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352-510: A Rolling Stone interview: "Pink is the only true rock & roll colour." Ann Powers of NPR wrote that his fashion recalls the Spice Girls ' "theatrical parade through pop's sartorial heritage" and that he "comforts with fashion's way of telling stories through artful accessories." Styles began wearing sweater vests, baggy high-waisted pants and pearl necklaces in 2019, which prompted Jacob Gallagher of The Wall Street Journal to call him
528-519: A homogeneous sound and message, and the pitch-correcting software Auto-Tune . Alexis Petridis of The Guardian interpreted its signature sound as a "peppy, synth -bolstered take on early-80s new-wave pop, heavy on clipped rhythms and chugging guitars", which, he said, is at least an improvement on the substitute contemporary R&B "that was once the grim lot of the boyband". Jon Caramanica, writing in The New York Times , considered
704-550: A pop icon , a fashion icon , and a global icon . He is considered to be among the most successful solo artists to have emerged from a band. Ben Beaumont-Thomas of The Guardian wrote that he is "a star who has negotiated one of the most difficult transitions in music – from boyband to solo artist – with more panache than even successful forebears such as Justin Timberlake and Robbie Williams ." Forbes noted that with his third album, Harry's House , Styles racked up
880-1046: A "classic cocktail of psychedelia, Britpop, and balladry." It received generally favourable reviews from critics and was included in several publications' lists of the best albums of 2017. Harry Styles yielded two more singles, " Two Ghosts " and " Kiwi ." The film Harry Styles: Behind the Album , which documented the writing and recording process for the album, was released in May exclusively on Apple Music . Styles embarked on his first headlining concert tour, Harry Styles: Live on Tour , from September 2017 through to July 2018, performing in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australia. On tour he debuted two unreleased songs, "Anna" and " Medicine ." Styles made his feature film debut in Christopher Nolan 's war film Dunkirk , in July 2017, playing
1056-515: A "joking" and "fun" manner in their songs, music videos, and individual personas when compared to boy bands of the past. They were credited with breaking "the boy band mold". Despite their differences in that regard, the group still used an approach pioneered by The Beatles in which each member was applied a persona; Horan as "the cute Irish one", Malik as "the quiet and mysterious one", Payne as "the sensible one", Styles as "the charming flirt" and Tomlinson as "the funny one". TMRW Magazine wrote in
1232-489: A $ 100 million business empire by 2013: "What you might not know about One Direction is that they already represent a $ 50 million business and that's a figure we expect to double next year". In August 2012, the group's record sales exceeded 8 million singles, 3 million albums, and 1 million DVDs, and they performed "What Makes You Beautiful" at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London, which represented
1408-467: A 21st-century arena show from an international pop star." Styles has been seen by critics to be an unusually energetic performer since at least 2015. In a 2015 Rolling Stone review of One Direction's concert at MetLife Stadium , Rob Sheffield said, "It's like watching the footage of Secretariat running the Belmont Stakes in 1973 — he's 31 lengths ahead of the other horses, but he speeds up madly for
1584-465: A British soldier named Alex in the Dunkirk evacuation during World War II . He appeared alongside an ensemble cast which included Fionn Whitehead , Tom Glynn-Carney , Jack Lowden , Kenneth Branagh , Cillian Murphy , Mark Rylance , and Tom Hardy . Styles won the part over "thousands of young men;" Nolan later admitted he was unaware of the extent of Styles' fame and that he was cast "because he fit
1760-511: A boy band. Styles' musical career began in 2010 as part of One Direction , a boy band formed on the British music competition series The X Factor after each member of the band had been eliminated from the solo contest. They became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. Styles released his self-titled debut solo album through Erskine and Columbia Records in 2017. It debuted at number one in
1936-724: A certain extent, entertain." Jane Stevenson of the portal site Canoe concurred: "What I didn't really prepare myself for was that they all can actually sing in concert." Chris Richards, writing in The Washington Post , dissented from the approval: "As the five traded couplets, it was tough to imagine a future Justin Timberlake , Ricky Martin or Bobby Brown emerging from the pack. No one voice stood out." Mike Wass of Idolator felt One Direction's "surprisingly accomplished effort" of Kings of Leon 's " Use Somebody " proved that One Direction are "more than capable" of evolving their sound. Their third album, Midnight Memories (2013),
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#17329171493392112-417: A collaborative collection between Alessandro Michele and Styles, titled "Gucci Ha Ha Ha." At the 50th American Music Awards , Styles won Favorite Male Pop Artist and Favorite Pop Song ("As It Was"). Love On Tour concluded in July 2023 as the then- fifth-highest-grossing tour of all time , earning $ 617.3 million. In September 2023, Styles gave background vocals on bandmate Mitch Rowland 's track "Here Comes
2288-595: A condition where a person has more than two nipples . In May 2019, Styles was named second on the Sunday Times Rich List of musicians in the UK under 30, with an estimated net worth of £58 million, having previously featured third on the previous year's list with an estimated net worth of £50 million. He maintained his second-place position on the list in 2020 and 2021, with estimated net worths of £63 million and £75 million, respectively. He topped
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2640-653: A film which documents the concerts of 28 and 29 June 2014 that took place in San Siro Stadium during their Where We Are Tour . After the announcement, the band announced the film would also have a limited 10–11 October 2014 international cinema release before its home media release in November 2014. The group also released an autobiography book titled Who We Are on 25 September 2014. On 8 September 2014, One Direction announced their fourth studio album to be titled Four , set to be released on 17 November 2014. As part of
2816-453: A first-week vinyl sales count larger than anything any musician has managed before. He is one of the most-followed Twitter users , with over 38 million followers as of 2022, and has one of the most-followed Instagram accounts in the UK, with over 48 million followers as of 2024. In 2022, his song "As It Was" was the most-streamed song of the year globally on Spotify and Deezer , the second-most-streamed song globally on Apple Music, and
2992-404: A gang of friends, and kind of fearless as well". Within the first four weeks of the live shows , they were his final act in the competition. The group quickly gained popularity in the UK. One Direction were the last contestant eliminated in the competition and immediately after the final, their song " Forever Young ", which would have been released if they had won The X Factor , was leaked onto
3168-431: A good direction", and that the band was "not entirely ready to let go of its bubble-gum days". Rolling Stone described the record as "saturated with retro vibes", saying that its songs "split the difference between big, splashy Eighties pop rock and more elegant Seventies flavours – a very pesky whipper-snapper move that's not so far from what Haim 's hit ' Days Are Gone ' did last year". In 2011, One Direction became
3344-401: A group of shipping conspiracy theorist fans, often called " Larries ," has been dedicated to proving that Styles and Louis Tomlinson, name blended as "Larry Stylinson," are secretly a couple that has been closeted by a homophobic music industry. Academics Clare Southerton and Hannah McCann connect the fan group to phenomena like queer reading and slash fiction . In 2016, the ship
3520-459: A leading man in a weepy British queer period piece is glaring." In August and September 2022, as part of his Love On Tour, Styles performed 15 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden . To mark the achievement, a permanent banner was raised in his honor inside the venue. He became the third musical artist in history to have a banner raised at Madison Square Garden, following rock band Phish and artist Billy Joel . In November 2022, Gucci released
3696-505: A part of the group but still having his own individual style. One Direction have been described as sparking a resurgence in the interest in boy bands as well as forming part of a new " British Invasion " (along with acts like Adele ) in the United States. Many media outlets noted that One Direction was the first boy band to rise to and eventually surpass a level of popularity comparable to NSYNC , Backstreet Boys , and New Kids on
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#17329171493393872-513: A portrait of Styles included in the exhibition called 'David Hockney: Drawing From Life' at The National Portrait Gallery in London. He called the experience a "complete privilege" and that "Hockney has been reinventing the way we look at the world for decades." He has also cited writer Alain de Botton as influential, speaking to Vogue , Styles stated "I love his writing, I just think he's brilliant." He also admitted that after reading de Botton's 2016 novel The Course of Love , he fully appreciated
4048-466: A recording contract with Columbia Records in the first half of 2016. Around this time, he also launched his own record label, Erskine Records . Recording for Styles' debut album occurred throughout 2016 in Los Angeles, London and Port Antonio, Jamaica , where Styles and his collaborators spent a two-month writing retreat in the autumn. In March 2017, he announced that his first solo single, " Sign of
