46 Fun Facts About Harry Styles

In which year was Harry Styles born?

Harry Styles was born on 1 February 1994, making him the youngest member of One Direction when the group was formed on The X Factor in 2010.

In which town was Harry Styles born?

Harry Styles was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, on 1 February 1994; the family moved north when he was young, so Holmes Chapel is the place usually given as his hometown.

Harry grew up in Holmes Chapel, a village in which English county?

Holmes Chapel is a village in Cheshire about 20 miles south of Manchester; Styles moved there as a child and attended Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.

What was the name of Harry's school band, which won a local Battle of the Bands?

White Eskimo, with Styles as lead singer, won a local Battle of the Bands contest while he was at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, which nudged him toward auditioning for The X Factor.

Where did a 16-year-old Harry work part-time before fame?

Harry worked Saturday shifts at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel at 16; the shop became a fan pilgrimage stop once One Direction took off.

Which song did Harry sing at his 2010 X Factor audition after Simon Cowell rejected his first choice?

Harry opened with Train's 'Hey, Soul Sister'; when Simon Cowell asked for something else he sang Stevie Wonder's 'Isn't She Lovely' a cappella and went through despite a no from Louis Walsh.

Which of these was NOT a member of One Direction?

Sykes was in The Wanted; the fifth 1D member was Liam Payne, and Malik left in 2015.

How did One Direction finish on The X Factor in 2010?

Simon Cowell signed them anyway, and they became one of the best-selling boy bands ever.

What was One Direction's debut single, a UK number one in 2011?

'What Makes You Beautiful' entered the UK chart at number one in September 2011 and became the most pre-ordered single in Sony Music's history at the time.

In which year did One Direction go on their indefinite hiatus?

One Direction played their last concert in Sheffield in October 2015 and began their hiatus in January 2016, after Zayn Malik had already left in March 2015.

What is the name of the record label Harry launched when he went solo?

His albums come out through Erskine and Columbia; he signed with Columbia in the first half of 2016.

What was Harry Styles's debut solo single, a UK number one in April 2017?

'Sign of the Times', a nearly six-minute piano ballad, entered the UK chart at number one in April 2017 and drew comparisons to David Bowie and Queen.

Where was the video for Harry's debut solo single, in which he flies through the sky, filmed?

The 'Sign of the Times' video was shot on the Isle of Skye in Scotland with Harry suspended from a helicopter; the stunt team put his height at more than 1,550 feet.

What character did Harry play in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk?

Nolan later admitted he had not realised how famous his young cast member was.

Where was Fine Line recorded?

Fine Line was made largely at Shangri-La, Rick Rubin's studio in Malibu, with producers Tyler Johnson and Kid Harpoon carried over from his debut and funk and soul added.

What record did Fine Line set on release in the US?

It came out on 13 December 2019 and Rolling Stone later placed it on its 500 Greatest Albums list.

Which Fine Line single became Harry's first US Billboard Hot 100 number one?

'Watermelon Sugar' topped the Hot 100 in August 2020, Harry's first US number one; it was Fine Line's fourth single after first appearing as a promotional release in November 2019.

Harry's first US number one won which Grammy?

'Watermelon Sugar' won Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2021 Grammys, Harry's first Grammy, and also took the Brit Award for British Single of the Year.

Which show hosted the first performance of Harry's future US number one, in November 2019?

Harry was both host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live on 16 November 2019, debuting 'Watermelon Sugar' alongside 'Lights Up'; he played both on Later... with Jools Holland days later.

Which Fine Line track was written to be the album's opener?

'Golden', written on the second day of the Fine Line sessions, opens the album as an indie-pop nod to 1970s California and became its fifth single.

Harry's third LP, Harry's House, won which Grammy in 2023?

Harry's House won Album of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards in February 2023, beating Beyoncé's Renaissance; it also took Album of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.

How many weeks did 'As It Was' spend at number one on the US Hot 100?

That made it the fourth-longest-running number one in the chart's history at the time.

Which of these was a single from Harry's House?

The album's singles were 'As It Was', 'Late Night Talking', 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' and 'Satellite'.

Harry became the first British solo artist to do what during Harry's House release week?

He held the top spot on both album and singles charts in more than fifteen countries that week.

Which festival did Harry headline in April 2022 to a crowd of over 100,000?

Harry headlined Coachella on both April 2022 weekends, bringing out Shania Twain on the first and Lizzo on the second, and premiered the unreleased 'Late Night Talking' and 'Boyfriends' on stage.

How much did Love On Tour gross by the time it ended in July 2023?

Billboard Boxscore reported Love On Tour grossing $617.3 million from 169 shows and around five million tickets sold between its September 2021 opening and its July 2023 finale.

