Harry Styles is an English singer, songwriter, and actor who first rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction. Following the band's hiatus, he launched a successful solo career, releasing critically acclaimed albums and achieving numerous chart-topping singles. Beyond music, Styles has ventured into acting, appearing in films like Dunkirk. He is known for his flamboyant fashion sense and charismatic stage presence, making a significant impact on popular culture. His influence extends beyond entertainment, inspiring fashion trends and promoting messages of self-acceptance and inclusivity.
Joni Mitchell's album Blue (1971) inspired Harry Styles to contact the album's dulcimer instrumentalist, with whom he worked on Fine Line. He also chose to record Fine Line in Henson Recording Studios after being inspired by Carole King's album Tapestry (1971).
Harry Styles recounted listening to Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon as a child and being impressed by it, even though he "couldn't really get it."
Harry Styles's primary tattoo artist Liam Sparkes stated the butterfly on his torso is "based on an old French prison tattoo inspired by the film Papillon (1973)."
In a 2015 Rolling Stone review of One Direction's concert at MetLife Stadium, Rob Sheffield compared Harry Styles to "watching the footage of Secretariat running the Belmont Stakes in 1973".
While writing Harry's House in Tokyo, Harry Styles was inspired by Haruomi Hosono's 1973 debut album Hosono House and paid homage to its title.
Joni Mitchell, whose 1975 album The Hissing of Summer Lawns featured the track "Harry's House", tweeted that she "love[d] the title."
Harry Styles' first song he learned the words to was "Dreams" (1977) by Fleetwood Mac, although as a child he thought it "was about the weather."
Singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks likened Harry Styles' album Fine Line to Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours (1977) and commented that she was inspired by him to write new music and poetry.
Gerry Rafferty's 1978 single "Right Down the Line" was a specific reference point during the creation of Harry's House.
Harry Styles has lyrics from "Careless Whisper" (1984) tattooed on his ankles.
Harry Styles was inspired by George Michael, sampling "Faith" (1987) on his unreleased track "Anna".
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In February 1994, Harry Edward Styles was born. The exact day is February 1, 1994. He is an English singer, songwriter, and actor.
On April 11, 2010, Harry Styles auditioned as a solo contestant for the seventh series of The X Factor, singing "Hey, Soul Sister" by Train.
In July 2010, after being eliminated as a solo contestant on The X Factor, Harry Styles was grouped with four others to form the boy band One Direction.
In 2010, Harry Styles's musical career began as part of One Direction, a boy band formed on The X Factor after each member was eliminated from the solo contest.
In January 2011, One Direction signed a recording contract with Simon Cowell's label Syco Records.
In November 2011, Harry Styles, who was 17 years old, began dating television presenter Caroline Flack. Their relationship stirred controversy due to the age gap.
In January 2012, Harry Styles ended his relationship with television presenter Caroline Flack.
In 2012, One Direction released the album Take Me Home, which debuted at number one in the UK.
From 2013 to 2016, Harry Styles dated model Kendall Jenner and later cited her as one of the muses of his debut album.
In 2013, Harry Styles and Liam Payne became ambassadors for the cancer charity Trekstock, raising over US$800,000 through the online fundraising platform Prizeo. Styles also spoke up on Twitter in support of equal rights after the Westboro Baptist Church picketed a One Direction concert.
In 2013, Harry Styles's mother married Robin Twist.
In 2013, One Direction released the album Midnight Memories, which debuted at number one in the UK.
In 2013, One Direction's album Midnight Memories was the world's best-selling album.
In a 2013 interview with British GQ, when asked if he was bisexual, Harry Styles replied, "Bisexual? Me? I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I'm not."
The Tremlow Viaduct, where Harry Styles signs his name, was featured in the One Direction documentary, One Direction: This Is Us (2013).
In 2014, Harry Styles endorsed Emma Watson's HeForShe gender equality campaign, publicly showing his support for gender equality.