4224-415: A rendition of Stevie Wonder 's " Isn't She Lovely ." He advanced to bootcamp but failed to progress further. Four others in his age group who were also eliminated were put together to form a boy band in July 2010 to compete in the "Groups" category, mentored by Cowell. The group consisting of Styles, Niall Horan , Liam Payne , Louis Tomlinson , and Zayn Malik practised for two weeks; Styles suggested
4400-416: A series of commercials in which Tomlinson, Payne, Styles and Horan showed us what it means to be a True Friend. One Direction revealed their fourth fragrance 'Between Us' at The Sanderson in London, England on 24 June. The band appeared in a Honda Civic ad which shows the quartet testing out the car's stereo, style and trunk space with a humorous tone and the tagline "It's all One Direction approved." The ad
4576-456: A solo artist, Styles has opted for "candyfloss" custom pink suits, sequined tops, printed satin flares and a Gucci-heavy aesthetic. Vanity Fair ' s Erika Harwood stated that Styles went from "boy-bander" to "luxury suit connoisseur" in describing his change in style. His style was noted as "flamboyant," "fashion-forward," and "fun." Citing his use of the colour pink, Styles quoted English musician and The Clash 's bassist Paul Simonon in
4752-559: A teen wearing purple Jack Wills hoodies to a carefully executed blend of '70s rock with a glamorous magpie feel" over the course of the group's five-year stint. Regarding Styles' time in One Direction, AllMusic writer Tim Sendra opined that his "charming persona and elastic vocals had him positioned as the Timberlake of the group." Entertainment Weekly ' s Leah Greenblatt described him as "a dimpled, rakish prankster happy to wear
4928-593: Is "naïve to say nothing exists and there's nothing above us or more powerful than us." In a 2020 interview with Vogue , Styles shared that he practices pilates and meditates daily. He also attends therapy regularly. He told Vogue in the same interview that he followed a pescatarian diet. In 2022, when fans started throwing chicken nuggets onstage during a concert and chanted that he should eat one, he told them, "I don't eat chicken, sorry. I don't eat meat," earning him PETA 's 2022 Best Viral Moment for Animals Award. Styles confirmed in 2017 that he has polythelia ,
5104-490: Is a pop rock record, a slight departure from the band's original teen pop sound. Liam Payne called Midnight Memories a "slightly rockier and edgier" album than their previous material. The album is heavily influenced by 80's rock and folk music and briefly integrates elements of dubstep, notably in "Little White Lies". The album's lyrical themes primarily revolve around love, heartbreak and sexual intercourse. Many critics praised its lyrical depth and musical composition, as well as
5280-533: Is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world." In a subsequent interview, Malik denied rumours of a rift between the members and said, "My band has been really supportive". (In later interviews, Malik would say he left the group because he was unhappy with its musical direction and his inability to "put any input in". ) On 14 May,
5456-450: Is also inspired by fine art . He has an extensive private art collection, owning original works from artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat , Damien Hirst , Polly Morgan , Yunizar , Ben Turnbull , Jessica Zoob, and Hayden Kays . In the music video for his 2022 single " Late Night Talking ," Styles referenced Tracey Emin 's 1998 seminal work My Bed . He is also inspired by English painter David Hockney . In 2023, Hockney painted
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5632-499: Is an "antisocial musician." Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks likened his album Fine Line to Fleetwood Mac 's album Rumours (1977) and commented that she was inspired by him to write new music and poetry. Novels inspired by Styles include the After series, Grace and the Fever , and The Idea of You . The After novels were turned into a film series , and Anne Hathaway starred in
5808-439: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Harry Edward Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer. Known for his influence in popular culture , showmanship, artistry, and philanthropy, he is a subject of widespread public interest with a vast fanbase. Styles is considered to be among the most successful solo artists who have emerged from
5984-533: Is known for his flamboyant fashion. He is the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue . Harry Edward Styles was born on 1 February 1994 in Redditch, Worcestershire , England, the son of pub owner Anne Twist ( née Selley) and finance worker Desmond "Des" Styles. When he was a child, he moved with his parents and older sister, Gemma, to the village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire . His parents divorced when he
6160-791: Is really fucking cool." The first song Styles learned the words to was " Dreams " (1977) by Fleetwood Mac, although as a child he believed the song "was about the weather." Styles' favourite album is Astral Weeks (1968) by Van Morrison , which he called "completely perfect;" he also considers Etta James 's album At Last! (1960) to be "perfect." His favourite album cover is Plastic Ono Band 's 1969 live album Live Peace in Toronto 1969 . Styles labelled Paul Simon 's " 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover " (1975) as "the greatest verse melody ever written," Simon & Garfunkel 's " The Boxer " (1969) as "a perfect lyric, especially that first verse," and " Helplessly Hoping " (1969) by Crosby, Stills & Nash as
6336-498: Is set to the 1D single " Drag Me Down ". The group's 2015 U.S. tour was also supported by Honda . In 2011, the band performed on the BBC's Children in Need 2011 charity telethon. In 2012, they extended their involvement with Children in Need as they opened the telecast with a performance of their single " Live While We're Young ". A prominent annual event in British television, the group said it
6512-512: Is their highest-charting single in the US to date, reaching number two. It broke the 24-Hour Vevo Record with 10.9 million views on YouTube (this was the second time the band held the record with "Live While We're Young" attaining 8.2 million views on 20 September 2012). One Direction: This Is Us , a 3D documentary and concert film about the group directed by Morgan Spurlock and produced by Spurlock, Ben Winston, Adam Milano and Simon Cowell,
6688-473: The Billboard 200 with its first three albums, and the second to reach the top after The Monkees in 1967. The album has since been recognised as a turning point in the musical style of the band, with sites quoting it as having a "significant shift in sound" in addition to the solos in songs being more evenly spread out in contrast to their previous two albums. 15 of the album's 18 songs were written by members in
6864-512: The National Post , remarked they had succeeded on the latter front. "For the most part, that just means the group presents themselves as typical, goofy and uncensored teenage boys – posting jokey YouTube videos, for instance, or boozing at awards shows." Writing for The Observer , Kitty Empire opined, "One Direction fulfill a great many boy band prerequisites (looks, soppy lyrics, tune-grasp, fame-lust) but their lack of routines points to
7040-565: The 2017 Brit Awards on 22 February, One Direction won the Video of the Year award for their song " History ". Payne, the only member in attendance, accepted the award on behalf of the band. By May 2017, all members of the group had released solo singles. Since then, all band members have pursued other projects and released at least one solo album. In February 2018, it was reported that the group had folded its touring company after applying for removal within
7216-610: The 34th ARIA Music Awards , and the Chart Achievement Award at the 27th Billboard Music Awards . He was also named Variety ' s Hitmaker of the Year. At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards in March 2021, he received three nominations for Best Pop Vocal Album ( Fine Line ), Best Pop Solo Performance ("Watermelon Sugar") and Best Music Video ("Adore You"), winning for Best Pop Solo Performance. "Watermelon Sugar" also earned Styles his second Brit Award for British Single of
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7392-639: The Best International Artist award. He guest-hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden in December. Together with Jack Antonoff and Ilsey Juber , Styles cowrote "Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)," performed by the band Bleachers , for the soundtrack of the film Love, Simon (2018). He also served as an executive producer on the CBS sitcom Happy Together , which premiered in October 2018 and
7568-460: The Companies House registry in October 2017. The group did not reunite before Payne's death on 16 October 2024 . The following day, the remaining band members (including Malik) released a joint statement paying tribute to Payne. Following Payne’s death, One Direction‘s music has seen a significant surge on charts around the world, which includes all five of the group’s albums returning to
7744-668: The Green Bay Packers logo, swallows , " NY , LA , LDN ," a padlock tattooed on him by Ed Sheeran, "never gonna dance again" (lyrics from the song " Careless Whisper " by George Michael ), Brasil! , a naked mermaid, the cover art of the album The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, his parents' birth years and various tattoos related to family members, and a tiny cross. Styles has "17 Black" below his left clavicle after losing money gambling in Australia on 17 black and shares matching work of
7920-554: The Rockefeller Center ; an estimated 15,000 fans descended on the plaza. "What Makes You Beautiful" was officially released in the United States that same month, where it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 28, becoming the highest debut for a British act in more than a decade, and ultimately reached number four. By June 2016, it would sell 4.8 million copies in the US and over 7 million copies worldwide. Up All Night
