50 Fun Facts About Harry Styles

In which year was Harry Styles born?

His birthday is 1 February, and he was born in Redditch, Worcestershire, before the family moved to Cheshire.

In which town was Harry Styles born?

The Worcestershire town rarely gets the credit; he grew up in the Cheshire village of Holmes Chapel.

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

The village now runs a guided walking tour past the bakery where he worked and the Twemlow Viaduct.

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

He was its lead singer at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School.

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

He also delivered newspapers and mucked out horse stalls at a stable.

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

He had started with Train's 'Hey, Soul Sister' before switching to the Stevie Wonder number.

Which of these was NOT a member of One Direction?

Sykes was in The Wanted; the fifth 1D member was Liam Payne, and Malik left in 2015.

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

Simon Cowell signed them anyway, and they became one of the best-selling boy bands ever.

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

It became the most pre-ordered Sony single of the time.

In which year did One Direction go on their indefinite hiatus?

By March 2015 they had sold 70 million records worldwide.

What is the name of the record label Harry launched when he went solo?

His albums come out through Erskine and Columbia; he signed with Columbia in the first half of 2016.

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

The nearly six-minute piano ballad drew comparisons to David Bowie and Queen.

Where was the video for Harry's debut solo single, in which he flies through the sky, filmed?

The stunt pilot said Harry flew more than 1,550 feet high during the shoot.

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

Nolan later admitted he had not realised how famous his young cast member was.

Where was Fine Line recorded?

It used the same production team as his debut and added funk and soul.

What record did Fine Line set on release in the US?

It came out on 13 December 2019 and Rolling Stone later placed it on its 500 Greatest Albums list.

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

It was the album's fourth single and had first appeared as a promotional release in November 2019.

Harry's first US number one won which Grammy?

It also took the Brit for British Single of the Year.

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

He performed it alongside 'Lights Up', then did both again on Jools Holland a few days later.

Which Fine Line track was written to be the album's opener and recorded on the second day at Shangri-La?

It is an indie-pop nod to 1970s California and was the album's fifth single.

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

It also won British Album of the Year at the 2023 Brits.

How many weeks did 'As It Was' spend at number one on the US Hot 100?

That made it the fourth-longest-running number one in the chart's history at the time.

Where was 'As It Was' recorded?

It was the last song written for the album, and Harry pushed for it to be the lead single.

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

The album's singles were 'As It Was', 'Late Night Talking', 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' and 'Satellite'.

Harry became the first British solo artist to do what during Harry's House release week?

He held the top spot on both album and singles charts in more than fifteen countries that week.

Which festival did Harry headline in April 2022 to a crowd of over 100,000?

Two months later he and 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' appeared in an AirPods commercial.

How many sold-out shows did Harry play at Madison Square Garden in August and September 2022?

The venue raised a permanent banner, making him the third musical artist ever so honoured there.

How much did Love On Tour gross by the time it ended in July 2023?

That made it the fifth-highest-grossing tour of all time at the time.

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

The first leg had 42 US dates; international shows followed in June 2022.

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

They met on set and dated from January 2021 to November 2022; the film premiered at Venice to mixed reviews.

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

Harry plays Jack Chambers, whose wife Alice begins to question the town.

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

Eros, also known as Starfox, appears alongside his assistant Pip the Troll.

Which biopic role did Harry audition for and lose, with the director saying he was 'already an icon'?

Baz Luhrmann cast Austin Butler instead.

What did Harry Styles achieve on the December 2020 issue of a top fashion magazine that no man had before?

He wore a blue Gucci dress, prompting Candace Owens to demand 'Bring back manly men'.

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

It began with nail polish and skincare sold direct to consumers before a Selfridges deal.

What are Harry's fans collectively known as?

They dress up so elaborately for shows that Fashionista called them 'his fans' Met Gala'.

Which item of jewellery did the Wall Street Journal credit Harry with popularising for men?

He started wearing them, with sweater vests and high-waisted trousers, in 2019.

Which musician did Harry join on stage in July 2024 for 'Landslide' in tribute to Christine McVie?

They also sang 'Stop Draggin' My Heart Around' at British Summer Time in London.

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

Drummer and vocalist Sarah Jones toured with him just as long.

What was the title of Harry's fourth studio album, released in March 2026?

It was teased with mystery posters worldwide and a mumbled voice memo; the lead single was 'Aperture'.

What is the name of the 2026 series of concert residencies Harry announced across seven cities?

He also curated and headlined the 31st Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre that year.

How many Brit Awards had Harry won as a solo artist by 2026?

Add three Grammys, two Ivor Novellos, three AMAs and four VMAs.

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

That March he also played an NPR Tiny Desk concert.

What was the slogan on the rainbow-print T-shirts Harry sold for Pride Month in 2018?

Profits went to GLSEN; the phrase later became a Fine Line song title.

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

The partnership followed the Uvalde school shooting.

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

He wore Gucci on the Vogue cover, too.

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

The album's title track was among its six singles.

What is the name of Harry's older sister?

Their mother Anne ran a pub; their parents divorced when Harry was seven.

What diet did Harry tell Vogue he follows in 2020?

He also said he practises pilates and meditates daily.

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

The main cast shared the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance, though critics were divided on the film.