The singer was unable to make the event due to his current touring schedule and accepted his artist of the year award via video message. In his acceptance speech, Styles introduced himself and continued by saying “I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone at the iHearts Awards for giving me this prestigious honour of Artist of the Year. It is very kind of you and I’m sorry that I can’t be there with you tonight. I hope you’re all having a wonderful evening, and thank you very much. Take care.”

The 2023 iHeart Music Awards was hosted by Lenny Kravitz and took place in Los Angeles on March 27, at the Dolby Theatre. Taylor swift was the biggest winner of the night, winning the iHeart Radio Innovator Award, as well as Song of the Year and Best Lyrics for her song ‘’Anti-Hero.’’ Sam Smith and Kim Petras also won an award for Best Collaboration for their hit song ‘’Unholy.’’

Harry Styles has gained attention recently for reasons other than his music, but more so for his love life. The former One Direction band member was spotted last week kissing Model and Actress, Emily Ratajkowski, in the streets of Tokyo, Japan. The kiss sparked a controversial reaction from fans, as Ratajkowski is supposedly a friend of Styles ex-girlfriend, Olivia Wilde. Neither Harry Styles or Emily Ratajkowski have confirmed a relationship so far.

Harry Styles has received critical acclaim for his most recent album release, Harry’s House, and the album still continues to receive the positive recognition it deserves. The star is currently performing globally with his Love On Tour shows, which has seen him tour around USA, Europe and Australia. Harry Styles is set to return to the UK this Summer for his Love On Tour. He is scheduled to perform in Coventry and Edinburgh at the end of May, with four scheduled London Wembley Arena shows and two scheduled Cardiff shows in June.

Harry Styles 2023 Love On Tour UK Tour Dates

22/05/2023 – Coventry Building Society Arena – Coventry

23/05 – Coventry Building Society Arena – Coventry

26/05 – Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh

27/05 – Murrayfield Stadium – Edinburgh

13/06 – Wembley Arena – London

14/06 – Wembley Arena – London

16/06 – Wembley Arena – London

17/06 – Wembley Arena – London

20/06 – Principality Stadium – Cardiff

21/06 – Principality Stadium – Cardiff

To access any remaining tickets for Harry Styles’ Love On Tour, click here.

The new video for Caroline is of particular importance to Park in that it gave her the ability to write in a different compacity than songwriting. On speaking about the new video, Parks stated in a social-media post that she was really inspired by the idea of people watching and empathy and I’ve been writing short stories since I was about 7 or 8 so it was incredible to be able to come back to that original first love in terms of writing.

Brock Neil Roberts worked closely with Parks on this video and she made sure to mention that it was an honour to work with him on this video. Parks went on to describe their creative process, saying they both really love the idea of creating these really human, visual portraits and we were inspired by photographers such as Nan Golding, Wolfgang Tilman and Ren Hang.

When discussing her upcoming album, Parks credited her love for writing and storytelling once again, saying that the album is a series of vignettes and intimate portraits surrounding my adolescence and the people that shaped it. It is rooted in storytelling and nostalgia – I want it to feel both universal and hyper specific. Caroline is a perfect manifestation of the attempt to tell a story and recreate adolescence.

Parks is ending the year with a triumphant new single and music video, however she began 2020 just as busy at the height of her career. She embarked on her first headlining tour in Europe in early Spring before the virus was in full swing, and eventually had to cancel the bulk of her Summer tour-dates due to safety concerns surrounding Covid-19. The tour is officially canceled and Parks looks ahead to 2021 to tour her new album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

You can watch Park’s newest music video for Caroline above, and the latest single is available on all streaming platforms today; this includes her number hit single Black Dog. Her album Collapsed in Sunbeams will be available world-wide January 29th and tickets for Park’s European tour can be purchased now.

as well as the song, I want to announce my debut album “Collapsed in Sunbeams” it’ll be with you on 29th of January 2021. I poured my tears, blood and joy into this project. https://t.co/TBcIrJT1Lu pic.twitter.com/E6elyrZmOB

— Arlo Parks (@arloparks) October 20, 2020

 

Arlo Parks European Tour-Dates 2021

09/04/2021 – Le Botanique Orangerie – Brussels
10/04 – Rotondes – Luxembourg
12/04 – Mojo – Hamburg
13/04 – Hotel Cecil – Copenhagen
14/04 – Columbia Theatre – Berlin
15/04 – Ampere – Munich
17/04 – Mascotte – Zurich
20/04 – Ninkasi – Lyon
22/04 – Apolo 2 – Barcelona
24/04 – Independance – Madrid
26/04 – I.Boat – Bordeaux
29/04 – Trabendo – Paris
30/04 – TivoliVrendenburg – Utrecht
01/05 – Melkweg Oude Zaal – Amsterdam
02/05 – Gebäude 9 – Cologne
03/05 – Le Grand Mix – Tourcoing
12/05 – Gorilla, Manchester
18/05 – Mash House – Edinburgh
19/05 – St Luke’s – Glasgow
21/05 – Chalk – Brighton
22/05 – Whelans – Dublin
25/05 – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
26/05 – Belgrave Music Hall – Leeds
29/05 – Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
30/05 – Thekla – Bristol
02/06 – Village Underground – London

Arlo Parks announced the exiting news of her award to her fans on Instagram two days ago, stating that she remembers uploading her ‘DIY Soundcloud Demo’s to BBC Introducing,’ at the age of just 16. She went on to state that she hopes her story ‘acts as a reminder that beautiful, big dreams can and do come true.’ Parks, who is a Singer-Songwriter/Poet from South London, was in good company at this years awards with fellow Londoner ‘Celeste,’ picking up the award for Sound of 2020.

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The BBC Introducing awards are an important reminder that, when given the right opportunities, anyone can make it in the music industry if they have enough talent. As Arlo Parks wishes for her audience, many are hopeful that seeing artists like her and Celeste breaking through and becoming successful will inspire more young musicians to follow their dreams and make the most what opportunities they can get their hands on, BBC Introducing being one of these.

Arlo Parks’ latest single ‘Green Eyes,’ came out just a few days before she received the award, the video for it premiering on Youtube on the 20th of October. The song has a laid back Rhythm and Blues vibe and blends smooth melody with lyrics laced with social commentary. The song talks about trusting ‘how you feel inside,’ and is critical of the judgemental nature of society and the difficulty people face when they find themselves existing outside of the ‘norm.’

The single comes in advance of Arlo Parks’ debut LP album which is available to pre-order in physical formats at various independent record stores, fans also have the option to pre-save the album on their preferred streaming platform if a physical copy is not for them. As well as writing her own songs, Parks is also known for her creative covers of songs some might not immediately expect from her. For example, in June this year she released on her Youtube channel a very stripped back, piano and vocal interpretations of Alternative Rock band Radiohead’s classic ‘Creep.’ 

Despite the ongoing coronavirus restrictions across the UK, Arlo Parks does have a tour planned in support of her upcoming album ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams,’ which covers a number of interesting venues across the country and commences in summer 2021. Full UK tour dates for Arlo Parks in 2021 are as follows:

12/05/2021 – Gorilla – Manchester
18/05 – The Mash House – Edinburgh
19/05 – Saint Luke’s – Glasgow
21/05 – Chalk – Brighton
25/05 – Hare & Hounds – Birmingham
26/05 – Belgrave Music Hall – Leeds
28/05 – Exhibition Park – Birmingham
29/05 – The Rescue Rooms – Nottingham
30/05 – Thekla – Bristol