Harry Styles returned to the stage at Manchester's Co-Op Live Arena on Friday night, celebrating his fourth album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally with a performance that will be streamed on Netflix this Sunday. The show, filmed for the platform, marked the first time a Styles concert has been made available in this way, with phones sealed in pouches to encourage audience presence.
The setlist opened with a full run-through of the new album, described as 'muted disco-pop', featuring tracks like 'Aperture' and 'American Girls'. Styles, backed by a big band and gospel choir, delivered a controlled and elegant performance, moving naturally to the music. The album's slow-burn electronic pulse and introspective synth-pop translated generously to the live setting, with the singer expressing pride in the work, noting he 'rediscovered what a privilege it is to be in people’s lives through music'.
After the album portion, Styles treated fans to a salvo of hits including 'From The Dining Table', 'Golden', 'Watermelon Sugar', and 'As It Was'. The show concluded with a speech on kindness, where Styles encouraged the audience to 'keep being the change in the world you want to see', before performing his debut solo single 'Sign of the Times'.
The concert, which elicited deafening screams from the crowd, confirmed Styles's return as a confident and comfortable performer, with the new album proving cohesive and successful in its departure from his earlier radio-friendly sound.
