Styles has performed on SNL five times in the past; performing once with One Direction and four times as a solo artist. His appearance on March 14th will mark his the second time he has both performed as the musical guest and hosted.

Both SNL and Styles shared the announcement on Instagram.

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Beginning in One Direction, Harry Styles became a part of one the best selling boy bands of all time. Following the group’s hiatus, Styles released his first album in 2017. ‘Harry Styles’ peaked at number one in the UK and the US and was one of the world’s top-ten best-selling albums of the year. His second album ‘Fine Line’ and it’s most popular single ‘Watermelon Sugar’ both topped US Billboard Charts. Whilst his third album ‘Harry’s House’ received the Grammy Award for Album Of the Year.

Following a 3 year hiatus after the release of ‘Harry House’ with the hugely successful tour ‘Love on Tour’, Styles has returned with promotions for his newest album ‘Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally.’  The upcoming fourth studio album by Styles, is set to be released on 6 March 2026.

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In the lead up to Harry Styles’ appearance, SNL will also welcome Ryan Gosling, the Gorillaz, Connor Storrie and Mumford & Sons. Styles’ SNL appearance will come eight days after the release of his album. The album’s first single ‘Aperture’ debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The ‘Aperture’ music video has amassed over 18 million views.

Styles has also recently released tour dates for the album. the ‘Together, Together’ tour sees Styles visit Europe, South America, North America and Australia. Starting in May, Styles will embark on his performances with supporting acts including; Shania Twain, Jorja Smith and Robyn.

On Saturday February 28th, Styles will perform at the Brit Awards in Manchester. The ceremony is being held in Manchester for the first time in its history, at the Co-op Live arena. Styles is also set to perform for one night only at the same venue on March 6th to celebrate the release of ‘Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally.’

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Fans eagerly await March 14, taking to X to celebrate some of the best moments from Styles’ previous appearances.

harry styles on snl is always iconic pic.twitter.com/XHKF6MYbP1

— best of harry styles (@stylesfolders) February 23, 2026

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Filming on the show wrapped prior to Payne’s death last October. Back in January, the show was listed as one of the most anticipated 2025 Netflix shows.  The show is a Love is Blind-style talent contest in which singers form their own bands without being able to see each other. The Building the Band talent competition series from Remarkable Entertainment, which is part of Banjay, UK, aims to form the next great music group sight unseen. The series will culminate in three live shows that were filmed in late August in front of a live audience in Manchester.

Possible adjustments by the Building the Band producers to address Payne’s loss could include his fellow judges and Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean, host of the competition series, offering a tribute in the opening episode.

The singer who came to fame whilst being part of very famous boyband One Direction in 2010 died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires which came as a shock to the whole entire world. The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Argentina is continuing to investigate the circumstances around Payne’s death at the Casa Sur Hotel. Five people have since been convicted in the singer’s death,  including the singer’s friend Roger Nores, the hotel manager, and a receptionist – who were all accused of manslaughter. Two others, a hotel employee and a waiter, have been charged with supplying cocaine, Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office previously said in a statement.

The streaming date of Building The Band is yet to be confirmed.

Zayn took to instagram stories and wrote: “I’m heartbroken to say that I won’t be able to perform tonight in Mexico City. I’ve been really sick since this morning and, despite trying everything to push through, my body just isn’t allowing it. I’m so sorry to let you down. The love and energy I always feel from my fans mean the world to me, and it hurts deeply to miss this moment with you. Thank you for your understanding, and please know I’m sending all of my love to each of you.”

A statement which he later followed with: “Mexico, I love you even though myself and many of my crew got severe food poisoning. It’s no joke – still struggling. I’m so sorry. These shows have made me feel alive, happy, grateful and at home and that’s all because of you. These shows, your energy, your fan projects … filled me with so much love and with a feeling I can’t even describe. Big Love.”

The boyband member previously postponed some of the US leg of his tour following the sudden death of fellow band member Liam Payne in October 2024. Zayn is known to be paying homage to Liam at the end of every single one of his shows, a memory to their time together in the world’s most famous boyband One Direction.

