What would a ball be without dancing? After the red carpet, after the unveiling of the exhibition, in the midst of all the festivities comes the music. One of the major spectacles of this most major of nights is the performance—in recent years, the stage has included Debbie Harry in her truly on-theme-for-"Punk: Chaos to Couture" spiky punk wig, Kanye West, and Florence and the Machine channeling an Aladdin Sane–era David Bowie. Here, as speculation begins as to who will play the Temple of Dendur come Monday night, we bring you performances and behind-the-scenes videos from years past.
2011: Florence and the Machine
2012: Bruno Mars and Vittorio Grigolo
2013: Debbie Harry
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