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Harry Styles Releases “Dance No More” Video Ahead of “Together, Together” Tour

5/7/2026, 11:08:52 PM

Release of “Dance No More” Video

On May 7, 2026, Harry Styles debuted the music video for “Dance No More,” the third visual from his fourth studio album *Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally*. Directed by Colin Solal Cardo, the three-minute clip begins in a gym-style setting, expands into coordinated choreography, and ends with a flash-mob-style disco party that pulls the audience onto the floor.

Album Context and Visual Series

*Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally* arrived in March 2026, debuting with 430,000 equivalent album units and holding the Billboard 200 top spot for two weeks. The record mixes upbeat disco tracks (“Dance No More,” “Pop,” “Ready, Steady, Go”) with slower songs (“Carla’s Song”). Each of its singles—“Aperture,” “American Girls,” and “Dance No More”—has received a dedicated video, creating a cohesive visual narrative centered on dance and spectacle.

Production Team and Participants

The video stars Styles in red gym shorts, white tennis shoes, and a yellow-blue striped tie. Colin Solal Cardo directed, bringing experience from videos for Robyn and Charli XCX. Regular band members Pauli Lovejoy, Yaffra, Mitch Rowland, and Sarah Jones appear with a larger ensemble of dancers, emphasizing a collective performance rather than a solo showcase.

Commercial Performance and Tour Schedule

The album’s debut made it Styles’ fourth consecutive No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The “Together, Together” tour begins May 16 in Amsterdam (10 shows), continues with 12 nights at London’s Wembley Stadium, four dates in Brazil, six in Mexico, and a 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Significance and Themes

“Dance No More” shifts Styles from a solitary frontman to a participant in a shared dance experience. The choreography reflects his desire to recreate the immersive feeling he first felt on a Berlin club floor, positioning the track as both a celebration of disco culture and a commentary on performer-audience interaction.

Official Statements and Responses

Styles told BBC Radio 1 that the line “DJs don’t dance no more” came from a friend’s comment on declining DJ activity. He described the track as “the freest and most fun we’ve made in the studio,” highlighting its “spirituality of music.” In a Runner’s World interview he said he wanted the video to feel “like we’re in this music together,” avoiding a sermon-like tone. Director Cardo called the visual a “flash-mob-style celebration that blurs the line between performer and audience.”

Verbatim Quotes

> “’ And she was like, ‘I know DJs don’t dance anymore.” — Harry Styles, BBC Radio 1 interview

> “It’s feeling like the music has been heaven sent / And that there’s no difference in between the tears and the sweat.” — Harry Styles, lyric

> “I remember going out, kind of the first time in Berlin, and standing in the middle of the dance floor, and feeling so unbelievably free and safe, that I kind of just had my hands in the air, and my eyes closed, and I just felt these tears like streaming down my face. And it was this moment of like, ‘Oh, I feel so alive right now.’” — Harry Styles, Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe