Andre 3000 straps a baby grand to his back for new EP, '7 Piano Sketches'

By Brianna Scott,

Sarah Handel

Published May 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT

Andre 3000 arrived on the Met Gala carpet with a baby grand piano strapped to his back, and concurrently released his second solo album, an EP called 7 Piano Sketches.

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