"God save Harry Styles! Thus far in his career, the former One Direction frontman and unproblematic fave has been the golden boy of British music, one of our few stars to successfully crack America and not embarrass us in the attempt. Amid ever-dwindling sources of national pride, Styles has been a constant, the UK's preferred Prince Harry and even less controversial than Paddington. But is his charmed run about to come to an end?"
"Styles announced his plans for a seven-city global residency last month along with his new album, the irritatingly titled: Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. But fans' enthusiasm for his return was quickly tempered when they saw the ticket prices, with standing tickets at Wembley starting at 144.65 (the 65p is important) and VIP packages stretching to 725.45. Even nosebleed seats cost 92."
"Nobody can afford to go, said one user. Someone else challenged Styles to front up and collect the cash himself: I want you to stand in the pit look every fan in the eye and ask them for $1,200. Of course, many fans would pay double for that. Styles at the Brit Awards in 2023. Photograph: Karwai Tang/WireImage but fans seem willing to pay HOW MUCH, tweeted Liam Gallagher when Styles' presale went live."
Harry Styles has been a prominent British music figure who successfully crossed into the American market while maintaining a largely uncontroversial public image. He announced a seven-city global residency alongside a new album titled Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. Ticket pricing for the residency provoked strong fan backlash, with standing tickets at Wembley starting at 144.65 (the 65p is important), VIP packages reaching 725.45, and nosebleed seats at 92; a Madison Square Garden package was quoted at $1,667 (1,208). Fans took to X to express outrage and ridicule the irony of the tour title Together, Together given limited stops and steep costs.
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