8096-763: The Sunset Strip in Los Angeles . He sold his Los Angeles residence, having become disillusioned with the city. He also owns a loft apartment in Manhattan . He lived in the attic of producer Ben Winston's home in Hampstead Heath , London, for 20 months at the beginning of his career while he looked for his own house. Styles believes in karma , and when Chelsea Handler asked if he believes in God, he stated that he considered himself to be " more spiritual than religious " and that it
8272-636: The Take Me Home Tour . The concert tour consisted of 123 shows in Europe, North America, Asia, and Oceania. Ticket sales reached 300,000 within a day of release in the UK and Ireland, which included a six-date sell-out at the O 2 Arena in London. In the Australian and New Zealand markets, tickets grossed US$ 15.7 million, with all 190,000 tickets being sold for the eighteen shows to be held. The tour received critical acclaim from music critics who praised
8448-624: The Up All Night Tour . Upon One Direction's arrival in the US in February 2012, the group embarked on a radio promotion spree, as well as their first North American concert tour as an opening act for Big Time Rush , opening 16 shows after they had completed the first leg of the Up All Night Tour. That month, they announced that an Oceania leg had been added to the tour. They made their first US television appearance on The Today Show , at
8624-551: The Where We Are Tour . Tickets for the tour sold out in minutes and more shows were added due to "overwhelming demand". On 23 November 2013, in support of Midnight Memories , the band participated in "1D Day", a day dedicated to One Direction fans. The day constituted of a landmark 7.5-hour socially interactive YouTube live-stream featuring live band performances, celebrity guests including, Simon Cowell , Cindy Crawford , Piers Morgan , and Jerry Springer . On 28 October 2013,
8800-472: The best-selling boy groups of all time before going on an indefinite hiatus in 2016. The group signed with Simon Cowell 's record label Syco Records after forming and placing third in the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor in 2010. Propelled to global success by social media , One Direction's five albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made in
8976-422: The highest-grossing concert tour in 2014 (grossing $ 87 million more than the second highest-grossing tour, Justin Timberlake 's The 20/20 Experience World Tour ), the 15th highest-grossing concert tour of all time, and the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group. The tour was attended by 3.4 million fans. On 21 July 2014, One Direction announced One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film ,
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#17329171493399152-507: The "popularizer of the manly pearl necklace." Tom Lamont of The Guardian noted that some of Styles' fashion choices have contributed to "an important political discussion about gendered fashion." In 2020, Styles became the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue , for its December issue. Right-wing commentators criticised him for wearing a blue Gucci dress on the cover; Candace Owens demanded that society must "Bring back manly men," and Ben Shapiro of The Daily Wire called
9328-471: The 2012 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II , and headlined a sold-out show at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 3 December 2012. In February 2013, One Direction released " One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) ", a cover version of " One Way or Another " and " Teenage Kicks ", as the 2013 Comic Relief single. The charity single reached number one in the UK and Ireland alongside various other countries while peaking at 13 in
9504-624: The 2022 psychological thriller film Don't Worry Darling , directed by Olivia Wilde . Having premiered at the 79th Venice International Film Festival , the film, as well as his performance, received mixed reviews. Steph Green, writing for the BBC , noted, "Harry Styles doesn't feel up to the material here, with leaden line delivery and a lack of light and shade making his scenes opposite Pugh fall flat," but some were more positive of his performance, with Owen Gleiberman writing, "With his popping eyes, floppy shock of hair, and saturnine suaveness, he recalls
9680-442: The 58-year history of the Billboard 200 albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one. The albums spawned a string of successful singles, including " Live While We're Young ," " Little Things ," " Best Song Ever ," " Story of My Life ," " Drag Me Down " and " History ." Styles also co-wrote the song "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart" for Ariana Grande 's 2014 album My Everything . Not wanting to "exhaust"
9856-699: The A.M. (2015), topped charts in several countries and generated hit singles including " What Makes You Beautiful ", " Live While We're Young ", " Best Song Ever ", " Story of My Life " and " Drag Me Down ". Midnight Memories was the best-selling album worldwide of 2013 . With the release of Four , One Direction became the first band to have their first four albums debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. Considered teen idols , One Direction were often subject to fan hysteria. They embarked on four world tours, two of which were all-stadium. The band's Where We Are Tour , in support of Midnight Memories ,
10032-493: The American twang in his music to Presley as he was the first artist Styles grew up listening to. When curating an "All-time top ten tracks" mixtape for Another Man , Styles included tracks by Crosby, Stills & Nash , Ray Charles , Blaze Foley , Patsy Cline , and Travis . Upon listening to Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon as a child, he said he "couldn't really get it, but I just remember being like—this
10208-509: The Beatles and their different eras—that fearlessness is super inspiring." While making Fine Line he said he kept watching a vintage Bowie clip on his phone, which he used as an inspiring pep talk to push his art further. He has also cited Freddie Mercury , Elvis Presley, and Paul McCartney (including his side project Wings ) as influences, while mentioning Shania Twain as his main inspiration both musically and in fashion. Styles attributed
10384-577: The Block at their peaks. HuffPost wrote that "One Direction's level of fame surpassed anything that modern audiences had seen" and that "fans and non-fans alike widely agree that such intense levels of fandom hadn't been seen since The Beatles in the 1960s". NPR described the group as "one of the biggest boy bands the world had ever seen" and the group has been described as "the world's biggest boy band" as recently as 2020, four years since their hiatus. Rolling Stone named " What Makes You Beautiful "
10560-635: The Comeback" for his debut album, Come June . In July 2024, Styles joined Stevie Nicks on stage at the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park in London to perform " Stop Draggin' My Heart Around " and " Landslide " in tribute of Christine McVie 's birthday. Styles' music has been described as pop , pop rock , rock , soft rock , Britpop , new wave , synth-pop and disco , with elements of folk . The musical style on his debut solo album
10736-623: The Gucci dress he wore on the cover of the magazine was incorporated into a V&A Museum exhibit called "Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear." Several of Styles' other outfits have been displayed in museums, including a blue velvet suit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , linen trousers at the Design Museum , and a leather suit in the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live . Styles frequently spotlights
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#173291714933910912-673: The One Direction Colgate Maxfresh Manual Toothbrush, and the One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste. The band was signed by Pepsi in a multimillion-dollar advertising deal in 2012. Social media marketing included a tie up with Shazam , whereby consumers that used the digital music app in conjunction with the ad both on TV and online were able to view exclusive content and link back to iTunes to buy One Direction's single, " Live While We're Young ". Mini figures based on members of
11088-463: The Road Again tour concluded on 31 October 2015 after playing eighty shows in stadiums across Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. The tour sold more than 2.3 million tickets and grossed $ 208 million, making it the second highest-grossing tour of 2015. The band released Made in the A.M. on 13 November 2015, topping the charts in the UK and other countries, while reaching number two in
11264-768: The Stand up to Cancer campaign by giving portions of their ticket sales revenues from their Where We Are Tour . On 15 November 2014, One Direction joined the charity group Band Aid 30 along with other British and Irish pop acts, recording the latest version of the track " Do They Know It's Christmas? " at Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill , London, to raise money for the 2014 Ebola crisis in Western Africa. In 2015, One Direction launched 'Action 1D' campaign to raise awareness of global issues. The initiative aims to end extreme poverty, tackle inequality and slow down climate change with
11440-589: The Times ," would be released on 7 April. The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 . A glam rock -influenced soft rock power ballad , it drew comparisons to the work of David Bowie . Rolling Stone ranked "Sign of the Times" as the best song of 2017. Its music video featured Styles flying and walking on water and won the Brit Award for British Video of
11616-401: The UK and topped the US charts, breaking the record as the biggest sales debut from an English male artist in the US since Nielsen SoundScan began electronically tracking sales data in 1991. Rolling Stone ranked it at number 491 in their 2020 list of the " 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ." Five other singles, " Falling ," " Watermelon Sugar ," " Golden ," " Treat People with Kindness " and