Earlier this month, the singer surprised his fans by singing a rendition of one of the band’s greatest hits ‘Night Changes’, his first time performing the tune in over a decade.

Zayn and his team have yet to reschedule the Mexico gig.

The milestone moment occurred at the Palacio De Los Deportes, where Malik kicked off his ‘Stairway To The Sky’ tour with his first-ever solo arena show. Choosing ‘Night Changes’ as the opening track, the singer stood in awe as the crowd sang along, visibly moved by the overwhelming response.

It was an especially poignant performance, almost exactly a decade after Malik’s departure from One Direction in March 2015. Addressing the audience mid-show, Malik shared his feelings, reportedly saying, “I haven’t sung this song in 10 years. Thank you, that was amazing, I almost cried.”

Beyond the emotional opener, Malik treated fans to a setlist packed with solo material, including tracks like ‘Pillowtalk’, ‘Lied To’, and ‘Shoot At Will’. He also surprised the crowd with a heartfelt cover of Paolo Nutini’s ‘Last Request’. The full setlist from the night is as follows:

1. ‘Night Changes’ (One Direction)

2. ‘My Woman’

3. ‘Birds on a Cloud’

4. ‘Dreamin’

5. ‘Lied To’

6. ‘In the Bag’

7. ‘Ignorance Ain’t Bliss’

8. ‘Scripted’

9. ‘Sweat’

10. ‘BoRdErZ’

11. ‘iT’s YoU’

12. ‘Shoot at Will’

13. ‘Last Request’ (Paolo Nutini cover)

14. ‘PILLOWTALK’

15. ‘Concrete Kisses’

16. ‘What I Am’

17. ‘Alienated’

18. ‘Gates of Hell’

The Mexico City concert followed a difficult period for Malik. In late 2024, his Newcastle show was unexpectedly canceled just moments before it was set to begin. In a statement, the cancellation was announced with an apology for the short notice. Malik later explained via Instagram Stories that his voice wasn’t in good condition, saying, “I’m so sorry to do this but my voice just isn’t there at all tonight and without it, there’s no show. I’m truly sorry to let you down.”

Adding to the emotional weight of the tour, Malik had previously postponed his US concert dates in the wake of the tragic passing of his former bandmate, Liam Payne. Payne died on October 16 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

When Malik resumed his UK tour in Leeds on November 23, he closed the show with a touching tribute to Payne. The screen behind him displayed Payne’s birth and death years, accompanied by the heartfelt message: “Love you bro.”

Despite the hardships, Malik’s return to the stage and his powerful performance of ‘Night Changes’ served as a moving reminder of his enduring connection to his One Direction roots. Fans can expect the postponed US tour dates to take place in January 2025, as Malik continues his journey as a solo artist.

The technological marvel was opened in 2023 with a 40-night residency by Irish rock band U2, and so far has catered mainly to an older demographic. The venue will host country musician Kenny Chesney in May and June, followed by The Backstreet Boys until August, who are the last confirmed act to play the Las Vegas arena. Noting the need for more contemporary artists, a source told the New York Post, “For the Sphere to continue to be on everyone’s radar, they need to book some real ‘live’ artists like Styles.”

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 If the Englishman was to sign on, he would bring a younger, pop-oriented audience to Sin City. His Love on Tour run spanned 171 shows and grossed over $600 million, selling five million tickets. Styles launched the show in 2021, kicking off the worldwide tour in Las Vegas, and held a 15-night residency at Madison Square Garden. This has further fuelled the rumours, as Madison Square Garden’s parent company also owns the Las Vegas Sphere. 

I got Backstreet Boys sphere ga floor for $225. Taxes and fees included :))) that’s not always the case.

— Angela H ~ (@Miss_AngelaH) March 7, 2025

  Comparing ticket prices for previous shows at the venue to a potential Styles run is difficult considering the vastly different audience he would bring. Discussing potential pricing for the Styles show, one X user revealed that they had paid upwards of $200 for a general admission ticket to the upcoming Backstreet Boys shows. Given that the 31-year-old has more than double the Backstreet Boys’ monthly listeners, ticket prices could well be expected to exceed that.

The rumours have sent fans delirious, speculating on the slightest of details, though also weary of getting over-excited given the lack of confirmation. Fans on the r/HarryStyles subreddit considered whether the residency could be part of a wider tour, possibly supporting a new album. His three albums were all released roughly two and a half years apart, and following this pattern, a new album could be announced before any possible shows.

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 British newspaper The Sun has published contradictory reports in which they claim that sources close to the singer deny the rumours, though no further details were given. Meanwhile, the New York Post approached the venue for comment, though representatives declined, stating they only discuss artists who have been officially announced. 

For now, fans of the former One Direction man will be hoping the rumours become something more concrete. If a residency materialises, it will be a unique opportunity for both the artist and the venue.

In the statement, the family said: “Liam’s death was an unspeakable tragedy,”

“This is a time of tremendous grief and pain for those who knew and loved him. Liam ought to have had a long life ahead of him,” they added about the late One Direction singer.

“Instead, Bear has lost his father, Geoff and Karen have lost their son, Ruth and Nicola have lost their brother and all of Liam’s friends and fans have lost someone they held very dear.”

They also said that Bear is now “trying to process emotions which no 7-year-old should have to experience.”

The family’s statement comes after Argentinian authorities have dropped charges against Payne’s friend Roger Nores, and two hotel workers. Five people were arrested and charged in connection with the One Direction stars death, with Nores charged with negligent homicide, and the hotel employees charged with manslaughter.

Payne’s family addressed this in their statement: “We understand that the investigation into Liam’s death was absolutely necessary and the family recognises the work done by the Argentinian authorities. However, the family accepts the Court of Appeal’s decision to drop all charges.”

Two other men are still charged with supplying drugs to Payne on the night of his fatal fall.

Payne died, age 31, in October 2024 after falling from the balcony of a third-story hotel room in Casa Sur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The ‘For You’ singer suffered multiple head traumas, including a fractured skull, leading to internal and external bleeding. At the time of his death, he was intoxicated, with alcohol and multiple drugs in his system.

The family also acknowledged the emotional tribute to Liam at the Brit Awards on Saturday: “This weekend, at the Brit Awards, Liam was remembered for his phenomenal contribution to British music and for his wider, positive impact on millions of adoring fans the world over. We joined in that celebration of his life and will forever remember the joy that his music brought to the world.”

In an emotional segment mid-show segment, Jack Whitehall, one of Payne’s friends, led the tribute, saying that “He achieved so much in the short time that he was on this earth, and was not only a supremely gifted musician but an incredibly kind soul who touched the lives of everyone he came into contact with,”

“We have so many amazing memories of Liam here at the Brits, so tonight we celebrate his legacy and look back and remember the remarkable Liam Payne.”

The screens then showed a montage of the late musician, with live performances, soundbites from interviews, and photos and videos from throughout his life and career – set to ‘Little Things’ by One Direction. You can find our write-up of this year’s Brit Awards here.

Fans reacted quickly to the announcement, sharing their excitement with the singer, and celebrating his return on the social media platform after a month long hiatus. The Doncaster-born singer is quite known for his special relationship with fans, with whom he often interacts over social media.

Hope everyone’s doing alright! Had a good break, looking forward to getting back to it. India is going to be special, it’s somewhere I’ve dreamt of playing for a long time!

Excited about the next few months of writing as well. Big year incoming!

— Louis Tomlinson (@Louis_Tomlinson) January 28, 2025

Tomlinson first rose to fame as a member of acclaimed and world-famous X-Factor born band One Direction, composed of himself, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne. The group announced a hiatus in early 2016, shortly after Malik had left the band to pursue a solo career, but promised fans they would get back together soon. However the members soon begun releasing their own music as soloist artists, and quickly the short “eighteen months hiatus” that they had promised turned into almost ten years. In a 2023 Interview with Times, the singer revealed that he was “mortified and bitter” over the band’s break up.

In his time with One Direction, Tomlinson accumulated four number one albums and four number one songs. In his solo career so far, the singer has released two full length albums, titled ‘Walls‘ and ‘Faith in the Future’, plus a live collection. With ‘Walls‘, his debut album, Tomlinson peaked at number four and spent three weeks on charts; the only song off album which was featured on Official Charts’s Top Singles Chart is ‘Two of Us‘, a beautifully written ballad about loss and griefs.

‘Faith in the Future‘, released in late 2022, was Tomlinson’s first solo album to achieve the number one position, and then went on to spend six week in the top 100.

Both albums were followed by an extensive tour, and many festivals some of which organised by Tomlinson himself. The artist has, in fact, set up his own festival called ‘The Away From Home Festival‘, a one-day set of concerts which has so far been brought to London, Spain, Italy and most recently, in 2024, Mexico. The festival, which has taken place every summer after 2021, has yet to announce whether it will take place, and where, in 2025.

While Tomlinson has not yet confirmed the release of any new songs or records in 2025, his social media posts make it clear that the artist is set for an important year and is excited to share new projects with fans.

Roger Nores, a friend of Liam, has made the claims in a 91-page document to support his defence to the charge of abandonment followed by death. This charge accuses him of leaving Payne, knowing that he was unable to take care of himself and in an unstable state.

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The Rolling Stone reports that Nores wrote “I was a friend who loved him very much, who helped him selflessly in everything I could”, arguing “I do not consider that I deserve the accusation that is being levelled at me.” If convicted, he could spend up to 15 years in prison.

Last week, a judge called for an “indagatoria” – requiring suspects to be questioned as part of an ongoing investigation. In response, Nores has submitted his version of events as well as screenshots of conversations from people close to Liam.

The friend of the late popstar asserts in upsetting detail that in the past couple of years, Payne’s drug habits had allegedly led to multiple hospitalizations and stays in rehab, as well as two suspected resuscitations to save his life following overdoses – once in London in 2023, and another time in 2024.

Roger also states that Liam stayed clean and sober during the summer, including during a trip to see his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson perform in Argentina – but by August, Nores claims he and Payne had a “strong argument” where he insisted that the artist not return to Manchester, where he believed the singer had relapsed intro drug use.

Fans were left heartbroken in October after the singer passed away following a fall from a third-floor balcony at a hotel in Buenos Airies, Argentina. He was reportedly visiting the country to reunite with his old One Direction bandmate Niall Horan at a show on October 2. A viral video taken at the concert showed Payne dancing and singing to screaming fans from his crowd seat.

The Argentinian prosecutor’s office later declared that the cause of death was due to multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding – toxicology reports have also shown that the musician had pink cocaine and other intoxicating substances in his system at the time of the fall.

Since his death, tributes have come in from friends, fans and collaborators. Argentinian supporters have been marching for justice in the capital, intending to put pressure on the authorities to hold people to account, specifically staff at the CasaSur Palermo hotel where he died.

As songs from his former group One Direction have resurged on the charts, a posthumous collab with Sam Pounds has been delayed, with the producer keeping in mind the wishes of the singer’s grieving family – more on that here.

Malik was supposed to play, as part of his tour “Stairway to the Sky”, Newcastle City Hall. Shortly before the artist was supposed to start the performance, it was announced that the concert would “no longer go ahead”. The announcement then directed fans to ask their ticket seller for a refund. Malik’s team and the artist announced that they waited until the last minute in hopes that the performance could go ahead but unfortunately that wasn’t the case.

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“I’m so sorry to do this but my voice just isn’t there at all tonight and without it there’s no show. I’m truly sorry to let you down, especially at such short notice…l held onto hope until the very last moment.

