Lights dim dramatically. The band pours out onto the circular stage. Fans cheer as they wait for the star of the show to appear. It is Sept. 9, 2021 at the AT&T stadium in San Antonio, TX. “Style” a voice narrates. The crowd erupts again.
“Style listen is the answer to everything. A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing. To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without. To do a dangerous thing with style is what I call art. Style is the difference, a way of doing, a way of being done.”
We hear the intro to “Golden,” listen the fifth single on his “Fine Line” album. The star of the show, Harry Styles, appears in the middle of the stage with a guitar. The crowd sings the lyrics with Styles. In the middle of the song he eggs on the fans listen. He dances while moving around the stage. Making sure everyone catches a glimpse of him.
The next song that he plays is from his debut self-titled solo album, “Carolina” blasts through the speakers. Styles is excited, dancing around guitar in hand. He continues with the third single off “Fine Line,” “Adore You.” For this song he sets down the guitar, opting to walk around with the hand-held microphone. Fans cheer as he approaches different sections of the stadium.
For “Only Angel” another track from his self-titled, a chorus of cheers increases in volume as the backing chorus plays listen. This song is a rock song, with heavy guitar listen. The band is cheerful while Styles prances around the stage. They are dressed in lavender and beige; complementing Styles’ own custom Gucci lavender shirt and beige wide-leg trousers.
The next song that plays is my personal favorite, another guitar-heavy song, “She” is moody and sensual. The stage is light with purple and pink hues and Styles is back with the guitar. The crowd shouts the lyrics listen, it’s obvious that this is a crowd favorite.
The most memorable part of this performance is Mitch Rowland on lead guitar, who wrote the famous guitar solo while on magic mushrooms with Styles. The crowd–waiting in anticipation for his solo– erupts in cheers when it does start listen. There’s a spotlight on Rowland as he stands at the edge of the stage, stealing the show. The six-minute song is about the idealization of a dream girl. The song delivers the dreamy sound with the help from the bass and lead guitar.
The setlist continues with “Two Ghost/Falling” medley, followed by “Sunflower Vol. 6.” As Styles prepares for the next song, he teases the audience listen before immediately going into “Woman” listen. The stadium is lit a deep purple, while Rowland showcases another guitar solo listen.
Styles continues with “Cherry,” a song about an ex-girlfriend moving on. After that song he goes to “Lights Up,” which was the first single off of “Fine Line.” As the intro plays Styles asks “Do you know who you are?” listen fans continue singing along to this song while throwing objects on stage like flags and bouquets of flowers.
The next songs that play are “Canyon Moon,” reportedly the favorite of Styles’ longtime friend, Stevie Nicks, followed by “Treat People with Kindness.” The song came from a phrase that Styles promotes to his fans. He dances around the entire stage as the backing vocals are being sung by his band mates listen .
The song immediately transitions into the hit One Direction single “What Makes You Beautiful.” Longtime fans of Styles are excited as they sing and dance to the ex-boybander’s version of the song listen.
Styles closes the concert with the titular song “Fine Line.” The stage is flooded with blue and purple lights, while the crowd sings along with Styles listen. This song is gentler than the rest, and the crowd reacts accordingly. Flashlights go up all around the arena swaying side-to-side. He stands in the middle of the stage with his guitar as the fans go quiet to listen intently.
Lastly, as encore performances Styles performs “Kiwi,” “Watermelon Sugar” and “Sign of the Times.” He closed his 2021 show “Love on Tour” at the new UBS stadium in Belmont Park, NY, on Sunday, Nov. 28.
The pop star has had an exciting year, in addition to starting his tour he filmed three movies. Styles is set to appear in the thriller directed by Olivia Wilde, “Don’t Worry Darling” alongside Florence Pugh and a romantic drama film, “My Policeman” opposite Emma Corrin. He also appeared in the highly anticipated Marvel movie, “Eternals” portraying Eros, the brother of Thanos.
