Harry Styles pays tribute to One Direction bandmates on final night at Wembley

By Pierra Willix, Press Association Senior Entertainment Reporter

Harry Styles has credited his One Direction bandmates with being “a massive part of this journey” during his final Wembley show.

The former One Direction star, 32, kicked off the London residency of his Together, Together tour on June 12th.

After performing 11 times, Saturday night marked the final show of his London tour dates – which have seen him break records at the stadium.

Speaking on stage during part of the show, Styles briefly paused to speak to the about 80,000 fans in the audience.

I wanna thank Niall, Louis, Zayn and my dear friend Liam for these nights and everything that I learned in this time, the friendship, everything... none of this would be possible, I wouldn’t be here without you, thank you so much

“I wouldn’t be on this stage if it wasn’t for four friends of mine that were a massive part of this journey,” he said.

“I wanna thank Niall, Louis, Zayn and my dear friend Liam for these nights and everything that I learned in this time, the friendship, everything… none of this would be possible, I wouldn’t be here without you, thank you so much.”

During the show, Styles also told fans he wanted to “take a moment” to reflect on performing at Wembley 16 years after the X Factor was filmed there.

“16 years ago… just outside of this building, just next door… I was put into a band that changed my life,” he said.

“As I drive through this area, I’m flooded with memories from that time. And every time I have the privilege of returning to Wembley, it’s meant an incredibly great deal to me. Thank you so much.”

When the residency was first announced, it was revealed Styles was in the running to break records set by both Coldplay and his ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift.

The singer’s tour marks the most performances by any artist in a single year at the venue, surpassing Coldplay’s 10-night run last summer.

He now also holds the record for most concerts performed by a solo artist during a single concert run in the stadium’s history, surpassing the eight nights set by Swift in 2024.

Originally announced as a six-night run, significant demand led to the addition of six more shows for the UK leg of the tour.

Posting ahead of the final show, Wembley Stadium’s official social media accounts shared: “From the first night to the twelfth. Tonight marks the final show of Harry Styles’ Together, Together tour at Wembley Stadium. A record-breaking run. 12 nights we’ll never forget. Let’s make the final night one to remember.”

Styles kicked off his Together, Together tour in Amsterdam in May, where he played 10 dates.

He is next set to perform in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York City and Melbourne, with the tour set to wrap up in Sydney on December 13th.

The Watermelon Sugar singer released his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, in March.

He rose to fame as a member of One Direction, alongside Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, after the group was formed on ITV singing competition The X Factor in 2010.

Styles launched his solo career after he and his bandmates went on hiatus in 2016, almost a year after Malik left the group, and he has gone on to achieve global success, winning multiple Grammy and Brit awards.

Payne died in 2024, aged 31, after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.