In 2014, Harry Styles joined LGBT rights charity Stonewall's #FirstSnog campaign and showed support for Michael Sam by wearing his jersey onstage.
In 2014, One Direction released the album Four, which debuted at number one in the UK.
In 2014, One Direction's Where We Are Tour was the highest-grossing tour.
In 2014, during One Direction's 'Four' era, Harry Styles began collaborating with stylist Harry Lambert, marking a significant step in developing his personal style.
As of March 2015, One Direction had sold 70 million records worldwide since their debut, including 7.6 million albums and 26 million singles in the US.
In December 2015, Harry Styles got tattooed on television as a dare on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
As noted by critics since at least 2015, Harry Styles is seen as an unusually energetic performer.
In 2015, Harry Styles sponsored water wells in India via Drop4Drop in support of Life Water's World Water Day campaign, contributing to providing clean water access.
In 2015, One Direction released the album Made in the A.M., which debuted at number one in the UK.
From 2013 to 2016, Harry Styles dated model Kendall Jenner and later cited her as one of the muses of his debut album.
Harry Styles said that Alain de Botton's 2016 novel The Course of Love made him appreciate the work required in cultivating and sustaining a romantic bond.
In 2016, Harry Styles joined Jeffrey Azoff's Full Stop Management and CAA, signed a recording contract with Columbia Records, and launched his own record label, Erskine Records. He began recording his debut album in Los Angeles, London, and Jamaica.
In 2016, Harry Styles visited the House of Lords to attend a debate on Brexit following an invitation by Labour peer Lord Winston, and stated that "anything that brings people together is better than things that pull people apart" and stated that it symbolises "the opposite of the world [he] would like to be in."
In 2016, Harry Styles was ranked first on British Vogue's "The 50 Fittest Boys" list.
In 2016, One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus after completing promotional activities related to Made in the A.M., suggested by Styles to avoid "exhausting" the fan base.
In 2016, Vox's Aja Romano deemed the "Larries" group, dedicated to proving Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are secretly a couple, "one of the largest elements of the One Direction fandom, which itself is one of the largest fandoms on the internet".
In March 2017, Harry Styles announced that his first solo single, "Sign of the Times", would be released on April 7.
In May 2017, Harry Styles celebrated the release of his debut album by performing intimate shows at The Garage in London and at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, with all proceeds benefiting charities.
In May 2017, Harry Styles released his debut studio album, Harry Styles, which debuted at number one in several countries. The film Harry Styles: Behind the Album, documenting the album's creation, was released exclusively on Apple Music.
In July 2017, Harry Styles made his feature film debut in Christopher Nolan's war film Dunkirk, playing a British soldier named Alex.
In September 2017, Harry Styles embarked on his first headlining concert tour, Harry Styles: Live on Tour.
In November 2017, BBC One broadcast Harry Styles at the BBC, and he performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show held in Shanghai.
As of 2017, Harry Styles owns a loft in the Tribeca neighbourhood of New York City.
From 2017 to 2018, Harry Styles was in a relationship with French-American model Camille Rowe, who inspired Fine Line.
In 2017, Harry Styles began using the slogan "Treat People with Kindness" (TPWK) during his debut concert tour on a badge on his guitar and tour merchandise, including Pride T-shirts sold to raise funds for GLSEN.
In 2017, Harry Styles confirmed that he has polythelia, a condition where a person has more than two nipples.
In 2017, Harry Styles released his eponymous debut solo album through Erskine and Columbia Records. The album, led by the UK number-one single "Sign of the Times", became one of the top-ten best-selling albums of the year globally.
In 2017, Harry Styles was ranked fifth on British Vogue's "The 50 Fittest Boys" list.
In 2017, Harry Styles's film roles included Dunkirk.
In 2017, Harry Styles's stepfather, Robin Twist, died of cancer.
In 2017, when asked if he labelled his sexuality, Harry Styles 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."
