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Love On Tour

Love On Tour[4] was the second concert tour by English singer-songwriter Harry Styles, in support of his second and third studio albums, Fine Line (2019) and Harry's House (2022). The tour consisted of seven legs spreading over the course of 22 months starting on 4 September 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and concluded on 22 July 2023 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Not to be confused with Harry Styles: Live on Tour.

Location

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

4 September 2021 (2021-09-04)

22 July 2023 (2023-07-22)

7

169

$617.3 million[2][3]

After being postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour began on 4 September 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada supporting Fine Line, consisting of 42 announced US dates in total.[5] Styles later began touring internationally in June, promoting Fine Line as well as Harry's House. Love On Tour became one of the first full-capacity indoor arena concert tours to occur in the United States since the pandemic.[6] The first leg grossed a total of $95 million and sold 719,000 tickets from 42 shows performed in North America from September to November 2021. The tour made another $55 million and sold 638,000 tickets from the 23 shows performed in Europe from June to July 2022. In total, Love On Tour grossed $617.3 million and sold five million tickets.[7]

Background[edit]

On 4 November 2019, Styles announced the release of his second studio album Fine Line, which was released on 13 December 2019;[8] the first single "Lights Up" was released on digital platforms on 11 October.[9] During a radio interview with Capital FM on the singer announced that he would tour the world through 2020.[10] Styles announced the album's support tour, Love On Tour on November 13, exactly a month before the album's release.[11][12]


In March 2020, it was announced that the European leg would be postponed to 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] In June of the same year, Styles pushed back the North American leg of the tour, including the planned "Harryween" event, to 2021.[14] In July 2021, it was announced that the dates for the US leg had been adjusted and would start in September 2021 instead of August.[15] Depending on the state legislature, the event organizer required proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative diagnostic test within 48 hours prior to entry, in addition to wearing a mask, in order to attend Styles' show.[16][17] On January 19, 2022, Styles announced European and South American tour dates.[18]


In October 2021, during the tour, Styles held a two-day Halloween event at New York City's Madison Square Garden arena, called "Harryween Fancy Dress Party", where all concertgoers dressed in costumes, with Styles himself dressed as Dorothy Gale and a Pierrot clown.[19] Many of the concertgoers were photographed on the scene by Vogue.[20] In August 2022, Styles announced additional European dates, to take place from 13 May to 22 July 2023.[21]

Styles performed "" from The Wizard of Oz during the show in New York City on 30 October.[23]

Over the Rainbow

Styles performed "" by Britney Spears and "Medicine" during the show in New York City on 31 October.[24] * Styles performed Medicine during select dates throughout the tour.[25][26][27]

Toxic

Beginning on the 11 June 2022 show in Glasgow, Styles added "Music for a Sushi Restaurant", "Daylight", "Cinema", "Keep Driving", "Matilda", "Boyfriends", "Satellite", "", "Love of My Life" and "As It Was" to the set list; he removed "Carolina", "Only Angel", "She", "Two Ghosts", "Falling", "Sunflower Vol. 6", "To Be So Lonely", "Woman" and "Cherry".[28]

Late Night Talking

Styles performed "" from Grease during the show in Inglewood on 31 October 2022. He did so to honor Olivia Newton-John, who played the role of Sandy Olsson in the film.[29]

Hopelessly Devoted to You

On 1 December 2022, Styles performed "" as a tribute to Christine McVie.[30]

Songbird

Styles performed "" by Daryl Braithwaite during the show in Perth on 20 February 2023 and the show in Melbourne on 25 February 2023.[31][32] Braithwaite joined Styles for a surprise performance during the show in Sydney on 4 March of the same year.[33][34]

The Horses

Beginning with the show in Horsens on 13 May 2023, Styles performed "Grapejuice" and "Stockholm Syndrome".

[35]

On the final show, 22 July 2023 in , Styles performed a 10-minute instrumental piece he had written.[36]

Reggio Emilia

Yaffra – piano, keyboards, percussion

– drums, backing vocals

Sarah Jones

– percussion, backing vocals

Pauli Lovejoy

– piano, keyboards, rhythm guitar, theremin, backing vocals

Ny Oh

– lead guitar, backing vocals

Mitch Rowland

Elin Sandberg – bass, backing vocals

Ariza - guitar, keyboard, cello

- guitar, backing vocals

Madi Diaz

List of highest-grossing concert tours

List of most-attended concert tours

Official website – Tour