Harry Styles yearns for ‘love and kindness’ as he touches on the battle within the Middle East throughout One Night Only gig in Manchester
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Emotional Harry Styles yearned for ‘love and kindness’ as he touched on the conflict in the Middle East during his One Night Only gig in Manchester.
The Watermelon Sugar hitmaker, 32, celebrated the release of his new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, with a One Night Only show at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Friday.
The night saw Harry play tracks from the new album before closing out with hits from his three previous #1 studio albums such as Golden and As It Was.
But in a touching moment between songs, Harry thanked fans for coming out before using the night to speak on the conflict in the Middle East, saying the world ‘could use a little extra peace right now’.
A number of alerts have rung out across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Fujairah, warning residents and visitors to stay safe as Iran continues to furiously attack US allies across the Middle East.
The gig was a strictly no phones zone, but a fan at the intimate concert made note of Harry’s emotional speech and shared it to their Instagram fan account HS News 2.
Harry told the crowd: ‘There are so many dangerous things that feel so powerful, but love is powerful, kindness is powerful. Each and every single one of you and what you do together are powerful. I encourage you to go out, spread it, be the light that you want to see in the world.
Emotional Harry Styles yearned for ‘love and kindness’ as he touched on the conflict in the Middle East during his One Night Only gig in Manchester on Friday
The night saw Harry play tracks from the new album as well as delighting ecstatic fans (pictured) with hits such as Golden and As It Was
‘Thank you for being here for me. The world could use a little extra peace right now, so please, do what you can. Thank you for being here tonight.
‘Please look after each other, look after your friends, look after the strangers. Please get home safely. Thank you so much.’
Tickets for the hotly-anticipated gig were dished out via a ballot and cost just £20 for those enough lucky to grab one.
And some mega fans even managed to get tickets at the very last minute outside the venue – with their delight evident as they were seen screaming.
And a host of famous faces also got in on the action, including Harry’s longtime pal James Corden and Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan and Hannah Dodd.
Elsewhere during the gig, Harry said: ‘I just want to say that the community that you guys have built together, in this room and in rooms that I’ve seen around the world, is something so unbelievably magical.
‘I hope you are aware of that. What you guys have built together and created in these rooms is far greater than me, is far greater. What you guys have done together, this energy, this freedom, this family that you’ve created is so special.
‘It is an honour to get to witness it and see you guys look after each other and spread, leading with love all over the place. Thank you for being such an incredible group of people. And in a world like we have today, it feels so chaotic.’
Harry added: ‘It’s so easy to become hopeless. And look at these rooms and see what you create together and there is just so much hope in there. I want to thank you for being such a light in my life.
‘I have no doubt that you go out and spread that to people in your lives. And that feels like it’s a really small thing, but it’s not, and it works. And I encourage you to keep being.’
It was announced earlier this week that the full performance will be available to watch on Netflix globally from Sunday March 8 at 7pm GMT.
Harry gave 100 pupils at his former High School in Cheshire, Holmes Chapel Comprehensive, free tickets to the gig, it was revealed ahead of the show.
Harry is back with his fourth record Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally – KISSCO to his fans – after a three year hiatus out of the spotlight
But in a touching moment between songs, Harry thanked fans for coming out before using the night to speak on the conflict in the Middle East
The gig was a strictly no phones zone, but a fan at the intimate concert made note of Harry’s emotional speech later shared it to their fan account HS News 2
Tickets for the hotly-anticipated gig were dished out via a ballot and cost just £20 for those enough lucky to grab one
Ecstatic fans are seen crying as they realise they have secured tickets to the gig
And a host of famous faces also got in on the action, including Harry’s longtime pal James Corden
Bridgerton and Derry Girls actress Nicola Coughlan was one of the lucky ones in attendance at the gig on Friday
Bridgerton star Hannah Dodd, who plays Francesca, was also in attendance as she stepped out in a pair of black straight-leg jeans and a cropped pinstripe blazer
It was announced earlier this week that the full performance will be available to watch on Netflix globally from Sunday March 8 at 7pm GMT
Following backlash from fans who branded him ‘greedy’ and ‘out of touch’ after being charged huge prices to land tickets for his Together Together tour, Harry announced the one-off show last month with tickets costing just £20.
50 of those in the audience were Holmes Chapel pupils after they bagged a seat, along with a plus one, after being randomly chosen from 600 school applicants.
Headteacher Nigel Bielby said: ‘As Harry’s ex headteacher I am so pleased that he has kept a place in his heart for his roots and for the village and school where he grew and thrived,’
‘Even given his incredible rise to fame and his immense talent and success Harry understands what it means to be successful but also to maintain his sense of personal identity, integrity and credibility.
‘I am so grateful on behalf of all of the families I serve for the gift of allowing children from his old school to be part of an event that for some will be a once in a lifetime experience.’
Harry is back with his fourth record Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally – KISSCO to his fans – after a three year hiatus out of the spotlight.
Unlike Taylor Swift who is known to fill her songs with Easter Eggs for fans to spot and theorise, Harry’s record is a lot more retrospective, reflecting on his experiences and feelings.
Ahead of the album’s release, Harry revealed the inspiration behind each track, recalling the moment he burst into tears on a dancefloor in Berlin while feeling ‘unbelievably free’ and explaining why he has decided to no longer shave his moustache.
With many fans left wondering who Carla in the track Carla’s Song could refer to, Harry confirmed she is just a friend, but said it was her discovery of Paul Simon that triggered ‘the most important part of the record’.
After three years out the spotlight Harry has been busy embracing his ‘yes era’, travelling to Italy and Berlin, running marathons, lime biking around London and dancing at Glastonbury.
