World-famous since he was 16, the artist has successfully managed to break away from his teen idol image. With a solo career backed up by three Grammys, he has explored the world of acting, owns a unisex cosmetics brand and is now building an arena in Manchester, England. “I’m sorry, by the way. I’m never going back now,” apologizes Harry Styles (Cheshire; United Kingdom, 1994) in his song Lights Up (2019). He meant it.
The British artist has been one of the few stars able to rid themselves of the boy band curse, and has evolved into a more personal artistic phase, a transition that has resulted in his being crowned one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. The music industry’s great critics and icons have compared him with figures like John Lennon and Mick Jagger. But Styles’s multifaceted personality (he moonlights as an actor, model and business mogul) has allowed him to shine as a one-of-a-kind artist.
One Direction’s beautiful boy turned 30 years old on February 1, and the expectations his public has regarding him and his career are many. In May, The Idea of You, starring Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway and inspired by Styles and the band that brought him to fame’s pinnacle, is scheduled for release.