Harry Styles marked the release of his fourth studio album with a one-night-only pop-up concert in Manchester, returning to his home country to celebrate the arrival of Kiss all the time. Disco, occasionally in front of a packed crowd at Co-op Live on Friday March 6.
The Grammy winner, 32, took the stage in a 20,000-seat arena, a venue he invested in in 2020, wearing a blue shirt and yellow pants, performing a set built largely around his new album.
The evening included the live debuts of tracks such as American girls And Weight loss season 2as well as the first single Opening.
He also performed an acoustic rendition of From the dining table before concluding with his decisive hit Sign of the times.
The concert took place the same day as the album’s release, following an announcement Styles made in January after several years of keeping a low profile.
Before the show, Styles handed out 100 tickets to pupils from Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School and Sixth Form College, the school he attended as a child, randomly selected from 600 applicants.
Director Nigel Bielby told the BBC he was proud of how Styles stayed connected to his roots.
“Even given his incredible rise to fame, immense talent and success, Harry understands what it means to be successful but also to maintain his sense of personal identity, integrity and credibility,” he said.
For those who missed out on tickets, the concert will be available on Netflix on Sunday, March 8 at 3 p.m. ET. Harry Styles. One night in Manchester. marks his very first live concert to appear on a streaming platform.
A teaser released Thursday showed Styles rolling up his sleeves with a simple statement: “Let me go to work.”
