Concert Review: Harry Styles at Radio City Music Hall

On Thursday night, I had the pleasure of seeing Harry Styles at Radio City Music Hall. As a huge One Direction fan during my high school years (and still lowkey waiting for that reunion tour), this was an extremely meaningful and important event for me.

The show opened with an excellent performance from MUNA, a female indie pop trio, and performed hits such as "I Know A Place" and "Loudspeaker." During the set, the band encouraged support of all people, regardless of race, gender, or sexuality. It was heartwarming to see artists speak out about causes that are important to them, especially when they have the platform and influence to do so.

After MUNA's set, the venue became abuzz with anticipation for what was to come. A pink floral curtain was hung across the stage, keeping consistent with Harry's album aesthetic and fashion choices. The crowd burst into screams when suddenly the lights dimmed and a single silhouette appeared, holding only a guitar. The opening chords of "Ever Since New York" (a strategic setlist change to fit the location), filled the room. Excitement and more screams followed as the curtain literally fell to ground and Harry appeared, a vision in red in his embroidered, custom-made Gucci suit. For the next hour and a half, this natural-born entertainer did what he did best, captivating the entire room by frolicking and dancing in Jagger-esque manner across the stage.

In addition to the 10 songs from his debut self-titled album, he performed two One Direction songs, "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Story Of My Life." For each of these, he added his own unique sound, just enough to remind you that this was Harry Styles performing, not a boyband -- but still a nostalgic reminder of the singer's roots. He also played his own renditions of "Just a Little Bit of Your Heart," a song he co-wrote on for Ariana Grande, and "The Chain," a Fleetwood Mac classic.

The biggest surprise of the night was Harry's decision to play "Kiwi" not once or twice, but three times. He insisted on restarting the song halfway through simply because he was not satisfied with the crowd's response. The third time was during the encore, when Harry boldly shouted out his Columbia Records team in the crowd and played the song again in an effort to convince them that the rocking "Kiwi" would've been a more appropriate single rather than the chosen folk ballad, "Two Ghosts."

Maybe I'm biased, but I found Harry's performance phenomenal. You could see the passion he put into every note and the appreciation he expressed for his fans was genuine. There is not one person he couldn't win over in that theater; I'm sure every person, dads included, left the venue just a little bit in love with Harry Styles.