Despite being a graduate of one of the biggest pop bands in the world, before splitting off to become a star in his own right, Harry Styles is remarkably still yet to play a huge stadium show in London. Instead, he’s stuck largely to comically tiny venues so far – Hammersmith Apollo, Electric Ballroom, and last night, Brixton Academy – and as the Once Directioner brought Harry’s House to a room far too small to contain him, the anticipation was palpable long before stage-time. “Good evening,” Styles announced as he took to the stage. “My name is Harry.”
The one off show – billed as One Night Only in London, even though he returns in June for two solo dates at the more appropriately sized Wembley Stadium, as well as an appearance at the Capital Summertime Ball – saw the singer showcasing his third solo record true to tracklist, and despite being out there for less than a week, the crowd roared along to every single cut like it was a fully ingrained classic.