In July 2018, Harry Styles concluded his first headlining concert tour, Harry Styles: Live on Tour.
In October 2018, CBS's sitcom Happy Together premiered, inspired by Harry Styles's time living with television producer Ben Winston and his wife. Styles also served as an executive producer on the show.
From 2017 to 2018, Harry Styles was in a relationship with French-American model Camille Rowe, who inspired Fine Line.
Harry Styles received a Gay Times Honour for LGBTQ Advocate in 2018.
In 2018, Harry Styles joined Fleetwood Mac for a performance of The Chain when the band were honored with the MusiCares Person of the Year award. Styles is a patron of the MusiCares non profit organisation.
In 2018, Harry Styles placed fourth on British GQ's list of 50 best-dressed men. Fashion designer Michael Kors described him as "the modern embodiment of British rocker style."
In 2018, Harry Styles' online store sold T-shirts with the slogan "Treat People with Kindness" in a rainbow print for Pride Month, with profits benefiting GLSEN. That year, Styles also tweeted in support of the March for Our Lives petition, and added "Black Lives Matter" and "End Gun Violence" stickers to his guitar.
In May 2019, Harry 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.
In July 2019, it was reported that Harry Styles was in early talks to play Prince Eric in the live-action Disney film The Little Mermaid, but he ultimately turned the part down.
In October 2019, Harry Styles released "Lights Up", the lead single from his second album, Fine Line, which debuted at number three in the UK.
In October 2019, Harry Styles' team put up teaser posters including the phrase "Do you know who you are?" and the acronym "TPWK" in various cities. In October 2019, to mark World Mental Health Day in 2019, Styles launched a website bot called "Do You Know Who You Are?" that gives users positive randomised messages such as "bright", "determined", "loving", and "wonderful", and ending with "TPWK. LOVE, H."
In December 2019, Harry Styles responded to an interview question about not using his influence more often to support specific causes.
In a December 2019 interview, Harry Styles stated that the "Treat People with Kindness" (TPWK) initiative had become a "thing" after he started seeing people wearing the T-shirts he created with the slogan.
As of 2019, Harry Styles splits his time between two homes in North London, having previously lived above the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles.
In 2019, Harry Styles began wearing sweater vests, baggy high-waisted pants, and pearl necklaces. This prompted Jacob Gallagher of The Wall Street Journal to call him the "popularizer of the manly pearl necklace."
In 2019, Harry Styles released his second album, Fine Line, which set the record for the biggest first-week sales by an English male artist in the United States.
In 2019, The Guardian questioned the authenticity of Harry Styles's flamboyant dressing style and his perceived sexual ambiguity.
In March 2020, Harry Styles performed an NPR Tiny Desk concert and narrated a bedtime story for the relaxation app Calm.
In May 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Harry Styles showed support for Black Lives Matter, urging fans to share and donate in support, and pledged to donate to a bail fund for arrested Black Lives Matter activists.
In November 2020, the V&A Museum acquired a JW Anderson cardigan that Harry Styles wore in a 2020 rehearsal for Today. The cardigan went viral on TikTok after Anderson provided the pattern for free online, and the museum called the craze a "cultural phenomenon".
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Harry Styles highlighted Mac Miller's 2020 single "Blue World" as his personal quarantine track of choice.
During the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, Harry Styles released t-shirts with the slogan 'Stay Home. Stay Safe. Protect Each Other,' on the front and 'This t-shirt fights COVID-19. Treat people with kindness' on the back with 100% of the profits going towards the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund by the World Health Organization. Styles also paid his core tour crew's salaries for the duration of the postponed dates until the end of 2020.
In 2020, Harry Styles became the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue for its December issue, wearing a blue Gucci dress. This sparked controversy, with some right-wing commentators criticizing his choice of attire.
In 2020, Harry Styles maintained his second-place position on the Sunday Times Rich List, with an estimated net worth of £63 million.