11792-437: The UK after Ed Sheeran . Styles is heavily tattooed, having got his first one at 18 years old; the most prominent of which is a large butterfly on his sternum. Styles' primary tattoo artist Liam Sparkes stated the butterfly on Styles' torso is "based on an old French prison tattoo inspired by the film Papillon (1973)." He got tattooed on television as a dare on The Late Late Show with James Corden . His tattoos include
11968-580: The UK and Ireland, One Direction's debut single, " What Makes You Beautiful ", was a commercial and international success. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart after becoming the most pre-ordered Sony Music Entertainment single in history. Subsequent singles, " Gotta Be You " and " One Thing ", peaked in the UK Singles Chart top ten. In November 2011, One Direction signed a record deal with Columbia Records in North America. Steve Barnett ,
12144-453: The UK and US charts, becoming his second solo number-one single in both countries. In the US, it became the fourth-longest-running number-one in the charts history , at 15 weeks. The album similarly debuted atop the UK and US charts. During its release week, Styles occupied the top spot of the album and singles charts in over fifteen countries, including the UK and US, with Harry's House and "As It Was," respectively. With four tracks from
12320-582: The UK and at number six in the US. That month, Styles again guest-hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden . Fine Line was released on 13 December. The album was recorded at the Shangri-La studio in Malibu, California , with the same production team behind Styles' debut album, and features a similar sound to Harry Styles while also incorporating elements of funk and soul. It received generally positive reviews from critics. The album peaked at number two in
12496-457: The UK and the US and was one of the world's top-ten best-selling albums of the year, while its lead single, " Sign of the Times ," topped the UK Singles Chart . His second album, Fine Line (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with the biggest ever first-week sales by an English male artist, with Rolling Stone including it in their 2020 revision of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . Its fourth single, " Watermelon Sugar ," topped
12672-823: The US Billboard Hot 100 . Styles' widely acclaimed third album, Harry's House (2022), broke several records, receiving the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 2023 . It was included in the 2023 revision of Rolling Stone ' s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Its lead single, " As It Was ," became the number-one song of 2022 globally , according to Billboard . Styles has received various accolades , including six Brit Awards , three Grammy Awards , two Ivor Novello Awards , three American Music Awards , and four MTV Video Music Awards . His film roles include Dunkirk (2017), Don't Worry Darling (2022), and My Policeman (2022). Aside from music and acting, Styles
12848-470: The US group was trying to make money from One Direction's success and that the boy band was the first to use the name in US interstate commerce. The BBC reported in September 2012 that the UK group won the legal dispute over the right to keep using their band name; the US band changed its name to Uncharted Shores. The change of name was announced in a joint statement that also noted both groups were happy with
13024-426: The US. It was the sixth-best selling album of 2015. At the 2015 American Music Awards on 22 November, One Direction won the award for Artist of the Year for the second year in succession. On 13 December, One Direction performed on The X Factor final. Their final televised performance as a group took place on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on 31 December 2015. On 13 January 2016, Us Weekly wrote that
13200-448: The US. The music video for the charity single was shot in Ghana, where the group volunteered at a children's hospital, Tokyo, New York City, and London, including at 10 Downing Street , featuring a cameo from the then- British prime minister David Cameron . Following the release of Take Me Home , One Direction embarked on their second concert tour and first all-arena tour in February 2013,
13376-535: The United States. Four was released on 17 November 2014, topping the Billboard 200 and the UK Album Chart . In total, in debuted at number one in 18 countries, selling 3.2 million copies. It became the top charted album on iTunes in 67 countries. One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the Billboard 200 albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one. In February 2015,
13552-411: The United States. Their four succeeding studio albums— Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made in the A.M. (2015)—all debuted at number one in the UK. Midnight Memories was the world's best-selling album of 2013, and its accompanying Where We Are Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2014. After the release of Four , One Direction became the only group in
13728-767: The Year during the 2021 ceremony . After previous postponement, Love On Tour kicked off on 4 September 2021 in Las Vegas. At the 2021 Ivor Novello Awards , "Adore You" won the award for Most Performed Work. Styles made a cameo appearance as Eros / Starfox , brother of Thanos , in the mid-credits scene of the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Eternals , which was released in November 2021. He launched his gender-neutral skin and nail care brand, Pleasing , that month. In 2022, Styles achieved critical and commercial success with his third album, Harry's House . Its lead single, " As It Was ," debuted atop
13904-600: The Year in 2014 and 2015) and 28 Teen Choice Awards . In 2013, they earned an estimated $ 75 million, becoming the second-highest-earning celebrity under 30 according to Forbes . As the world's best-selling artist of 2013, the group was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . In 2014, Billboard named the band "Artist of
14080-412: The Year . In April, Styles was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in the US and made his debut televised solo performance in the UK on The Graham Norton Show . His self-titled debut album was released in May 2017, whereupon it debuted at number one in several countries, including Australia, the UK and the US. The record was influenced by 1970s soft rock and was described by Variety as
14256-532: The Year . In March 2020, he performed an NPR Tiny Desk concert , and in July, he narrated a bedtime story titled Dream with Me for the relaxation app Calm . Styles co-wrote the song 'Changes' for Cam 's album The Otherside Later that year, Styles won the Favorite Pop/Rock Album award for Fine Line at the 48th American Music Awards , the Best International Artist award at
14432-498: The Year at the 43rd Brit Awards . Rolling Stone ranked Harry's House at number 491 on its 2023 revision of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. Styles auditioned for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann 's musical biopic Elvis (2022). Luhrmann stated that while "Harry is a really talented actor ... the real issue with Harry is, he's Harry Styles. He's already an icon." Styles starred alongside Florence Pugh in
14608-403: The Year". Forbes ranked them as the fourth highest-earning celebrities in the world in 2015 and subsequently in second in 2016. Niall Horan , Zayn Malik , Liam Payne , Harry Styles , and Louis Tomlinson auditioned as solo candidates for the 2010 series of the British singing competition The X Factor . They all failed to progress in the "Boys" category at the bootcamp stage of
14784-494: The album "far more mechanical" than their debut album, although noted that it is sonically and lyrically similar. The album's lyricism speaks of falling in love, unrequited love , the insistence that flaws are what make a person unique, commitment, jealousy and longing for past significant others. Erica Futterman for Rolling Stone favoured their live acoustic performances as both showing "Horan's ability to play guitar, as well as One Direction's admirable live vocals. There
14960-534: The album concurrently charting within the US top 10, he became the first British solo artist to achieve this feat. He headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April to a crowd of over 100,000 people. In June, Styles and his song " Music for a Sushi Restaurant " were featured in a new AirPods commercial for Apple . A music video for Harry's House ' s second single, " Late Night Talking ,"
15136-442: The album demonstrates an originality in sound that was "necessary for the revitalization of the boy band movement". The songs "One Thing" and "What Makes You Beautiful" were particularly noted for the genres of power pop and pop rock, for their "powerhouse" guitar riffs and "forceful" choruses. Their second album, Take Me Home (2012), is characterised by rock-inherited pop, prominent electric guitar riffs, bright synthesisers,
15312-487: The album in May 2012, in Stockholm at Kinglet Studios. The album cover artwork features the group surrounding a traditional British K2 red telephone box , a familiar sight on the streets of the UK. Take Me Home garnered generally favourable reviews from music critics . There was praise for its quality of production although it was criticised for its generic, rushed nature. One Direction performed "Little Things" at
15488-506: The album, the band performed on both the American and British versions of The X Factor . In December 2013, One Direction broke yet another UK sales record with the DVD and Blu-ray release of This Is Us . Nearly 270,000 copies of the film were sold in the UK within three days of its release, beating the record previously set by Michael Jackson's This Is It in 2010 by 10,000 copies. The group
15664-460: The announcement, one of the songs from the album, "Fireproof" was released for free download for 24 hours on their official website. " Steal My Girl ", the album's lead single, was released on 29 September 2014, receiving critical acclaim for its classic rock sound. The second single from the album, " Night Changes ", was released on 14 November, three days before the album's release. It also achieve platinum status, selling over one million units in
