André 3000 doesn’t do red carpets often, but when he does, he makes a statement you’ll never forget. Seventeen years after famously sneaking into the Met Gala through the kitchen, the legendary OutKast star showed up this year with something truly wild—a full grand piano strapped to his back. Yep, you read that right.
Rocking a custom navy jumpsuit designed by Burberry and his own label, Benji Bixby, André stole the spotlight with this piano, which wasn’t just a prop—it was a wearable piece of art. The piano was created in collaboration with style genius Law Roach and Burberry’s Daniel Lee, turning his look into a walking sculpture.
But André didn’t just bring the wow factor visually—he dropped a surprise EP on his way to the gala called 7 Piano Sketches. This album is totally different from what you’d expect. It’s all instrumental, made up of raw, improvised piano recordings he made years ago on his iPhone. The tracks are stripped-down, full of voice notes and ambient sounds, and importantly—there’s no rapping at all. The press release even warned fans: “No bars.”
The idea behind the piano outfit? All André. He once imagined a music video with him carrying a piano through the streets of New York, and for the 2025 Met Gala, he brought that vision to life. It was a beautiful way to visually express the intimacy and unpolished nature of his new music.
So while André 3000 skipped dropping rhymes this time, he definitely hit every other note perfectly—both in music and fashion. With his thoughtful piano album and jaw-dropping style, he turned the Met Gala red carpet into a stage of bold reinvention.
