41 Fun Facts About Harry Styles

Which of Harry's bandmates is the oldest?

Louis Tomlinson, born on Christmas Eve 1991, is the oldest; in a 2013 charity match a tackle by Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor injured him and forced him off.

Harry grew up in Holmes Chapel, a village in which English county?

Holmes Chapel is in Cheshire, and in 2024 the village began official walking tours of Harry Styles's childhood haunts, recruiting fans as guides.

What was the name of Harry's school band, which won a local Battle of the Bands?

White Eskimo, with Harry Styles singing, won his school's Battle of the Bands, and at his X Factor audition he said his mum had always told him he was a good singer.

Where did a 16-year-old Harry work part-time before fame?

Harry Styles worked at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel, and at his X Factor audition he chatted with Simon Cowell about the job.

Which song did Harry sing at his 2010 X Factor audition after Simon Cowell rejected his first choice?

Isn't She Lovely was all that aired in 2010; a 2022 extended cut showed Harry Styles first singing 'Hey, Soul Sister' until Simon Cowell stopped him.

How did One Direction finish on The X Factor in 2010?

One Direction finished third, eliminated before the final two, yet Simon Cowell signed them to his Syco label and they became one of the best-selling boy bands.

What was One Direction's debut single, a UK number one in 2011?

What Makes You Beautiful went to number one in the UK, and the next summer One Direction sang it on the back of a moving truck at the London 2012 Olympics closing ceremony.

In 2020, Harry Styles squeezed his band behind an office desk for a concert filmed by which US broadcaster?

NPR's Tiny Desk began in 2008, after two NPR Music staffers couldn't hear folk singer Laura Gibson over a festival crowd and invited her to play at a desk instead.

What was Harry Styles's debut solo single, a UK number one in April 2017?

Sign of the Times imagines a mother who, after a complicated birth, has five minutes to tell her newborn to 'go forth and conquer', Harry Styles told Rolling Stone.

Where did Harry Styles film the video for his debut solo single?

The Isle of Skye, in Scotland: the video's stunt pilot said Harry Styles was flown more than 1,550 feet up, with no green screen or CGI.

What character did Harry play in Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk?

Harry Styles played Alex, a British soldier, and Christopher Nolan said he cast him for fitting the part, without really knowing how famous he was.

At which studio did Harry Styles begin recording his album Fine Line?

Sessions began at Shangri-La studio, Malibu, and while making the album Harry Styles kept rewatching an old David Bowie clip urging artists to go a little out of their depth.

Which Fine Line single became Harry's first US Billboard Hot 100 number one?

'Watermelon Sugar' topped the Hot 100 in August 2020, Harry's first US number one; it was Fine Line's fourth single after first appearing as a promotional release in November 2019.

Harry's first US number one won which Grammy?

Harry Styles won Best Pop Solo Performance for it at the 2021 Grammys, the same night he opened the ceremony by performing it.

Which show hosted the first performance of Harry's future US number one, in November 2019?

Saturday Night Live: hosting that night too, Harry Styles joked in his monologue that he was grateful Simon Cowell had grown One Direction in test tubes.

Which song on Harry Styles's album Fine Line was written to be its opener?

Golden was the first song written for Fine Line, sung around the studio kitchen, whose acoustics made the harmonies sound so good they knew it would work.

Harry's third LP, Harry's House, won which Grammy in 2023?

Harry's House won Album of the Year at the 65th Grammy Awards in February 2023, beating Beyoncé's Renaissance; it also took Album of the Year at the 2023 Brit Awards.

Which of these was a single from Harry's House?

Music for a Sushi Restaurant reached No. 8 in the US in the album's release week, months before it was even sent to radio as a single.

In which Caribbean country did Harry Styles write much of his first solo album?

Jamaica: to get away from busy cities, Harry Styles spent two months writing at a remote studio near Port Antonio.

Which festival did Harry Styles headline in April 2022?

Harry Styles headlined Coachella on both April weekends, bringing out Shania Twain on the first to sing 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman!' and Lizzo on the second.

Which New York venue raised a banner for Harry Styles after 15 sold-out shows?

Madison Square Garden raised the banner during his final show there, and marked the night by leaving a feather boa on every seat.

Love On Tour opened in September 2021 in which city, after two pandemic postponements?

Love On Tour opened in Las Vegas, and where state rules allowed, ticket holders had to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test, and wear a mask.

