Harry Styles has addressed criticism from fans over obstructed views at his stadium tour.
He faced a slew of complaints from stage-side attendees his first Together, Together World s in Amsterdam, who claimed their experience was ruined because they were unable to see the singer due to the height of the stage.
At his most recent of 10 shows in the Dutch capital, Styles hit back at criticism, elaborating on the vision behind the controversial design.
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Styles claimed his creative direction had come from the desire to “be in it” with fans throughout the show.
“I wanted to be as close to as many of you as possible, because that’s what this tour is all about,” he explained to the audience.
“It’s about being together, having fun together, sharing a moment together, dancing together, being with your friends, being with strangers, getting swayed with your friends, getting swayed with strangers.”
“That is how I made this album and that is how I would like you to listen to it tonight. Thank you for being here with us, thank you for coming back to stay with us, it means a lot to us, thank you so much.”
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The tour’s official representative also told the BBC the floor concept was designed to “give fans freedom” to move around during the concert.
Following the initial backlash after night one of his Netherlands tour, Styles’ team released a statement assuring future attendees that they would address widespread sightline issues.
“For future venues, we are working as quickly as possible to make adjustments that also fit within safety code and local compliance,” they said.
Fans online expressed their disappointment over the obstructed view, with one quipping “Kiss all the time. See Harry, occasionally,” alluding to the name of Styles’ fourth studio album Kiss All the time. Disco, Occasionally.
Others pointed out that fans were not obligated to stand in that area if it obstructed their view, calling out fans who “picked that spot.”
The Together, Together world tour, which includes six dates in Australia to round out the seven-city global residency in December, was announced in January.
The former X-Factor contestant will play four shows in Melbourne, followed by two in Sydney at Marvel and Accor Stadiums, respectively.
After his 10-show run in Amsterdam, the newly engaged Watermelon Sugar High singer will head to London, followed by Brazil, Mexico City and New York, before arriving Down Under in November.
This highly-anticipated tour comes as he and fiancée Zoë Kravitz’s continue to plan for their impending nuptials.
Rumours of their engagement first swirled in April, after Kravitz was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on a very important finger.
They reportedly enjoyed a whirlwind eight-month romance, after first being linked in August last year.
According to sources per Page Six, the couple are considering a small affair with family and close friends in the UK around Christmas time.