15840-419: The band (Tomlinson being the leader with 12 writing credits) compared to only four songs being written by the group on Take Me Home and three on Up All Night . The album was described by the band as edgier and as having a "slightly rockier tone" than their previous efforts. Despite being released at the year's end, it was the best-selling album worldwide in 2013 with 4 million copies sold globally. To promote
16016-524: The band released their second scent That Moment. The fragrance was released with a matching shower gel and body lotion. They released a commercial for their third fragrance, "You & I", named after their 2014 song of the same name . In 2015, One Direction appeared in an advert for the Toyota Vios , which aired in Thailand. Coca-Cola Mexico launched the session and full interview with One Direction, with
16192-430: The band's live vocals and their performance abilities and was a commercial success, selling 1,635,000 tickets from 134 shows. In total, the tour grossed $ 114 million. The Official Charts Company revealed that One Direction had sold 2,425,000 records in the UK by February 2013. " Best Song Ever ", the lead single of the group's then-upcoming third studio album Midnight Memories , was released on 22 July 2013. The song
16368-507: The bassist/vocalist Elin Sandberg, pianist Niji Adeleye, percussionist and musical director Pauli Lovejoy , multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Ny Oh, bassist Adam Prendergast, pianist Yaffra, keyboardist/vocalist Clare Uchima, and guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist Charlotte Clark. Jade Yamazaki Stewart from the Seattle Times said of the band, "[Love on Tour] felt more like a 1970s rock festival than
16544-463: The best-dressed musician in the world. Styles was inducted as part of the Business of Fashion's Class of 2022, a definitive index of people shaping the global fashion industry. In 2022, Styles designed a joint capsule collection with Gucci's then-creative designer Alessandro Michele entitled "Ha Ha Ha" after their first initials and the way they traditionally signed off their messages to one another over
16720-461: The biggest boy band in the world, "barreling into international success" and falling into "seemingly effortless superstardom". Their main "competitor", in terms of boy bands, was The Wanted , who formed in 2009 (one year before One Direction), with many expecting a "rivalry" like the one between NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys. However, in a 2014 story by Billboard , they wrote "the boy band war
16896-467: The boy band and other contestants from the series participated in the X Factor Live Tour. During the tour, the group performed for 500,000 people throughout the UK. After the tour concluded in April 2011, the group continued working on their debut album. Recording took place in Stockholm, London and Los Angeles, as One Direction worked with producers Carl Falk , Savan Kotecha , Steve Mac , and Rami Yacoub , among others. Released in September 2011 in
17072-601: The cardigan for its permanent collection in November 2020, calling the viral craze a "cultural phenomenon that speaks to the power of creativity and social media in bringing people together in times of extreme adversity." Having won the British Style Award at the 2013 Fashion Awards , Styles placed fourth on British GQ ' s 2018 list of 50 best-dressed men, in which fashion designer Michael Kors deemed him "the modern embodiment of British rocker style: edgy, flamboyant and worn with unapologetic swagger." In 2020, he
17248-519: The chance for one fan and a friend to win an evening out with them in return for a donation to the charity as part of an exclusive "#HangwithLiam&Harry" global campaign. They had originally set a goal of raising $ 500,000 and ended up raising $ 784,984. Trekstock later added that this amount would allow them to "complete funding of their Hodgkin's lymphoma trial, in the hope of offering a much brighter future to thousands of children and young people affected by this form of disease". One Direction were named
17424-582: The children's character Pingu with Ed Sheeran. He also shares a matching half a heart tattoo with Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon . From November 2011 to January 2012, 17-year-old Styles dated television presenter Caroline Flack ; their relationship stirred controversy, as she was 14 years older than Styles. He briefly dated American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift later in 2012, leading to fan and media speculation about them writing songs about each other after their breakup. From 2013 to 2016, Styles dated model Kendall Jenner and later cited her as one of
17600-461: The co-chairman of Columbia Records, said it was not a difficult decision to sign the band: "I just thought there was a void, and maybe they could seize and hold it." That same month, they released Up All Night , their debut studio album, in the UK and Ireland. Critically commended for its appeal to the teenage audience, it became the UK's fastest-selling debut album of 2011. In December 2011, they embarked on their first headlining UK concert tour,
17776-438: The competition, but were instead put together to form a five-piece boy band, thus qualifying for the "Groups" category. American singer Nicole Scherzinger , a guest judge, and long-time judge Simon Cowell both claimed to have come up with the idea of forming the band. In 2013, Cowell said that it "took [him] 10 minutes to put them together as a group". In 2022, a never-before-seen video proved that Scherzinger did indeed play
17952-477: The cover "a referendum on masculinity for men to don floofy dresses." Styles responded to the criticism by saying, "To not wear [something] because it's females' clothing, you shut out a whole world of great clothes" and "what's exciting about right now is you can wear what you like" as lines "are becoming more and more blurred." The decision to wear a dress, combined with his refusal to label his sexuality, have opened him up to accusations of queerbaiting . In 2022,
18128-530: The face of Pokémon Black and White , starring in a series of television adverts. They were the first installments in the fifth generation of the Pokémon series of role-playing games. They also launched Nokia C3 and Nokia C2-02 phones. To promote the launch Nokia made a series of photos of the band members using the phones to take photos of themselves. In 2012, they teamed up with Colgate to launch their own One Direction Colgate MaxFresh Power Toothbrush,
18304-628: The fan base, upon Styles' suggestion, One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus in 2016, after completing promotional activities related to Made in the A.M . Since their debut, One Direction have sold 70 million records worldwide, including 7.6 million albums and 26 million singles in the US, becoming one of the best-selling boy bands of all time . The group amassed numerous accolades , including seven Brit Awards , seven American Music Awards , six Billboard Music Awards , and four MTV Video Music Awards . While Styles has been generally positive about his time in One Direction, he has revealed that
18480-562: The final stretch because he's so in love with being fast." Styles does not party or ingest substances after his shows because he tries to approach performing like an athlete in order to give fans the best show possible. Craig McLean described his onstage physicality for The Face in 2022 as, "stomping, head-banging exuberance" that is "impossible to resist." His stage presence has been likened to that of Freddie Mercury and Mick Jagger, while his charisma and playfulness have prompted comparisons to Rod Stewart . Styles has been referred to as
18656-401: The fundraising, the ticket website for the event broke down. Horan's brother Greg commented on the website crash, saying that "there were 500 tickets and they were all snapped up pretty quick". In 2013, band members Liam Payne and Harry Styles partnered with Trekstock, a leading cancer charity to help raise money for cancer research. As ambassadors of the charity, the duo collaborated to offer
18832-446: The future". Styles would say in a 2017 interview that he was the first member of the group to bring up the idea of the hiatus in late 2014, saying he "didn't want to exhaust our fanbase" and that all members later eventually agreed. Tomlinson would say in a 2020 interview that he was "fuming" and not ready when the idea was brought up and that "even though I don't fully understand everyone's individual reasons, I respect them". The On
19008-798: The general public, asking them to donate £2. The band have made numerous other appearances for charitable causes, including the 2011 Pride of Britain Awards where they presented 13-year-old quadruple amputee Danielle Bailey the Child of Courage award at her school assembly, and the 2014 Royal Variety Performance where they played in front of Prince William and Catherine at the London Palladium . In September 2012, Niall Horan organised an event to raise money for Irish Autism Action and another charity, called Temporary Emergency Accommodation Mullingar, based in his hometown. Due to overwhelming demand to participate in
19184-420: The group became the first boy band in US chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year. One Direction became the first group ever to have their first two albums reach atop the Billboard 200. The album and "Little Things" both debuted at number one in the UK simultaneously, making One Direction
19360-569: The group embarked on their fourth world tour and second all-stadium tour, the On the Road Again Tour . On 25 March 2015, amid the Asia leg of their tour, the band announced Malik's departure with an official statement. "I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart", Malik said in the statement. "I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who
