One Direction star, Harry Styles is seemingly teasing a long-awaited new record. The speculations arose after numerous billboards have been sighted in cities across the world. Fans have been sent into a frenzy since the cryptic billboards have been appearing in their hometowns. The billboards feature an image of a crowd with the text, ‘WE BELONG TOGETHER” . It appears the announcement of new music is imminent however just when will that be. Right on form, Styles seems to be doing this whilst sharing as very little as possible, leaving fans to decipher his messages between one another.
A website carrying the same message has also appeared under Styles’ name. With no additional context it is hard to pinpoint the reasoning for this new content, but it seems the best is yet to come. Upon viewing the website, fans can then access a WhatsApp link that displays the same, ‘We Belong Together’ message. The chat opens a business message with HSHQ (Harry Styles HQ), following this fans are then required to enter their own contact information, further implying that an announcement is on the horizon.
Shortly after Christmas on December 27, Styles released a video to his YouTube channel. The almost 9-minute video consists of fans gathering for one of his shows and display their excitement for what is to come. The video is captioned, ‘Forever, Forever’ with no description or additional information. The video ends with the same heartfelt message, ‘We Belong Together’. How cryptic!
Styles’ last release was ‘Harry’s House’, the record came out in May of 2022 and was a global smash hit. The record was a huge commercial and critical success for Styles becoming the best-selling album of 2022 and holding host to the best-selling single of 2022, ‘As It Was’. The album broke sale records, dominated the charts and received six grammy nominations. Styles fans both new and old lapped up all the new content whilst Styles embarked on a global tour.
‘Love On Tour’ occurred from September 2021 all the way through to July 2023, the tour was a celebration of his first studio album, ‘Fine Line’ and his second studio album, ‘Harry’s House’. The tour was a smash hit and you undoubtedly have friends or family members that attended the glorious event.
This era is all the more exciting due to its mystery. Fans are left scrambling for clues and new content rather than being spoon fed tour announcements and album releases. It feels all the more personal and heartfelt.
For the foreseeable, countless individuals are left eagerly refreshing their timelines and checking emailed for a glimmer of Styles’ return. Fans are weighing out the possibilities of either a new album or tour, either way we will be glad to have Styles back nonetheless, making waves within the music world.
One thing is in certainty, when Styles returns the world will be awaiting with open arms.
