But of course, to the MSG crowd last night, Harry Styles was a star more than equal to Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns, as the One Direction alum and solo superstar brought his best-selling Together, Together tour to New York in support of his dance-flavored February LP, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Support for Styles came in the form of DJ-producer Jamie xx, who set the clubby tone for the evening with a mix of solo hits, productions for other artists and classics from his beloved indie-electronic band The xx. Styles and his band joined even Jamie xx during his final song, and took over things from there.
New York is the tour’s first and only stop in the U.S., after having previously stopped in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo and Mexico City for a combined 31 dates across July and August. (After New York, Styles will visit Melbourne and City before calling it a day on the trek — for the time being, at least.) Perhaps due to the unique nature of his visit — and Styles’ history with the Garden — he greeted fans with a completely new song ordering from the setlist he’s been playing on Together, Together to this point, including a handful of longtime fan favorites he’d yet to revisit on this trek, and a tribute to a fallen musical icon.
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