19536-405: The group made their first official public appearance as a four-piece on The Late Late Show with James Corden , where they confirmed that they would continue working without a new fifth member. On 31 July 2015, the group released " Drag Me Down ", the first single from their fifth studio album, Made in the A.M. , and the first material released by the group after Malik's departure. The single
19712-456: The group were launched for the band's US fans after the agreement was signed by American firm Hasbro . In October 2012, the band also signed up to endorse Filipino clothing brand, Penshoppe . In 2013, One Direction announced pop-up shops around the world, including Brisbane, Toronto, Chicago, New York, Tokyo and Stockholm, selling exclusive merchandise. Nabisco became the title sponsor of One Direction's North American tour. The band became
19888-477: The group's hiatus would become a permanent split, citing unnamed sources who said the four remaining group members did not renew their contracts after the On the Road Again Tour ended in October 2015. Representatives for the group denied the report in a statement to Billboard , saying that "nothing has changed regarding hiatus plans for the group, and all will be revealed in due time from the band members' own mouths." At
20064-451: The group's level of involvement in the production process. Their fourth album, Four (2014), was described as "edgier" by Payne, who said the group had written most of its songs. He also said Horan had suggested the album be named to commemorate their fourth album in the band's four years. Billboard wrote of the album's first single, " Steal My Girl ", that it was "no What Makes You Beautiful , but its Coldplay -like piano pop could be
20240-470: The handover to Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics . One Direction were the biggest winners of the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards , winning their three nominations on 6 September 2012, including Best New Artist . In April 2012, an American band that went by the same name filed a trademark infringement lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, the US band had been using the name since 2009, recorded two albums and filed an application to register
20416-500: The hashtag #Action1D. The quartet also starred in a campaign video, appealing to fans to join the movement. During the mid-2010s, One Direction were dubbed as teen idols , and were often subject to fan hysteria. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph , in an article on One Direction's success in North America, notes that Americans had left a gap in the market and it took the prominence of Justin Bieber to demonstrate that there still
20592-400: The help of their millions of fans. It is part of the wider action/2015 campaign, a global citizen's movement that is all about the idea that 2015 can be the year when the world can set the agenda to end major global issues. One Direction will be asking their fans to describe the kind of world they want to live in by sharing powerful pieces of creative content, including videos and photos, using
20768-469: The high demand for the band and "to give fans the ultimate One Direction experience". Part of the group's rise to popularity was their "atypical construct" in the sense that they don't dance, rarely wear matching outfits, and are heavily tattooed, all three which were rare in boybands of the past. The Huffington Post added that they "didn't just sing cheesy ballads" and instead "embraced their differences". Slate noted that One Direction portrayed more of
20944-400: The hyper-visibility he experienced while being in the band was not always easy to deal with. Styles attributed his avoidance of social media to past pressure that he should be constantly accessible online. He has spoken about being scared of saying the wrong things in interviews and of fear that not answering questions such as the number of people he slept with would cause journalists to leave
21120-561: The internet. Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that One Direction had been signed by Cowell to a reported £ 2 million Syco Records record contract. Recording for their debut album began in January 2011, as they flew to Los Angeles to work with RedOne , a record producer. A book licensed by One Direction, One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story) , was published by HarperCollins in February 2011, subsequently topping The Sunday Times Best Seller list . The same month,
21296-403: The interview annoyed with him. His contracts with One Direction contained "cleanliness clauses" which stated that the group would be "null and void" if he did not obey them[...]. He expressed that he "burst into tears" when he signed a solo contract without these clauses because he felt "free." As a solo artist, Styles joined Jeffrey Azoff's Full Stop Management and talent agency CAA , signing
21472-430: The lead single from Styles' second album, Fine Line , was released in October 2019, debuting at number three in the UK. The song featured a "soft-touch re-entry into the pop slipstream," according to music writer Jon Caramanica . Styles served as both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live in November. The second single preceding Fine Line , " Adore You ," was released in December, peaking at number seven in
21648-430: The list in 2022, becoming the richest musician under 30 in the UK, with his net worth being estimated at £100 million. In 2023, Styles was estimated to be worth £150 million, placed this year jointly at 13th position in a new list headed "35 richest people under 35 in the UK." The Times estimated Styles' wealth to be £175 million in 2024, placing 17th on the "40 under 40" list and the second richest young musician in
21824-405: The local village and at a stable mucking out horses during his adolescence. Following a suggestion from his mother, on 11 April 2010, Styles auditioned as a solo contestant for the seventh series of the British televised singing competition The X Factor , singing a rendition of Train 's " Hey, Soul Sister ." After Simon Cowell suggested that the track was not right for him, he instead sang
22000-568: The mantle of Class Clown." During the band's 2014 Four era, Styles began collaborating with stylist Harry Lambert . In 2016, he was featured in Another Man magazine, after which Anne T. Donahue of The Guardian labelled him an "artthrob" who offers "something other than token shirtlessness" and telegraphs "an allegiance to the niche worlds of art and fashion rather than aiming for mainstream notoriety." Billboard ' s Chris Payne opined that Styles' "vibe has always screamed rock star." As
22176-454: The most charitable in 2013 behind Taylor Swift by social change organisation DoSomething.org . On 30 May 2013, the band announced a partnership with Office Depot on a limited-edition capsule collection of back to school supplies. They also confirmed that a portion of the proceeds from the alliance would go toward an anti-bullying educational program intended to promote kinder behaviour in schools. In 2014, One Direction donated £600,000 for
22352-509: The most significant role in forming the band. The video revealed Horan being chosen as the band's first member, followed by Styles, Tomlinson, Payne, and Malik. The band got together for two weeks to get to know each other and rehearse. Styles came up with the band's name. For their qualifying song at "judges' houses", and their first song as a group, One Direction sang an acoustic version of " Torn ". Cowell later commented that their performance convinced him that they "were confident, fun, like
22528-422: The most-streamed song in the UK overall. Styles was the second-most-searched musician on Google in 2022, after Taylor Swift. Rolling Stone UK named Styles the "new King of Pop" in 2022, following his groundbreaking year. His fan base is known as "Harries." Due to his popularity, the singer has often fallen a victim of bottling , frequently hitting him in the groin. Since One Direction's early years,
22704-632: The muses of his debut album. From 2017 to 2018, Styles was in a relationship with French-American model Camille Rowe , who inspired Fine Line . From January 2021 to November 2022, Styles was in a relationship with actress and director Olivia Wilde , whom he met on the set of Don't Worry Darling . Rolling Stone said in 2022, "If Styles is already held up to a high standard, his potential partners are held to an unreachable one for some of his fans." From June 2023 to May 2024, Styles dated Canadian actress Taylor Russell . Styles has been repeatedly asked about his sexual orientation in interviews since he
22880-632: The name One Direction to his colleagues which they agreed to. They began to gain considerable popularity in the UK, and within the first four weeks of the live shows, were Cowell's last act in the competition. The group eventually reached the final of The X Factor and finished in third place. In January 2011, One Direction signed a recording contract with Cowell's label Syco Records . Their UK number one debut single, " What Makes You Beautiful ," and their debut studio album, Up All Night , were released later that year. The album, which contained three songs co-written by Styles, debuted at number one in
23056-413: The new faces of Toyota VIOS , releasing behind-the-scenes look at their commercial for the vehicle. One Direction's debut fragrance, Our Moment , launched at Harrods in London and on their website in 2013. The full length advert for the fragrance was released on 24 August 2013, featuring the song " My Favourite Things ". The perfume was the best-selling famous fragrance of Christmas 2013. In 2014,
23232-478: The outcome. In September 2012, " Live While We're Young ", the lead single from the group's second album, was released, and was a global success. It reached the top ten in almost every country it charted in and recorded the highest one-week opening sales figure for a song by a non-US artist in the US. A second single, " Little Things ", resulted in the band's second number one single in the UK. In November 2012, One Direction's second studio album, Take Me Home ,