In 2020, Harry Styles was voted GQ's "Most Stylish Man of the Year", solidifying his status as a fashion icon.
In 2020, Harry Styles's Love On Tour, which was intended to support Fine Line, was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a 2020 interview with Vogue, Harry Styles shared that he practices pilates and meditates daily, attends therapy regularly, and follows a pescatarian diet.
From January 2021 to November 2022, Harry Styles was in a relationship with actress and director Olivia Wilde, whom he met on the set of Don't Worry Darling.
In January 2021, Harry Styles released "Treat People with Kindness" as a single, accompanied by a music video featuring writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The song was titled after the slogan.
In March 2021, at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, Harry Styles won the Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for "Watermelon Sugar". He also earned his second Brit Award for British Single of the Year during the 2021 ceremony.
After previous postponement, Harry Styles's Love On Tour kicked off on September 4, 2021, in Las Vegas.
In November 2021, Harry Styles made a cameo appearance as Eros / Starfox in Eternals, and he launched his gender-neutral skin and nail care brand, Pleasing.
In 2021, Harry Styles maintained his second-place position on the Sunday Times Rich List, with an estimated net worth of £75 million.
In 2021, Harry Styles's Love On Tour, which was intended to support Fine Line, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, Harry Styles's film roles included Eternals.
In June 2022, Harry Styles and his single "Music for a Sushi Restaurant" were featured in an AirPods commercial.
In June 2022, when the Roe v. Wade ruling was overturned, Harry Styles tweeted his devastation for the people of America, stating, "We're all in this together, and the fight is just beginning. A truly dark day for America." He also referenced the ruling at his concert in Austin, Texas, emphasizing individual autonomy over one's body.
On 2 June 2022, Harry Styles announced he was donating his appearance fee from Apple's AirPods' spatial audio campaign to the International Rescue Committee, a global humanitarian aid organisation that is responding to the more than six million refugees being forced to flee Ukraine.
In August and September 2022, as part of his Love On Tour, Harry Styles performed 15 sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden. To mark the achievement, a permanent banner was raised inside the venue in September 2022.
From January 2021 to November 2022, Harry Styles was in a relationship with actress and director Olivia Wilde, whom he met on the set of Don't Worry Darling.
In November 2022, Harry Styles collaborated with Alessandro Michele on a Gucci collection titled "Gucci Ha Ha Ha".
In 2022, "As It Was" was the most-streamed song globally on Spotify and Deezer, the second-most-streamed song globally on Apple Music, and the most-streamed song in the UK overall. Additionally, Forbes noted that Harry's House had record-breaking first-week vinyl sales. Harry Styles was also the second-most-searched musician on Google, after Taylor Swift, and Rolling Stone UK named Styles the "new King of Pop".
In 2022, Craig McLean described Harry Styles' onstage physicality for The Face as, "stomping, head-banging exuberance" that is "impossible to resist."
In 2022, Harry Styles achieved critical and commercial success with his third album, Harry's House, and its lead single, "As It Was", which topped charts globally and broke records in the US.
In 2022, Harry Styles earned PETA's Best Viral Moment for Animals Award after he told fans that he doesn't eat chicken and meat during a concert when they threw chicken nuggets onstage.
In 2022, Harry Styles partnered with Everytown for Gun Safety for shows across North America as part of his Love On Tour following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
In 2022, Harry Styles released his widely acclaimed third album, Harry's House, which later received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Its lead single, "As It Was", became the world's biggest single of the year.
In 2022, Harry Styles starred in two films: Don't Worry Darling, a psychological thriller alongside Florence Pugh, and My Policeman, a romantic drama with David Dawson and Emma Corrin. Both films premiered at international film festivals and received mixed reviews, particularly regarding Styles' performance.
In 2022, Harry Styles topped the Sunday Times Rich List, becoming the richest musician under 30 in the UK, with his net worth estimated at £100 million.
