The distant screams you heard in New York on Friday night? That was nearly 20,000 fans freaking out over a chance to see Harry Styles perform his new album, Harry’s House, for one night only at UBS arena on Long Island.
Whether you are a fan of Styles or not (I am), you cannot deny that he is very good at his job. The 28-year-old pop star went through the stadium show wringer with One Direction – the mega-profitable boy band that played over 100 arena shows a year in the mid-2010s – and his comfort on a large stage is clear. Dressed in leather pants, a heart-adorned tee and a yellow bauble necklace, Styles was loose without being impulsive, improvisational without missing his beats, typically charming and sincere without tipping too far into cliche. He’s a professional celebrity and seasoned entertainer at home in the ring, playing to the rafters, the packed floor, and the on-stage camera (the show was livestreamed on Apple Music).