— ZAYN HQ under the (@inZAYN) December 3, 2024

Malik then took to social media to apologize to fans and reveal the reason behind the sudden cancellation. On an Instagram story, the artist wrote that he was sorry to cancel, but his voice was completely gone and without it he couldn’t perform. He then went on to write that he waited to make the announcement hoping he’d feel better, and that he hoped that his voice would come back before the following show.

So far, the stops of “Stairway to the Sky” have taken the Bradford-born singer to London, Manchester, Leeds and Wolverhampton. In Wolverhampton, hometown of Malik’s late band member Liam Payne, the former took a moment to remember the One Direction star who recently passed away due to a fall from a balcony.

Malik confessed to fans attending the gig that he hopes Payne sees his concerts. Due to Payne’s passing, Malik rescheduled the US leg of his tour which was initially supposed to take place in October. Later on, he also rescheduled the Edinburgh dates so that he could attend Payne’s funeral, where he reunited with former band members Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.  

Love You Bro pic.twitter.com/shRQDW27bB — zayn (@zaynmalik) October 17, 2024

While fans were understanding of Malik’s rescheduling and supported him, the news about the Newcastle cancellation came much more suddenly and left fans disappointed. Unlike other dates, it wasn’t rescheduled, giving Newcastle fans little hope to see Malik anytime soon.

The “Stairway to the Sky” tour is ending shortly with a few more dates set in the UK, and the rescheduled dates in Edinburgh. Early next year, Malik will begin the US leg of the tour.

Due to unforeseen circumstances Zayn ‘Stairway To The Sky’ Edinburgh show originally scheduled for the 20th of November has been rescheduled to the 8th of December, and the Edinburgh show originally scheduled for the 21st of November has been rescheduled to the 9th of December. pic.twitter.com/2EBYDYEPRx

— ZAYN HQ under the (@inZAYN) November 14, 2024

 

After his incredible rise to fame with One Direction and his decision to leave the band, Malik created a successful solo career, with many hits to his name. His solo debut song, “Pillowtalk”, peaked at number one on UK charts and received positive reviews by critics and fans alike. The song was followed by the album “Mind of Mine”, released in 2016, which also peaked at number one in the UK as well as many other countries in the world, such as the United States and Australia. “Mind of Mine” was followed by the albums “Icarus Fall”, released in 2018, “Nobody is Listening” in 2021 and finally “Room Under the Stairs” in 2024.

Despite the success of his first release, Malik struggled to keep up the success he had achieved during his One Direction times. “Icarus Fall”, in fact, peaked at number 77 on UK charts and none of its songs managed to make it in the Top Ten Charting Songs in the UK. “Room Under the Stairs”, however, achieved more success than the previous two albums peaking at number three.

Malik also achieved popularity with some singles. He sang with Taylor Swift on the “Fifty Shades of Gray” soundtrack on the song “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”, which peaked at number 5 in the UK, and with SIA on “Dusk Till Dawn” which, again, peaked at number five.

From his One Direction days, Malik has made many loyal fans who were looking forward to seeing him in Edinburgh. The scheduled dates were, in fact, part of Malik’s first ever tour as a solo artist. The singer had announced the tour earlier this September, stating that he appreciated the love and support from his fans, and was looking forward to seeing them soon. The tour originally included five dates in the USA and six dates in the UK.

After the announcement some new dates were added to satisfy the incredible demand, and Malik sold out once again the entire tour.

zquad, you amaze us!!! stairway to the sky tour is SOLD OUT! we can’t wait to zee you on the road! #ZaynSTTSTour pic.twitter.com/mC9maaOCX1

— ZAYN HQ under the (@inZAYN) September 21, 2024

However, due to his former bandmate Liam Payne’s sudden passing earlier this October, Malik made the decision to postpone the US leg of his tour to January 2025. He announced it through twitter and thanked fans for their support, stating that all tickets would still be available for the rescheduled dates.

Despite the need to reschedule, Malik has been appreciative of fans’ understanding and is making sure that, despite everything, fans will be able to enjoy his first tour and finally see him live after many years.