"Midway through the opening night of his world tour, Harry Styles asks where the audience in the Johan Cruijff Arena have come from. To judge by their response, residents of Amsterdam are vastly outnumbered by those who have travelled vast distances to be here: further investigation on the part of the singer reveals audience members from Switzerland and Ireland. It's evidence of what to use a modern term a huge flex the Together, Together tour is."
"There are doubtless sound reasons for performing lengthy residencies at single venues rather than dutifully dragging yourself around the globe. Styles' 10 shows in Amsterdam are the only gigs he's playing in mainland Europe, followed by similarly lengthy sojourns at venues in London, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York City, Melbourne and Sydney. but it also helps underline the enormity of the former One Direction star's solo success."
"Twelve consecutive nights at Wembley is a feat not even Taylor Swift's Eras tour could match. Here, it suggests, is a man who's not only pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop the journey from manufactured boyband member to respected solo artist is a notoriously thorny one but done it with an almost unparalleled degree of aplomb. You'd have to look back to George Michael's post-Wham! career to find even a vague equivalent."
"But Styles' dominance has looked a little shakier in the wake of the release of his fourth album, the abysmally titled Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. That it received very muted reviews indeed from critics unimpressed by its understated music and lyrics so opaque they sounded suspiciously meaningless is beside the point. but the similarly muted commercial response is another matter."
Harry Styles asks where concertgoers have come from during opening night in Amsterdam, revealing many attendees traveled from Switzerland and Ireland. The lengthy residency at Johan Cruijff Arena, followed by extended stays in other major cities, emphasizes the scale of his solo success. Twelve consecutive Wembley shows represent a rare pop feat. Styles’ transition from One Direction to a respected solo artist is framed as unusually successful, comparable to major post-boyband careers. However, momentum appears less steady after the release of his fourth album, Kiss All The Time, which received muted reviews and limited chart impact in the UK compared with earlier success.
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