Stray Kids social media channels, Tommy Hilfiger, Met Gala, NME, GQ, Vogue