Harry Styles just wrapped up his latest leg of the Together, Together tour in New York City with two smashing Harryween shows. After a years-long hiatus from releasing music, full of speculation about his personal life and whether or not we would ever see him perform live music again, Harry re-entered the scene with the release of his fourth studio album, Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally and the promise of another residency-style tour. I attended one of the shows of the Together, Together tour at Madison Square Garden, and the experience was beyond amazing.
I had also been lucky enough to see Harry live during Love On Tour in 2022, so I knew what I was getting into before the show started. When he performs live, you can practically feel the magic in the air. It sounds clichĂ© to say, but it’s true! He absolutely attacks the stage with such a powerful presence. You can tell how happy he is to be there, and how much he truly adores his fans and spending that time with them.
I actually cried during Harry’s show when he took a pause from singing to speak directly to us. He spoke about how in the time between tours, life had happened to him. Things had changed, he had lost people, and learned new things. He reminded us to tell the people we love that we love them before it’s too late. He got emotional talking about how he can see how well we, the fans, treat each other and how proud it makes him. He told us to keep taking care of each other, and thanked us for allowing him to be apart of this experience of love and joy, which is so ironic since I feel I owe so much of my own joy to him and his music.
Harry has been very vocal recently about how magical and important he finds live music. He explained that he was excited to come back to performing because of the time he spent during his hiatus being a member in the audience of other artists he admired. That experience of stepping off onto the other side of the stage was eye-opening for him and allowed him to feel even more connected to his fans! Live music is one of the best ways that we as humans can experience genuine connection, especially in today’s world of AI and technology-driven connection.
If you are feeling uninspired, or a little down in the dumps, or even like you are losing faith in the kindness of strangers, go to see some live music if you are able. It can feel electrifying and reinstate some hope and love into your life. There is nothing quite like it!