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Harry Styles Breaks Wembley Record with 12-Show Residency

6/13/2026

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Harry Styles Opens Wembley

Harry Styles opened the night of his 12-show Wembley Stadium residency on June 12 2026 before a sold-out crowd of 80,000.
The 12-show run breaks Wembley records set by Coldplay (10 shows in 2025) and Taylor Swift (eight shows in 2024).
Each ticket added £1 to the LIVE levy for UK grassroots venues while stadium screens urged fans to back Music Venues Trust.
Shania Twain appeared as a special guest on opening night.

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Harry Styles Tribute

Harry Styles opened his Wembley residency with a David Hockney tribute and performed “Aperture” after 11 June 2026 death.
Styles noted Hockney painted him for the Portrait Gallery’s 2023 “Drawing from Life” show.
Styles recalled his X Factor audition beside Wembley, a memory shared with his sister.
Shania Twain opened concert with “You’re Still The One” and “Man! I Feel Like A Woman!”.
The Independent gave four stars, calling Styles the consummate entertainer.

History

Historical Context

In July 1985 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure staged Live Aid at Wembley, a dual-venue concert that raised over £150 million for Ethiopian famine relief and reached an estimated 1.9 billion viewers worldwide. Harry Styles’ twelve-night Wembley residency in June 2026 echoes that model, adding a £1 ticket levy for the Music Venues Trust and surpassing previous record runs.

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Harry Styles Opens Wembley

Harry Styles opened the night of his 12-show Wembley Stadium residency on June 12 2026 before a sold-out crowd of 80,000.
The 12-show run breaks Wembley records set by Coldplay (10 shows in 2025) and Taylor Swift (eight shows in 2024).
Each ticket added £1 to the LIVE levy for UK grassroots venues while stadium screens urged fans to back Music Venues Trust.
Shania Twain appeared as a special guest on opening night.

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