HARRY STYLES LIGHTS UP L.A.âS TROUBADOUR WITH SURPRISE GIG
Last night, Columbia heartthrob Harry Styles celebrated the release of his album with an explosive, 14-song show at L.A.âs iconic (and quite intimate) Troubadour.Â
Tickets for the 500-capacity venue were made available to purchase at Amoeba the day of the show. In fact, the surprise show, which sold-out at lightning speed, was announced around 2:30pm on Twitter and doors opened at 7:30pm.
The amazing thing about hearing the live rendition of the songs of Harry Styles was the instantly familiar quality. The crowd knew every word to songs that, for the most part, only became available for listening a week agoâa mark of true craftsmanship. Stylesâ vocals proved to be top-notch, as he and his bandâAlex Salibian, Mitch Rowland, Sarah Jones, Clare Uchima, Adam Prendergastâdelivered a sound just like whatâs heard on the record, a rare feat.
Oh, and did we forget to mention Stylesâ honorary band member for three songs? Three words: Stevie freakinâ Nicks. Styles welcomed out the musical angel and game-changer, who he aptly referred to as a queen, to perform his own song âTwo Ghostsâ (How cool is that?), as well as âLandslideâ (!!!) and Nicks and Don Henleyâs âLeather and Lace.â It was a truly incredible moment, one that brought Styles to tears.Â
When she left the stage, he turned to the crowd and urged, âThis is definitely the best night of my life. Thank you for being a part of it.â
One thingâs certain. Styles, who donned a fabulous pair a shimmering gold slacks last night, has solidified himself as a solo star. His live show painted him as charming, humble, thankful, engaged and hungry for more. As for songs that were not assisted by Miss Nicks, âCarolinaâ and âSweet Creatureâ were delivered in a touchingly spirited manner, and âOnly Angelâ and âKiwiâ were pretty jaw-dropping.
Naturally, the evening proved to be a real whoâs who. Industry notables spotted in the crowd included the labelâs Joel Klaimanand Lee Leipsner, manager Jeffrey Azoff, Irving Azoff, Grammy man Ken Ehrlich, iHeartâs John Ivey, James Corden, who just had Styles for a four-night residency on his late night show, CAAâs Mitch Rose, William Morrisâ Kirk Sommer and writer/producer Savan Kotecha. As for the celebrities, there was Cameron Crowe, Mick Fleetwood, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, Christine McVie, Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolanâdirector of Dunkirk, the not-yet-released film that Styles makes his acting debut inâSimon Konecki, Mike Meldman, et al.Â
As for the setting, imagine tons of traffic, barricades, a heavy security presence on the streets and mobs of screaming fans, four of whom were luckily enough to win a Twitter-based ticket raffle during the set. Those fans were escorted in with tears streaming down their faces, and that pretty much sums it all up.
All proceeds from the show went to Safe Place For Youth charity.
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