Clara Amfo and Beverley Knight at star-studded V&A inaugural exhibition opening

By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment Reporter

Clara Amfo was joined by stars including Beverley Knight at the opening of the inaugural exhibition at the Victoria and Albert’s East Museum on Wednesday.

The celebrities were among the first to view The Music Is Black: A British Story, which celebrates 125 years of black British music while examining its impact on modern British culture.

It is among the exhibitions on display at the new V&A East Museum, which is the museum’s second east London venue and will open to the public on April 18.

Broadcaster Amfo, 41, wore a black flowing maxi dress, paired with a matching bomber jacket to the event at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

The presenter paired the outfit with chunky gold hoop earrings and a pair of silver Tabi loafers, and was all smiles as she posed for a photo outside the new museum.

Singer Beverley Knight also opted for an all-black ensemble, and was pictured wearing leather-look cargo trousers, which she paired with a simple top and a bomber jacket.

US rapper Eve wore a sheer yellow shirt, paired with a matching skirt, accessorised with a black leather-look jacket draped over her shoulders.

The 47-year-old accessorised the outfit with a pair of blacked-out sunglasses, a chunky gold chain and strappy black sandals, while her long hair was styled in a bouncy blowout.

Singer-songwriter Crystal Murray wore a vivid pink and orange skirt, toning down the bright ensemble with a black top and leather-look jacket.

Musician MJ Cole wore an all-black look as did singer Meyy, who opted for a simple, long, tied black trench coat paired with grey tights and pink heels.

Skye Edwards wore a black maxi dress with a floral, red rose pattern, paired with a wide-brimmed hat, while fellow singer Nectar Woode wore a black blazer and trousers, brightened up with a colourful striped top.

Other musicians at the event include Cleveland Watkiss, Amy Love, Seye Adelekan and Zalon Thompson.

Creatives including designer Nicholas Daley and the co-founders of African art studio Adeche Atelier, Solomon Adebiyi and Adwoa Botchey were also among the stars at the museum on Wednesday.

The V&A East Museum will include a series of new exhibitions alongside The Music Is Black: A British Story, including two permanent Why We Make galleries, offering insight into contemporary culture.

The new museum, which hopes to celebrate “making and creativity” for a changing world, will mark the sixth V&A venue in London.