“Welcome to the final concert: July 22, 2023.” This is what is written on the T-shirt of a young man sitting in the grass at what appears to be a great outdoor show. He protects himself from the strong summer sun with a beach hat. “Written for her,” he can be heard saying minutes later. Harry Stylesbefore performing an intimate and emotional song with piano accompaniment and synthesizers.
In reality, both what Styles says and the date written on the boy’s shirt are in Italian, because The British singer gave the last concert of his last tour in Italy. And the “written for them” (“written for them”) could apply to the thousands of fans who saw it in Italy’s RCF Arena. In fact, the first three minutes (of the eight minutes the clip lasts) are dedicated to previewing all of these young women.
The video begins with fans of the artist preparing for the final concert, chatting while showing off their beaded bracelets, braiding their hair, sharing theories about the musician’s outfit, and happily singing verses from “Satellite,” the fourth single from his third studio album. Harry’s house.
As the relentless sun slowly gives way to dusk, visitors wait in groups and dance choreographies until the English idol appears. Styles takes the stage with all the sparkle of a gold-fringed suit. And at the end of the concert he sits down at the piano and plays an intro that is neither more nor less than the entire song. A synthesizer pad sounds behind it. According to an online publication, the title is said to be “Forever, Forever,” although at the end of the video (which is also the end of this concert) the camera is focused on the crowd with cell phones raised while the typical fireworks at the end of a show can be heard in the background and the phrase “We belong together” is printed on the screen.
As some media outlets have already noted, it is unclear whether the clip is simply a reminder of the event, a fragment of a documentary or not a prelude to the announcement of new releases. The musician last posted a video on YouTube two years ago: a three-and-a-half-minute retrospective of the world tour, titled Love on tour, forever.
Styles, who rose to fame as a member of the Boy band One Direction released their latest album in 2022. The synth-pop and new wave-influenced album recorded the best sales in its first week. Featuring catchy songs “Late Night Talking” and “As It Was,” the album catapulted Styles to success at the Grammy Awards, including coveted Album of the Year.
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