'Amazing': Singer Harry Styles wows fans with one-off gig
The Straits Times
Styles staged a special show to celebrate his first studio album in four years. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Manchester - British pop sensation Harry Styles delighted thousands of fans in the northern English city of Manchester late on March 6 with a one-off concert to mark the release of his new album.
Styles, 32, staged a special show at the Co-op Live arena to celebrate Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally – the former One Direction star’s first studio album in four years.
For nearly two hours, he performed tracks from the new album, including the single Aperture, which he sang at the BRIT Awards on Feb 28.
“It was amazing. I’ve been to see him a few times. That was one of the best experiences of my life,” Carly, a 25-year-old primary school teacher told AFP as she left the venue.
She praised the concert’s no‑phones policy, with fans instead handed disposable cameras to capture the moment.
“He’s unbelievable. Every song. Perfect. It was absolutely flawless,” said Catherine, another fan.
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