23408-574: The part wonderfully and truly earned a seat at the table." The Daily Telegraph film critic Robbie Collin praised Styles for his "bright, convicted, and unexpectedly not-at-all-jarring performance." In November 2017, BBC One broadcast Harry Styles at the BBC , a one-hour television special presented by Nick Grimshaw . Later that month, he performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held in Shanghai . At 2017 ARIA Music Awards , Styles received
23584-448: The radar" since NSYNC went on an indefinite hiatus in 2002. Horan commented on One Direction as a boy band, "People think that a boy band is air-grabs and [being] dressed in all one colour. We're boys in a band. We're trying to do something different from what people would think is the typical kind of boy band. We're trying to do different kinds of music and we're just trying to be ourselves, not squeaky clean." Leah Collins, writing for
23760-684: The romantic comedy film The Idea of You (2024), an adaption of the novel. Children's books include Harry Styles: A Little Golden Book Biography and Have You Heard of Harry Styles? . In June 2024, Styles' childhood village Holmes Chapel launched a 2.5-3 hour guided walking tour around the area. The tour follows the bakery where Styles used to work, the Tremlow Viaduct featured in the One Direction documentary, One Direction: This Is Us (2013), where Styles signs his name, and other attractions. The Holmes Chapel Partnership were forced to hire tour guides to cope with demand after 5,000 fans visited
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24112-409: The second single from Midnight Memories , " Story of My Life ", was released, charting at number six in the US and at number two in the UK, while charting at number one in countries such as Mexico, Spain, Bulgaria, Denmark, and Ireland. Midnight Memories was released globally on 25 November 2013. It debuted at number one in the UK and in the US, making them the first group to debut at number one on
24288-417: The sixth-greatest boy-band song of all time. Billboard named Four the best boy band album of the last thirty years, calling it "the absolute standard-bearer for the last decade of pop". One Direction's music was considered pop rooted in guitar rock, a rarity during their active years. Rolling Stone called the group "one of the great rock bands of the 21st century." One Direction was widely considered
24464-555: The song he "would play if I had three minutes to live." He is also inspired by George Michael , sampling " Faith " (1987) for his unreleased track "Anna" and has lyrics from " Careless Whisper " (1984) tattooed on his ankles. Joni Mitchell 's album Blue (1971) inspired Styles to contact the album's dulcimer instrumentalist, with whom he worked on Fine Line . He also chose to record Fine Line in Henson Studios after being inspired by Carole King 's album Tapestry (1971) as it
24640-591: The songwriting of Harry Nilsson . Styles praised Nilsson's lyrics as being "honest, and so good, and I think it's because he's never trying to sound clever." His second solo album, Fine Line , was seen by NME to have taken, "this nostalgic sound [from his first record] and combined it with soaring pop sensibilities." Music critics have described Styles as having a baritone vocal range . Styles said, "I think with music it's so important to evolve—and that extends to clothes and videos and all that stuff. That's why you look back at David Bowie with Ziggy Stardust or
24816-440: The subtle digressions afoot here". Each member's individual identity is reinforced by their intentionally different personal styles. Caroline Watson, the band's original stylist, spoke about styling the band, "At the beginning I didn't want them all in black or all in leather – that whole stereotypical boy band thing." Instead, her original idea was for them to be the "male equivalent to the Spice Girls ", with each member being
24992-508: The title track, were released from the album. "Watermelon Sugar" became Styles' fourth UK top-ten single, peaking at number four, as well as his first number-one single in the US. A tour to support Fine Line , entitled Love On Tour , which was originally set to take place throughout 2020, was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . At the 2020 Brit Awards , Styles was nominated for British Male Solo Artist and British Album of
25168-667: The top 40 of the UK Albums Chart as well as all five charting on the US Billboard 200. One Direction's debut studio album, Up All Night (2011), is predominantly a pop music record, containing elements of teen pop , dance-pop , pop rock , with electropop and rock influences. Digital Spy 's Robert Copsey described the album as a "collection of PG pop rock with killer choruses", while The New York Times considered it "full of easy rock-inflected pop, blithe and sometimes clever". Jason Lipshutz of Billboard acknowledged that
25344-513: The track listing on their Snapchat stories and later confirmed it on iTunes . In October, another single, " Perfect ", was released. It reached the Billboard top ten, making it the group's second consecutive (after "Drag Me Down") and fifth overall top-ten hit, breaking The Beatles ' record for the most top ten Hot 100 debuts among bands. In August 2015, the group said that it would go on hiatus in 2016 to work on individual projects but that "they will remain together and plan to work together in
25520-437: The trademark name in the US in February 2011. The US band said they were entitled to three times the profits made by the UK band, as well as compensatory damages in excess of US$ 1 million. The lawsuit claimed that Syco and Sony Music "chose to ignore the plaintiff's rights and wilfully infringed them" after they realised in early 2011 that the two bands shared the same name. Syco Records subsequently counter-sued, suggesting
25696-448: The village in 2023. There were over 150 applications for the role of a tour guide. Madame Tussauds wax museum has displayed a Styles wax figure since his time in One Direction, and as of 2023, Tussaud museums in several countries had a figure of him. Styles wore skinny jeans, sheer blouses, floral prints, flamboyant suits and ankle boots while in One Direction. Nicole Saunders of Billboard noted that his fashion had "blossomed from
25872-414: The work of small designers. He has been credited with increasing sales and attention for smaller brands such as Bode , Éliou, Egonlab, S.S. Daley, Daniel W. Fletcher , Marco Ribeiro and Arturo Obegero. During lockdown , a JW Anderson cardigan that Styles wore in a 2020 rehearsal for Today went viral on TikTok as Anderson provided the pattern for free online. The V&A Museum acquired
26048-401: The work required in cultivating and sustaining a romantic bond. As a solo artist, Styles has chosen to tour as a rock artist with a backing band. He plays acoustic guitar in addition to providing vocals. Lead guitarist Mitch Rowland and drummer and vocalist Sarah Jones have toured with Styles both during Harry Styles: Live on Tour and Love on Tour. Other members of his band have included
26224-469: The years. Unveiled at Milan Fashion Week , the collection included tailored wool and velvet suits, tweed trench coats, tartan kilts, bowling shirts, and printed pyjamas. Styles has been credited for multiple trends and different waves of items' popularity within fashion. He has been attributed to the popularization of items such as pearl necklaces, Hawaiian shirts , crochet garments, chelsea boots , feather boas , and wide leg trousers. In 2023 Styles
26400-695: The young Frank Sinatra as an actor." Also in 2022, Styles starred alongside Emma Corrin in My Policeman , a film adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival . At the 2022 TIFF Tribute Awards , the main cast of the film were awarded the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance. Despite this, reviews for the film and his performance were less positive, with Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com writing, "Here, Styles' inexperience as
26576-425: The youngest act in British chart history to achieve that. Take Me Home was written in groups and has an average of just under five songwriters per track. Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, and Carl Falk, who composed One Direction's hits "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing", spent six months in Stockholm developing songs for the album, and were able to shape melodies around their tones. One Direction began recording
26752-478: Was "incredible" to be involved in Children in Need as it was something that they had "always watched as children". In February 2013, One Direction released " One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) " (a medley of " One Way or Another " and " Teenage Kicks ") as the 2013 single for the UK's other major charity telethon Comic Relief . For ITV 's Santa charity Christmas campaign, they filmed a set of pleas to their fans and
26928-778: Was 19 years old. When asked in a 2013 interview with British GQ whether he was bisexual, he replied, "Bisexual? Me? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I'm not." In 2017, when asked if he labelled his sexuality, he said, "No, I've never felt the need to really. I don't feel like it's something I've ever felt like I have to explain about myself." When The Guardian in 2019 questioned the authenticity of his flamboyant dressing style and his perceived sexual ambiguity, he stated: One Direction One Direction , often shortened to 1D , were an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group consisted of Niall Horan , Zayn Malik (until his departure in 2015), Liam Payne , Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson . They became one of
27104-530: Was a market for "clean cut, wholesome, whiter-than-white, middle class parent friendly pop: cute boys advocating puppy love. And what could be better than one cute boy, if not five?" Bill Werde, a representative of Billboard magazine, commented, "There's a lot of possibility here, there's a lot of upside, that level of talent with those kinds of looks, it's really a perfect storm for a massive, massive successful phenomenon." In NPR , Maria Sherman noticed that before One Direction's breakthrough, boy bands were "off
