Lewis Hamilton met the popular American pop singer, Pharrell Williams in New York, ahead of the 2025 Met Gala press conference. The Mercedes star has been appointed as a co-chair in the next year’s fashion event, along with Williams.

At the Met Gala 2025 press conference, Hamilton met the $250,000,000 worth (according to Celebrity Net Worth) American singer and hugged him in a picture posted by the F1 driver on his official Instagram account.

Apart from that, there was a short clip of them talking to each other at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Watch the referred clip below, posted by a Hamilton fan account on X:

Pictures of Lewis Hamilton and Pharrell Williams on the former’s official Instagram handle:

Lewis Hamilton has been seen as one of the most influential voices on the subject as he has consistently used his platform to combat prejudice and promote positivity. He has strong ties to the fashion industry as well. In addition to being a brand ambassador for opulent companies like Dior and Tommy Hilfiger, the Mercedes driver has been to the Met since 2015.

The seven-time world champion was therefore selected to serve as a co-chair for the Met Gala in 2025. The 2009 book Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity by Monica L. Miller serves as the basis for the event’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ theme for 2025.

Apart from Hamilton and Williams, actor Colman Domingo, well-known Hip-Hop singer ASAP Rocky, and editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour will also co-chair the event next year. LeBron James, a well-known basketball star, has also been appointed as an honorary co-chair.

Lewis Hamilton once claimed that Pharrell Williams was one of the greatest musicians of this age

In 2015, Lewis Hamilton posted a picture of himself with the American singer, Pharrell Williams on his official Facebook account.

With the picture, he wrote a heartwarming message, praising Williams for his music and creativity. He also shared how the singer invited him to a concert in Monaco and also gave a shout-out to him while performing.

“Pharrell Williams is someone I’ve looked up to for a long time, I admire his creativity, his genius, his humble attitude towards life, people and the world. Musically, he’s one of the greatest of our time. Last night, he invited me to go watch him right by my home here in Monaco and I had the honour of standing side stage to watch him do his thing,” Hamilton wrote.

“To top that, out of nowhere he gave a big shout out to me which was completely unexpected. Thank you for having me there bro, super proud of all you have accomplished,” he added.

This picture affirms that Hamilton is no stranger to Williams. The seven-time world champion has also had many friends in the music and fashion industry ever since he joined F1 and expanded his popularity. Apart from racing and winning in F1, he also has an immense passion for fashion and music.