Harry Styles record-setting 30-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden came to a close over the weekend, with a pair of Styles’ recurring “Harryween” concerts that saw the star, his band and much of the audience dressed for the occasion — in his case as 1970s-era Elvis Presley on the first night and the notorious “Pizza Rat” on the second, which also included an onstage appearance from basketball star Jalen Brunson, captain of the world champion New York Knicks, presenting Styles with a banner commemorating the residency. The themed costumes were not limited to the singer: On Friday, Styles’ band was dressed in his own iconic looks, rocking outfits based on his Coachella, Met Gala and Grammy appearances. For the encore, the arena was taken back in time as he emerged in his 2010 “X-Factor” audition outfit, singing Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely.” His version of the song was what clinched the then-bakery-worker a spot in One Direction over 15 years ago.
The final show on Saturday was, in its entirety, a tribute to New York City. The band took the stage first, all dressed as local icons including the Statue of Liberty, Andy Warhol and Anna Wintour, before Styles himself appeared as “Pizza Rat,” based on a notorious 2015 meme showing a large rat dragging a slice of pizza down the stairs of a New York City subway station. In another nod to the city, this time in the form of music history, the pop star delivered a compelling cover of Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer” before reverting to the standard setlist.
The capstone of the evening came as New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson took the stage to present Styles with a banner commemorating his record-breaking achievement. As the final show ended, Styles addressed the audience, saying: “You’ve been wonderful tonight — you’ve been wonderful every night. Thank you for showing up, for dressing up, for making us feel so loved and being so wonderful to us.
You’ve changed my life over and over again, and I get to remember every moment in here. I have loved it so much… Thank you for dancing with me. When I wrote this album, I wanted it to feel exactly like this.” The “Together, Together” tour will head to Australia later this month, where Styles will perform his final shows of the year, later resuming in the U.S. in April 2027 and slated to conclude in August with three consecutive shows at Wembley Stadium.
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