Watch Harry Styles kick off landmark 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden
Harry Styles began a 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of his ‘Together, Together’ tour. The opening concert featured several live debuts and a tribute to Dolly Parton, marking the start of the tour leg’s final North American dates before shows in Australia.
Styles opened with ‘Dance No More’ and performed ‘Carolina’, ‘Cinema’, ‘Kiwi’ and ‘Satellite’ live in new or expanded forms during a 21-song set. The article says he honoured Parton by playing ‘I Will Always Love You’ and inviting the audience to raise their phone torches; the residency runs until a Halloween-themed final show on 31 October.
In short
- Styles launched a 30-show Madison Square Garden residency.
- The first show included several live song debuts.
- He paid tribute to Dolly Parton during the concert.
Explained simply
A residency is a run of concerts by the same performer at one venue, rather than a tour that moves to a new city for each show. Madison Square Garden is a large arena in New York that regularly hosts concerts and other events.
Harry Styles is a British singer and songwriter who first became widely known as a member of One Direction before pursuing a solo career. Dolly Parton is an American singer and songwriter whose song “I Will Always Love You” has been recorded by many artists.
A 30-show run at one venue is a substantial commitment and gives fans repeated chances to see the performer in the same city. The New York dates are part of Styles’s wider tour, which is due to continue in Australia.