As I am a music fan first and a modern young woman second, I am big enough to admit that I would let a man explain feminism to me if it meant I could have front row concert tickets to see Harry Styles.
After a year's delay due to the panorama, Harry Styles finally kicked off the U.S. leg of his "Love On Tour" this weekend in Las Vegas, much to the excitement of fans everywhere. In order to attend the concert, fans had to provide either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, as well as wear a mask during the show; basically, Harry Styles said I've been reading the press about no one showering and I will not stand for it.
(You can hear an audio of Harry informing his fans of the safety rules and guidelines in this TikTok, which for some reason refused to embed into this blog.)
While I was unable to attend due to me not living in Nevada, I do spend enough time on social media to have the scoop on what went down at his first concert in what feels like a decade, so, here we go: First and foremost, we have to talk about the music. Harry opened the show with his song, "Golden," then went on to perform the entirety of the "Fine Line" album. He did, however, exclude the song "To Be So Lonely" - which I can only attribute to the fact that he didn't want to hear his fans enthusiastically singing the lyric about how he's an "arrogant son-of-a-b*tch" back to him, like the one and only other time he's performed it: He also performed a handful of songs from his debut album, as well as One Direction's "What Makes You Beautiful" because he knows how to hit my emotions. Here's the full setlist: Next up: the SUIT.
Yeah, there's no way I wasn't talking about this. Harry has become notorious for wearing unique designer outfits on every stop of his tours - so much so, that my best friend and I exchanged these texts at the start of our respective concerts on his last tour:
When I first saw the photos of Harry in this sparkly pink look, I was left speechless for approximately four minutes. But, when I finally composed myself, I did my research and learned that it was none other than a custom Gucci ensemble, just like everything else Harry wears these days. (I would expect nothing less from the face of the brand himself.) And last but certainly not least: the celebrity gossip (aka my favorite.) Like I've mentioned, I wasn't at this concert (no, this isn't my way of trying to get free concert tickets, who said that) - so, showing up to support (in my place) was none other than Olivia Wilde. The two have been dating/living it up on European vacations for months now, and yet I was surprised to see her there. Why, you might ask? I couldn't answer you. But, seriously, why, you might ask again? I'm serious, stop badgering me. Anyway, like a loyal musician's girlfriend, Olivia took time out of her busy schedule to watch Harry run around the stage while doing his best dance moves and spitting water into the air for some reason. Also in attendance was talk-show host/menace to society, James Corden, who appeared to be crying in the crowd. That's something we can relate on, then.
And that's that! Harry is set to be on tour until the end of November, making stops along the way in major cities like Chicago, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles.
And remember: if you're interested in buying tickets to a concert/taking me with you, make sure to check for COVID-19 restrictions beforehand so you don't get turned away at the door - because, as I've mentioned, Harry isn't messing around.
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