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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
Maddy Mussen

Divas descend on South Kensington for the V&A summer party

Dames, royals and divas alike assembled yesterday evening to celebrate the V&A museum’s spectacular summer party, which also launched its newest exhibit, Diva, a sartorial exploration of the ‘extraordinary power and creativity of iconic performers.’

And what a powerful crowd it attracted - the party was a hit, with a live performance from the Sugababes gathering the likes of Dame Shirley Bassey, Olly Alexander and Gwendoline Christie as the girl group provided a much-appreciated throwback with their 2002 hit Round Round.

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