Staff Writer: Rena Danho
Email: rdanho@umassd.edu
When you hear the name Harry Styles you are immediately able to match a face to the name.
From boy band member of One Direction to solo artist, Harry Styles has quickly climbed to the top of the music charts and has become one of the biggest artists of our time.
With only three albums out, Harry announced Love on Tour. Beginning in August, he did fifteen consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden, performing for his fans before continuing his tour. Quickly, tickets were bought, and not long after, pit tickets for his shows were being sold for around $1,000.
Over the fifteen-day event, fans showed up in droves (some for multiple nights) always dressed up and ready to hear songs from Harry’s newest album Harry’s House, and other songs from his two previous albums Fine Line and Harry Styles.
Love on Tour was not the only thing going on in Harry’s life. Recently on September 23rd, the movie Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde, was released; starring Harry Styles as the lead male role.
With the premiere of the movie being so close to Love on Tour, the question came up of how Harry would be able to do both.
Harry made this debacle look easy. As if he was only traveling a short distance for both events. Despite being in Venice one day, and then having to be back in New York City again for the rest of his Madison Square Garden shows.
Although this may not seem like a lot, knowing plenty of artists go on tour, continuously playing shows day after day in different venues. But, Harry proved his love for his fans by balancing his music life and acting life while still making sure all of his shows were still at full energy.
Aside from the performances and concerts, Harry seemed to be involved in more. His name was brought up with drama from Don’t Worry Darling, being accused of spitting on Chris Pine.
None of this stopped Harry from putting on his shows and making his fans happy. Harry even responded to the Chris Pine accusation by joking about it.
If fifteen consecutive shows didn’t sound like a lot, right after his Madison Square Garden run, Harry continued his tour going across the US, doing multiple shows in some states and then another fifteen consecutive nights in California ending his tour in the US.
But even after these fifteen shows, Harry is continuing his tour across the world until mid-December. He will then take a two-month break, and continue again around the world until March with one last month-long break to finish his tour which ends in July of 2023.
Harry Styles continues to prove again and again how much he cares about his fans and how much they mean to him.
During One Direction Harry always had a fan base surrounding him but once he started his solo career he gained more and more fans over time. Now he is one of the biggest artists in the world, and according to Rolling Stones UK, is the “New King of Pop”.
Harry Styles continues to climb up in the music industry and at this rate, there won’t be an end.