Who could keep Jung Hoseok, better known as J-Hope and a member of the biggest band in the world BTS; Antoine Dupont, gold medalist and the world’s top rugby player, and Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton – and at times the richest man in the world – waiting in hushed silence?

None other than Queen Bey. Beyoncé – on the arm of husband Jay-Z and accompanied by nephew Julez Smith – made a grand arrival at the Louis Vuitton show Tuesday night after all guests had been safely seated for several minutes, and the show had been delayed for an hour-and-a-half from its original start time. One could hear a pin drop until screams erupted outside.

Fresh off three sold-out shows at Stade de France over the weekend, Beyoncé is still deep in her Cowboy Carter era, arriving in a double denim Texas tuxedo and ten-gallon hat. She was seated front and center in the forecourt of the Pompidou Center modern art museum for men’s artistic director Pharrell Williams’ Indian-inspired collection.

J-Hope sat beside Spike Lee, who celebrated the world premiere of his latest film “Highest 2 Lowest” at the Cannes Film Festival last month. Since then he’s been bouncing between France and New York City.

“We got a great reception in Cannes, and I was here last week for the French Open,” he said, congratulating Coco Gauff on her winning performance. “Now I’m back to support my brother, Pharrell, and it’s a beautiful night here in the City of Light. It’s important, and the best place to be on earth tonight.”

Jackson Wang, who collaborated with Williams’ Billionaire Boys Club and Joopiter for his “Life is a Race” collection that debuted on Sunday, enjoyed a mini-reunion with his Got7 bandmate Bam Bam in the front row. Both are Louis Vuitton ambassadors.

Bam Bam teased a new album on the horizon. “I would say yes, because we just finished the Got7 stuff,” he said of the band’s album “Winter Heptagon,” released in January. “Now we are slowly coming out [with solo projects] one by one, and my turn is at the end of the year.”

The singer debuted bleached white locks and wore a Louis Vuitton jinbei-inspired wrap jacket. “I don’t know what I’m wearing, but it just looked cool,” he joked. “The traffic was crazy. It said it would take 20 minutes, but I was in the car for two hours.”

Ever-patient pop stars Bam Bam and Wang lingered after the show for nearly half an hour, gamely chatting and taking selfies with every fan who approached before heading backstage to greet Williams.

Basketball star-turned-designer Russell Westbrook also made the front row after spending the day presenting his contemporary line, Honor the Gift. “I have a showroom here, so we are showing our spring ’26 collection as well. I’ve been there working all day, then I came out for the show,” he said.

Westbrook finds Williams’ work inspiring. “He is always authentic to who he is. It’s important to stay authentic to who you are, and I think he does that very well.”

Other guests included Bradley Cooper, A$AP Nast, “Squid Game” star Gong Yoo, Steve Harvey and Christian Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson, who will make his highly anticipated debut at the house on Friday.