{"id":605,"date":"2026-05-02T20:55:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/richie-akivas-famed-met-gala-after-party-in-flux\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T20:55:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T20:55:59","slug":"richie-akivas-famed-met-gala-after-party-in-flux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/richie-akivas-famed-met-gala-after-party-in-flux\/","title":{"rendered":"Richie Akiva&#8217;s famed Met Gala after party in flux"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/126809707.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Both superstar singers have attended the party in previous years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter, shown here at Coachella, were in discussions to hold their Met Gala after party with Richie Akiva, says sources. <span class=\"credit\">Coachella\/YouTube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But\u00a0just days ago, Madonna decided to go in another direction, taking the \u201cEspresso\u201d crooner with her.<\/p>\n<p>Madonna\u2019s rep tells us: \u201cShe was never confirmed for any party.\u201d Reps for Carpenter did not respond to request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Akiva tells us that the Material Girl simply had a different vision.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Madonna, shown here with Akiva during his 2017 Met Gala party, has attended his event over several years. <span class=\"credit\">Matteo Prandoni\/BFA \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Akiva\u2019s annual bash has always brought out A-listers like Doja Cat, seen here at last year\u2019s party. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey want to do something smaller,\u201d says Akiva, who is known to throw major ragers.<\/p>\n<p>We hear Akiva is still deciding where to hold his legendary bash. He\u2019s hosted the party for over a decade, but it has been held at members club Casa Cipriani since 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One source tells us it will could be at his former nightclub 1 Oak\u2019s old space on 17th Street. Another source tells us it could still be at Casa Cipriani. <\/p>\n<p>Reps for the venue did not get back to request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>We hear Madonna and Carpenter, who have a new song together, will be hosting their own Met Gala after party at Zero Bond. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Coachella<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A source tells us that Teyana Taylor is hosting. And that DJ Black Coffee, Diplo and former British Vogue editor Edward Enninful\u00a0are slated to attend. Another source tells us there is still a surprise host in the works.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a door breach last year so we are going to be doing something more exclusive, since too many people got in,\u201d Akiva tells us. \u201cI want to bring it back to the original idea of this being very exclusive and high end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The party, now in its 12th year, has drawn A-list celebs over the years including Akiva bestie Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss, Gigi Hadid, Bella Hadid, Serena Williams, Cardi B, Jared Leto, Zendaya, Serena Williams, Lizzo, Lana Del Rey, Camila Cabello, and more.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>We hear the venue for Akiva\u2019s party is still up in the air. Serena Williams, Lena Waithe and Cynthia Erivo attended the bash at Casa Cipriani in 2024. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>We hear that Black Coffee and Diplo are planning to attend Akiva\u2019s party. Kitty Ca$h, shown here, DJ\u2019d the 2025 party at Casa Cipriani. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reps for Zero Bond did not respond to request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The members-only spot is owned by Scott Sartiano, Akiva\u2019s former business partner in Butter Group. We hear the estranged ex business partners haven\u2019t spoken in ten years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Akiva\u2019s party last year even drew nightlife loving former mayor Eric Adams, shown here with Jonathan Cheban. <span class=\"credit\">WWD via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/02\/society\/richie-akivas-famed-met-gala-after-party-in-flux\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Both superstar singers have attended the party in previous years. 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