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The 2026 Met Gala — scheduled for May 4 — is struggling to sell out, with ticket prices falling from last year's $75,000 per seat and $350,000 per table. Insiders say designers are pulling back, with one source stating bluntly: "The demand just isn't there." The crisis is driven by two forces: the appointment of Jeff Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez as honorary co-chairs and primary sponsors, and the fading authority of Anna Wintour following her exit as Vogue editor-in-chief, replaced by Chloé Malle. Boycott posters have appeared across New York City targeting Bezos over Amazon's labor practices, tax avoidance, and ties to the Trump administration. Insiders describe the event as having lost its cultural cachet — "It stopped feeling aspirational and started feeling like a billionaire circus." NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declined his invitation publicly. With Wintour's industry power waning, observers note the gala's leverage over fashion careers has diminished significantly. Sources: Irish Star, The Mirror, RadarOnline — April 2026

Ticketmaster Canada will no longer allow tickets for concerts, sports, and other live events in Ontario to be resold above their original price starting next week. Ontario’s newly passed Bill 97 caps all resale ticket prices, including fees, service charges, and applicable taxes.