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Bates, G. (2026, October 17). Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/mick-jagger-benedict-cumberbatch-bayeux-tapestry-sophie-hunter-actresses-b1301310.html
Bates, Georgia. “Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball.” Evening Standard, 17 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/mick-jagger-benedict-cumberbatch-bayeux-tapestry-sophie-hunter-actresses-b1301310.html.
Bates, Georgia. “Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball.” Evening Standard, October 17, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/mick-jagger-benedict-cumberbatch-bayeux-tapestry-sophie-hunter-actresses-b1301310.html.
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On October 17, 2026, the British Museum in London held its second annual Ball, which featured appearances by celebrities such as Maya Jama, Mick Jagger, and Gwendoline Christie. The event raised money for the museum and included a theme of red to symbolize unity across three upcoming exhibitions. During the evening, protesters projected messages like "Drop BP" and "Blood Ball" on the building in opposition to the museum's sponsorship by British Petroleum (BP). Demonstrators also called for the return of Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum to their original location at the Acropolis Museum in Athens. Notable attendees included actors Cush Jumbo, Lesley Manville, social activist Bianca Jagger, and former chancellor George Osborne.
protests on Saturday evening, including from a pro-Palestine group opposing the museum’s sponsorship by BP.
Earlier this week, campaign group Energy Embargo for Palestine asked supporters to stage a demonstration at the ball opposing the museum’s celebration of the US and its sponsorship by BP.
