Attending the event yesterday (Monday, May 4) in New York City, the popstar wore a white Stella McCartney gown with a metallic mask covering her entire face.

This unconventional outfit choice grabbed attention and led to a wave of reaction online across social media.

One X user said: “A five-minute trip to space and Katy Perry came back thinking she’s from another planet.”

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Katy Perry attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York, USA. (Image: Matt Crossick / PA)

Another added: “Katy Perry went into space ONE time and comes back looking like a Quarian.”

Elsewhere, Kim Kardashian, who stayed in Oxfordshire earlier this year, turned heads in a tangerine fibreglass breastplate by British sculptor Allen Jones.

The reality star’s armoured look, repurposed from a cast Jones made in the 1960s, was paired with a leather skirt by London-based studio Whitaker Malem.

Often dubbed fashion’s biggest night, the gala raises money for New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Katy Perry attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York, USA. (Image: Matt Crossick / PA)

Ms Perry’s appearance at the Met Gala is ahead of her headline show at Woodstock’s Blenheim Palace this summer.

The 41-year-old is set to play a gig on Wednesday, July 1, to massive crowds in the picturesque town at the edge of the Cotswolds.

She will be joined by a Brit Award-nominated singer-songwriter as Mimi Webb supports her on the night.

Ms Perry is one of the best‑selling music artists of all time, with more than 150 million records sold worldwide and at least six singles and one album certified Diamond in the US alone.

The presenter is well known to audiences for working with Richard Hammond and James May on both the BBC’s Top Gear and Prime Video’s The Grand Tour.

Having spent over two decades as part of the iconic trio, Mr Clarkson also has presented Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV since 2018.

This came after he replaced former host Chris Tarrant, who had been on the programme since its inception.

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Only six UK contestants had ever won the £1 million prize on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? until last month.

Retired IT analyst Roman Dubowski became the seventh, winning the £1 million jackpot during this current series of the show.

In the wake of the win, The Express has claimed that there is a “glaring issue” with the show that ITV “can’t hide”.

Deputy showbiz editor Rebecca Jones went on to write that the prize money is no longer what it once was when the programme first aired 28 years ago.

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“When the ITV programme launched in 1998, hosted by Chris Tarrant, the prize money was astounding,” she wrote.

“While nobody can deny that £1 million is still a life-changing amount of money all these years later, the figure has certainly not kept up with UK inflation

“According to the latest data, £1 million in 1998 had the same purchasing power as around £2.5 million today.

“So why haven’t ITV bosses boosted the figure to at least £2 million? The show’s title wouldn’t need to be changed, as it would still apply with the higher number offered.”

Smoke could be seen rising from the ground in Cowley Road outside Sundaes Gelato, opposite the O2 Academy on Saturday evening (May 2).

Multiple Thames Valley Police cars and Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service fire engines arrived at the scene shortly after, and a cordon was put in place with tape closing off the road.

Members of the public were warned to move away from the site with flames soon “erupting” from the smoke, according to onlookers.

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Firefighters have now revealed the cause with a new statement made this morning (Tuesday, May 5).

A spokesperson for Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called at 8.26pm on May 2, sending a fire engine from Slade Park fire station to Cowley Road, between East Avenue and Bullingdon Road.

“There was a fire involving underground power cables, and the crew helped to clear smoke from some properties.

“The area was cordoned off, and crews left the location at 11.03pm.”

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An onlooker, who works nearby and wishes to remain anonymous, told this newspaper: “I have never seen anything like this.

“I felt that flames would explode wider in the area; it is so scary.

“I don’t know if the black smoke could be toxic or harmful, so the rest of the public and I got a good distance away from the area quickly.

“When the incident happened, there was only one police car, but then the fire engines arrived not long after- they are so quick. Then more police cars came.”