SZA Skips Met Gala, Dominates Rome Concert & Teases Lizzo Collab

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SZA has been everywhere this week, making headlines and turning heads from Rome to the Met Gala—without even setting foot on that iconic carpet. Over the weekend, she brought her soulful, genre-blurring magic to Stadio Olimpico in Rome, performing for thousands as part of her ongoing Grand National Tour with Kendrick Lamar. Social media erupted after the concert, with fan accounts like iluv_solana posting glowing reviews and photos, “She looked so good last night,” celebrating her performance and style. Meanwhile, SZA is notably absent from the 2025 Met Gala despite her status as a red carpet standout in years past. AOL reports she skipped this year’s Met because she’s touring, with a Philadelphia show conflicting with the event. SZA has previously opened up about her anxiety surrounding high-profile appearances like the Met, recalling an emotional exit in 2022 when she walked barefoot through New York to avoid the crowd.

Offstage, her creative life is as vibrant as ever. Girls United by Essence profiled her exclusive “In Bloom” concert this month, a multisensory nature-infused event for Grey Goose Essences live-streamed to fans. SZA served as creative consultant, blending her deep affinity for nature with innovative tech, and performed hits including “Good Days” and unreleased tracks like “Shirt.” In that same spirit of evolution, SZA teased an upcoming studio collaboration with longtime friend Lizzo according to recent coverage from IMDB, hinting at new music that could easily dominate charts when released.

On the business side, SZA continues to support her “Not Beauty” brand. Video clips from its_onsite and other fan accounts show her warmly greeting fans at a Houston pop-up, underlining her growing presence in beauty and lifestyle spaces. She also set social media abuzz this week with a major hair transformation, spotlighted by AOL, unveiling bold pink highlights—a signature style shift that’s instantly become a fan favorite.

Industry news tells an even bigger story: HOT 97 broke word that her sophomore album “SOS” just became the second most-streamed album by a female artist on Spotify in history, cementing SZA’s place at the forefront of R&B and pop. With new music, high-wattage performances, and a relentless connection to her roots—both nature and creative—SZA is not just in bloom; she’s setting the standard for what it means to thrive in music, business, and culture.

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