Love On Tour opened in September 2021 in which city, after two pandemic postponements?

Love On Tour opened at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on September 4, 2021; the 42-date first leg stayed in the US and international shows began in Glasgow in June 2022.

Who directed Don't Worry Darling, in which Harry starred opposite Florence Pugh?

Olivia Wilde directed Don't Worry Darling (2022), her second feature after Booksmart; Harry replaced Shia LaBeouf as Jack opposite Florence Pugh, and the film premiered at Venice to mixed reviews.

What is the name of the 1950s-style company town in Don't Worry Darling?

Don't Worry Darling is set in Victory, an isolated 1950s-style desert company town run by Frank (Chris Pine); Harry's Jack Chambers works on the secret Victory Project while his wife Alice starts to question it.

Which Marvel character does Harry play in a mid-credits scene of Eternals?

Eros, also known as Starfox, appears alongside his assistant Pip the Troll.

Which biopic role did Harry audition for and lose, with the director saying he was 'already an icon'?

Harry auditioned to play Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's Elvis (2022); Luhrmann said Harry was 'already an icon' and cast Austin Butler, who earned an Oscar nomination for the role.

What is the name of Harry's unisex lifestyle and beauty brand, launched in November 2021?

Pleasing launched in November 2021 with a set of four nail polishes, an illuminating serum and a dual-ended 'Pleasing Pen', sold direct to consumers online before reaching retailers.

What are Harry's fans collectively known as?

Harry's fans call themselves Harries; they became known for arriving at Love On Tour shows in feather boas, sequins and fruit prints, turning the crowd into part of the show.

Which item of jewellery is Harry widely credited with popularising for men?

Harry turned the pearl necklace into a men's fashion staple, wearing strings of pearls from late 2019, after a single pearl drop earring at the 2019 Met Gala.

Which musician did Harry join on stage in July 2024 for 'Landslide' in tribute to Christine McVie?

Harry joined Stevie Nicks at British Summer Time in Hyde Park on 12 July 2024, Christine McVie's birthday, to sing 'Landslide' in her memory, then 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around'.

Who was the lead guitarist in Harry's band on Love On Tour, and a frequent co-writer?

Mitch Rowland, who was working in a pizza shop before joining Harry's sessions in 2016, played lead guitar throughout Love On Tour and co-wrote songs including 'Kiwi' and 'Golden'.

Which late-night show did Harry guest-host for a night in December 2017?

Harry guest-hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden on 12 December 2017, stepping in while Corden took paternity leave after the birth of his daughter.

How many Brit Awards had Harry won as a solo artist by the end of 2023?

By the end of 2023 Harry had six solo Brits: British Video for 'Sign of the Times' (2018), British Single for 'Watermelon Sugar' (2021) and four in 2023, including Artist and Album of the Year.

Which relaxation app had Harry narrate a bedtime story called 'Dream with Me' in 2020?

Harry narrated 'Dream with Me', a Sleep Story released on the meditation app Calm in July 2020, four months after his NPR Tiny Desk concert.

What was the slogan on the rainbow-print T-shirts Harry sold for Pride Month in 2018?

The rainbow T-shirts read 'Treat People with Kindness', with profits going to the LGBTQ youth charity GLSEN; the slogan became a Fine Line song title in 2019.

Which nonprofit did Harry partner with for 44 North American shows after the Uvalde shooting?

Harry partnered with Everytown for Gun Safety for the 2022 North American leg of Love On Tour, announced weeks after the May 2022 Uvalde school shooting, and donated $1 million to the group.

Which fashion house's Alessandro Michele collaborated with Harry on the 'Ha Ha Ha' collection?

Gucci's then creative director Alessandro Michele co-designed the 'HA HA HA' collection with Harry, released in November 2022; the name plays on the pair's shared initials, H and A.

Which model, in a relationship with Harry from 2017 to 2018, is said to have inspired Fine Line?

Camille Rowe, a French-American model, dated Harry from 2017 to 2018; a voicemail she left him closes the Fine Line track 'Cherry', and Harry has said the album was written in the wake of the breakup.

What is the name of Harry's older sister?

Gemma Styles, about three years older than Harry, is his sister; she has worked as a writer and columnist, and their parents Anne and Des divorced when Harry was seven.

What diet did Harry tell Vogue he follows in 2020?

Harry told Vogue in 2020 that he is pescatarian, eating fish but no other meat, adding that he does Pilates and meditates every day.

Harry starred with David Dawson and Emma Corrin in which 2022 romantic drama that premiered at Toronto?

My Policeman, adapted from Bethan Roberts's novel, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, where its ensemble cast shared the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance despite divided reviews.