Who directed Don't Worry Darling, in which Harry starred opposite Florence Pugh?

Olivia Wilde directed Don't Worry Darling, her second feature after Booksmart, and Harry Styles joined the cast in September 2020, replacing Shia LaBeouf.

What is the name of the 1950s-style company town in Don't Worry Darling?

Victory is run by its founder Frank, played by Chris Pine, a character the film's director said was inspired by psychologist Jordan Peterson.

Which Marvel character does Harry play in a mid-credits scene of Eternals?

Eros, also called Starfox, is Thanos's brother, and director Chloé Zhao said she had kept tabs on Harry Styles since Dunkirk before casting him.

Which biopic role did Harry Styles lose, its director later saying he was 'already an icon'?

Harry Styles auditioned to play Elvis Presley in Elvis, but Baz Luhrmann cast Austin Butler, later saying 'the real issue with Harry is, he's Harry Styles.'

What is the name of Harry's unisex lifestyle and beauty brand, launched in November 2021?

Pleasing, launched in November 2021, opened with nail polishes and serums, fitting the painted nails Harry Styles had made part of his signature look.

Which Harry Styles garment set off a 2020 TikTok craze of fans making their own copies?

A cardigan: after his patchwork JW Anderson cardigan spread on TikTok, its designer released the pattern, and London's V&A museum added it to its collection.

Which item of jewellery is Harry widely credited with popularising for men?

Harry turned the pearl necklace into a men's fashion staple, wearing strings of pearls from late 2019, after a single pearl drop earring at the 2019 Met Gala.

Which musician did Harry Styles join onstage at London's Hyde Park in July 2024?

Stevie Nicks asked Harry Styles to help mark what would have been Christine McVie's 81st birthday, and together they sang 'Landslide' and 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around'.

Who was the lead guitarist in Harry's band on Love On Tour, and a frequent co-writer?

Mitch Rowland, who was working in a pizza shop before joining Harry's sessions in 2016, played lead guitar throughout Love On Tour and co-wrote songs including 'Kiwi' and 'Golden'.

Which US talk show did Harry Styles guest-host at short notice in December 2017?

Harry Styles hosted The Late Late Show with James Corden on two and a half hours' notice, after Corden's wife went into labour with their daughter.

For his 'Harryween' show on 30 October 2021, which Wizard of Oz character did Harry Styles dress as?

Dorothy: in her dress and hair bow, Harry Styles sang 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' at a Halloween show where fans came in costume.

Which relaxation app had Harry narrate a bedtime story called 'Dream with Me' in 2020?

Calm released Harry Styles's 'Dream with Me' in July 2020, and he said he was happy to collaborate at a time when the world needed all the healing it could get.

Which slogan was on the T-shirts Harry Styles sold for Pride Month in 2018?

The shirts read 'Treat People with Kindness', with profits going to the LGBTQ education charity GLSEN, and the slogan became a Fine Line song title in 2019.

Which nonprofit did Harry partner with for 44 North American shows after the Uvalde shooting?

Harry partnered with Everytown for Gun Safety for the 2022 North American leg of Love On Tour, announced weeks after the May 2022 Uvalde school shooting, and donated $1 million to the group.

Which fashion house's Alessandro Michele collaborated with Harry on the 'Ha Ha Ha' collection?

Gucci's then creative director Alessandro Michele co-designed the 'HA HA HA' collection with Harry, released in November 2022; the name plays on the pair's shared initials, H and A.

Which model, in a relationship with Harry from 2017 to 2018, is said to have inspired Fine Line?

Camille Rowe, a French model, dated Harry Styles from 2017 to 2018, and a producer on Fine Line said the breakup 'had a big impact on him.'

What is the name of Harry's older sister?

Gemma Styles, about three years older than Harry, is his sister; she has worked as a writer and columnist, and their parents Anne and Des divorced when Harry was seven.

What diet did Harry tell Vogue he follows in 2020?

Harry Styles told Vogue he was pescatarian, and when fans threw chicken nuggets onstage in 2022 he declined them, winning a PETA award for the moment.

Harry starred with David Dawson and Emma Corrin in which 2022 romantic drama that premiered at Toronto?

My Policeman, adapted from Bethan Roberts's novel, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, where its ensemble cast shared the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance despite divided reviews.