Harry Styles’ Brand New Together, Together NYC Setlist: Every Song Played at Tour’s First U.S. Show
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Harry Styles opened an unprecedented 30-night run at Madison Square Garden with the first US show of his Together, Together tour, introducing a reordered setlist with previously unplayed fan favourites. The residency underscores the scale of his solo popularity and follows earlier dates in Europe and Latin America in support of his latest album.
– The consecutive New York shows run through Halloween. – Styles is touring behind February’s Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. – Jamie xx supported the concert and was joined by Styles and his band for his closing song. – The tour had already played 31 dates in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo and Mexico City. – The show included a tribute to the late Dolly Parton, whose music was played over arena speakers.
- Styles began a 30-show Madison Square Garden residency.
- The first US date featured a revamped setlist.
- The concert included a tribute to Dolly Parton.
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Harry Styles is a British singer and former member of the band One Direction, who has built a solo career since the group went on hiatus. His live shows combine songs from his solo albums with changing arrangements and occasional cover versions.
Together, Together is the name of his current tour, which supports his album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., released in February. The tour has already visited several cities outside the United States before reaching New York.
Madison Square Garden is a major indoor arena in Manhattan that regularly hosts concerts and sporting events. A residency means an artist performs multiple shows at the same venue over a set period, rather than moving to a different city after each concert.
Full account
Harry Styles opened the New York leg of his Together, Together tour at Madison Square Garden on 26 August, beginning a planned run of 30 consecutive shows at the arena through Halloween. The concerts form the tour’s only US engagement after dates in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo and Mexico City, and support his February album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The first New York performance featured a substantially reshaped running order compared with the previous 31 tour dates. Reports say Styles revived several established favourites that had not yet appeared on this tour, while some older material was recast with more dance-oriented arrangements. His 2017 debut album was particularly prominent, with four songs included; neither report identifies any One Direction song in the set.
Jamie xx provided support with a DJ set intended to establish the evening’s club-focused atmosphere. Styles and his band reportedly joined him for the final number before continuing directly into their own show. Performing on an oval-shaped in-the-round stage, Styles also referred to the New York Knicks during the opening song, “Dance No More”.
The concert included a tribute to Dolly Parton: one report says her music was played through the arena system in recognition of artists who have influenced Styles. Both accounts present the New York opening as more disco-inflected than earlier tour shows, though one concentrates on the song-by-song changes and the other on the performance’s visual, physical and crowd-unifying qualities.
Where outlets differ
Source 1 foregrounds the complete revised setlist, return performances, the Dolly Parton tribute and the scale of the Madison Square Garden residency.
Source 2 gives more attention to the staging, Styles’ onstage manner, Jamie xx transition, disco aesthetic and the absence of One Direction material.
Source 2 dates the show as Wednesday 26 August and names “Dance No More” as the opener; Source 1 does not provide those specific details in the supplied extract.
More coverage
- Billboard — Harry Styles Discos More Than Occasionally With New Together, Together Setlist at First NYC Show: 6 Best Moments
- Consequence — Harry Styles Kicks Off Massive NYC Residency with a Brand New Set and Plenty of Charm: Review + Setlist