In 2022, Harry Styles was inducted as part of the Business of Fashion's Class of 2022, which is a definitive index of people shaping the global fashion industry.
In 2022, Harry Styles's film roles included Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman. He also became the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue, wearing a blue Gucci dress.
In 2022, the Gucci dress Harry Styles wore on the cover of Vogue was incorporated into a V&A Museum exhibit called Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear. Additionally, in 2022 Styles designed a Gucci joint capsule collection with Alessandro Michele entitled "Ha Ha Ha". Unveiled at Milan Fashion Week, the collection included tailored wool and velvet suits, tweed trench coats, tartan kilts, bowling shirts, and printed pyjamas.
In a 2022 interview with Better Homes and Gardens, Harry Styles stated that the expectation that he should publicly label his sexual orientation is "outdated".
From June 2023 to May 2024, Harry Styles dated Canadian actress Taylor Russell.
In July 2023, Harry Styles continued his partnership with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and invited three Ukrainian refugees supported by the IRC to Love On Tour at his show at Warsaw's PGE Narodowy Stadium.
In July 2023, Love On Tour concluded as the then-fifth-highest-grossing tour of all time, earning $617.3 million.
In September 2023, Harry Styles provided background vocals on bandmate Mitch Rowland's track "Here Comes the Comeback".
In 2023, 5,000 fans visited Harry Styles's childhood village Holmes Chapel, leading the Holmes Chapel Partnership to hire tour guides to cope with demand.
In 2023, David Hockney painted a portrait of Harry Styles, which was included in the David Hockney: Drawing From Life exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
In 2023, Harry Styles and Live Nation won a Pollstar Award for Brand Partnership/Live Campaign of the Year for their partnership with Everytown for Gun Safety during his Love On Tour.
In 2023, Harry Styles was credited, alongside Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, for the rise in elaborate concert dressing. 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 2023, Harry Styles was estimated to be worth £150 million, placed jointly at 13th position in a new list headed "35 richest people under 35 in the UK."
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Harry's House at number 491 on its revision of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
In 2023, the live-action Disney film 'The Little Mermaid' was released, however, Harry Styles turned the part down for various reasons which included touring and wanting to pursue darker roles.
From June 2023 to May 2024, Harry Styles dated Canadian actress Taylor Russell.
In June 2024, Harry Styles's childhood village Holmes Chapel launched a 2.5–3 hour guided walking tour around the area.
In July 2024, Harry Styles joined Stevie Nicks on stage at the British Summer Time festival in London to perform "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" and "Landslide" in tribute of Christine McVie's birthday.
Anne Hathaway starred in the romantic comedy film The Idea of You (2024), an adaption of the novel, which was inspired by Harry Styles.
In 2024, Harry Styles invested in a minority stake in emerging British fashion label S.S. Daley.
The Times estimated Styles's wealth to be £175 million in 2024, placing 17th on the "40 under 40" list and the second richest young musician in the UK after Ed Sheeran.
In late December 2025, Harry Styles shared a video titled "Forever, Forever" to his YouTube channel, depicting the final night of Love On Tour in July 2023.
In 2025, Harry Styles completed two of the six World Marathon Majors—Tokyo and Berlin, the latter in a personal-best time of 2:59:13 under the pseudonym "Sted Sarandos".
In February 2026, Styles was listed on the Sunday Times Tax List, which estimated that in 2025 he paid £24.7 million in UK taxes.
In January 2026, Harry Styles announced his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, and released the lead single "Aperture" on January 23. Additionally, he announced Together, Together, a series of concert residencies in seven cities on January 22.
On 6 March 2026, Harry Styles' fourth studio album, entitled Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, was released.
In 2026, Harry Styles released his fourth album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, which featured the global number-one singles "Aperture" and "American Girls".
In 2026, Harry Styles was announced as the curator of the 31st edition of Meltdown Festival, to be held at the Southbank Centre in London. He is also headlining the festival.
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