27280-696: Was announced that Texas State University will be offering a course on Styles called "Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture". Many musicians have expressed getting inspiration from Styles and their desire to work with him. Artists such as SZA , Miley Cyrus , Elton John , Shania Twain , Olivia Rodrigo , Chris Stapleton , Mark Ronson , Halsey , Lorde , Matty Healy , and Troye Sivan have all voiced their wishes to collaborate with Styles. However, when asked about collaborating with other artists, Styles joked that he
27456-460: Was called a "mish-mash of Los Angeles' style classic rock and ballads" by NME , invoking an "intimately emotional Seventies soft-rock vibe" by Rolling Stone , and "synthesis[ing] influences from the last half-century of rock" by Time magazine. It was influenced by the artists he grew up listening to, such as Pink Floyd , the Rolling Stones , the Beatles and Fleetwood Mac , as well as
27632-597: Was credited alongside Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the rise in elaborate concert dressing, emulating fan culture of the 60s. After Styles wore Adidas Gazelles as part of every concert outfit on Love On Tour, Adidas officially renamed the shoes on their web store to "Satellite Stompers" in honour of Styles reviving the shoe and his fans' nickname. In 2024, Styles invested in a minority stake in emerging British fashion label S.S. Daley. Styles splits his time between two homes in North London , having previously lived above
27808-584: Was given by his grandfather, and the first song he recorded was Elvis Presley 's " The Girl of My Best Friend ." Styles attended the Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School , where he was the lead singer for the band White Eskimo, which won a local Battle of the Bands competition. At the age of 16, he worked part-time at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel. Styles also worked a paper round in
27984-461: Was inspired by Haruomi Hosono 's 1973 debut album Hosono House and paid homage to the album's title. Upon announcing Harry's House , Joni Mitchell, whose 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns featured a track of the same name, tweeted that she "love[d] the title." Gerry Rafferty 's 1978 single " Right Down the Line " was a specific reference point during the creation of Harry's House . Styles
28160-606: Was inspired by his time living with television producer Ben Winston and his wife. In 2018, Styles began modelling for the Italian fashion house Gucci , appearing in several campaigns for the brand. In July 2019, it was reported that Styles was in early talks to play Prince Eric in the live-action Disney film, The Little Mermaid (2023). However, he ultimately turned the part down for various reasons which included touring and wanting to pursue darker, non-musical roles. The part ultimately went to Jonah Hauer-King . " Lights Up ,"
28336-630: Was labelled "one of the largest elements of the One Direction fandom , which itself is one of the largest fandoms on the internet." The theory, mainly proliferated on social media, has led to online bullying and harassment of Styles' and Tomlinson's friends, family, and girlfriends. Styles has inspired his fans to dress up for his concerts, leading Fashionista to call the shows "his fans' Met Gala ." Outfits often include sequins, pink cowboy hats, and feather boas and have been featured in Vogue , The New York Times , and The New Yorker . In 2023, it
28512-592: Was named among the Top Global artists of 2013 by the IFPI because of strong digital downloads, physical albums, on-demand streams, and music videos. In 2013, they became the first boy band in history to gross $ 1 billion. The band embarked on the Where We Are Tour on 25 April 2014, and it was concluded on 5 October 2014. Playing 69 shows with an average of 49,848 fans per show, the tour grossed over $ 290 million, becoming
28688-458: Was no need to worry about a backing track or a bum note, a pleasant realization at a pop show." Herald Sun ' s Cameron Adams opined that One Direction have "strong pop voices". Melody Lau of the National Post wrote, "It's easy to get lost in inherent appeal of their perfectly coiffed dos and almost-too-put-together preppy style but somewhere in the midst of all the love-struck squeals of teenage girls are guys who can actually sing and, to
28864-488: Was over before it even began" and that "the boy band war was not a war at all; it had been a one-sided stomping". The Wanted went on indefinite hiatus in 2014, and they cited One Direction's global success as part of the reason, saying, "One Direction are a phenomenon that no one else can compete with" and "For The Wanted to try and compete against one of the biggest bands in the world...it's almost impossible". One Direction's rise to fame has been called "meteoric". The group
29040-455: Was recorded there. During the COVID-19 lockdown , Styles highlighted Mac Miller 's 2020 single " Blue World " as his personal quarantine track of choice. He also compiled a playlist for Apple Music during lockdown, inclusive of artists such as Otis Redding , Sam Cooke , Bill Withers , Billie Holiday , Bread , and Labi Siffre . While writing his third album, Harry's House , in Tokyo, Styles
29216-409: Was released by TriStar Pictures on 30 August 2013. The film was a box office success, topping the UK and US box offices and grossing over $ 60 million worldwide, and became the fourth highest-grossing concert movie . In August, the group released their third book, One Direction: Where We Are: Our Band, Our Story: 100% Official . On 16 May 2013, the band announced their first all-stadium tour,
29392-508: Was released in May 2012. The DVD topped the charts in 25 countries, selling more than 1 million copies by August 2012. One Direction's first book to be licensed in America, Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction , was published in the US in May 2012 and topped The New York Times Best Seller list . In June 2012, Nick Gatfield, the chairman and chief executive officer of Sony Music Entertainment UK , said that he expected One Direction to represent
29568-514: Was released internationally in March, and One Direction became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the US, and were inducted into the Guinness World Records as a result. After the album's international release, it topped the charts in 16 countries. Up All Night also became the first album by a boy band to sell 500,000 digital copies in the US and, by August 2012, had sold over 3 million copies worldwide. It
29744-474: Was released on 13 July. Later that month, Harry's House was short-listed for the Mercury Prize . "As It Was" became the number-one song of 2022 globally , according to Billboard . At the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards , Styles received three accolades, including Album of the Year for Harry's House . The album won Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 65th Grammy Awards and British Album of
29920-498: Was released without promotional material or announcement, yet still topped the charts in multiple countries. It was their first number-one single in France and Australia, and also reached number one in Ireland and the UK and number three in the United States. On 22 September, Made in the A.M. was officially announced and the promotional single " Infinity " released. The group began to reveal
30096-412: Was released. Take Me Home sold 540,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuted atop the Billboard 200, and topped the charts in more than thirty-four other countries. Additionally, Up All Night and Take Me Home were the number three and number four best-selling albums of 2012 globally, each album selling over 4.4 million units worldwide. Upon reaching number one on the Billboard 200 ,
30272-452: Was seven years old. His mother later married business partner John Cox, although they divorced years later. Through her subsequent marriage in 2013 to Robin Twist, who died of cancer in 2017, Styles gained an older stepbrother Mike, and a stepsister, Amy. Styles said he experienced a "great childhood" and always felt supported by his parents. As a child, he sang covers on a karaoke machine he
30448-608: Was the highest-grossing concert tour in 2014, the highest-grossing tour by a vocal group in history and the 15th highest-grossing concert tour of all time, grossing $ 290.2 million. The band went on indefinite hiatus in January 2016, allowing all members to pursue other projects. As of 2020, the band had sold a total of 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time . The band have won nearly 200 awards , including seven Brit Awards , four MTV Video Music Awards , six Billboard Music Awards , seven American Music Awards (including Artist of
30624-430: Was the first British band whose debut album topped the US charts. Forbes wrote that their "meteoric rise has surpassed any other boy band in history, NSYNC included". During their continued rise in the United States in 2012, the mania surrounding the group was dubbed "One Direction Infection". That same year, "1D World" stores were opened around the United States as the group worked on their second studio album to meet
30800-404: Was the third best-selling album in the world that year, selling 4.5 million copies. A headlining North American leg of the tour was announced later that month. The Up All Night Tour ultimately comprised 62 shows, with critics praising their singing abilities and stage presence, and with tickets selling out in minutes. A recording of a concert from the tour, Up All Night: The Live Tour ,
30976-449: Was voted GQ ' s "Most Stylish Man of the Year." Styles was also ranked first and fifth on British Vogue ' s "The 50 Fittest Boys" list in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and was voted the "Sexiest Male in Pop" for three consecutive years between 2016 and 2018 in a poll by British radio network Capital . In 2020, he was named the most influential man in fashion. GQ named Styles
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