From his breakthrough days as a heartthrob in One Direction to a dazzling solo career in music, TV, and movies, Harry Styles is constantly reinventing himself, pushing boundaries and conquering new worlds. He has come to embody a new kind of pop star: a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, a crusader for social justice, a fashion icon unafraid to play with gender norms, a raiser of funds for humanitarian relief, and more. As his latest album, Harry’s House, drops, PEOPLE takes a look back, and ahead (he stars in Olivia Wilde’s 2022 film Don't Worry, Darling), at the life and work of this multimedia phenomenon in a photo-filled special edition.
Harry Styles: His Life Now (& As It Was)
Harry’s Life Now • WITH A THIRD SOLO ALBUM HE CONTINUES TO GROW AS AN ARTIST, EXPANDING HIS HORIZONS, PUSHING BOUNDARIES AND CONQUERING NEW WORLDS
Growing Up Harry • RAISED IN NORTHERN ENGLAND ON VINTAGE ROCK AND ROLL, HE KNEW EARLY WHAT HE WANTED TO DO—AND WENT FOR IT IN SCHOOL PLAYS, CHURCH SHOWS AND SOON AT A FATEFUL TV REALITY CONTEST
One Direction • ARMED WITH CHARM, ADORABLENESS AND CATCHY HOOKS, THE BIGGEST BRITISH TEEN SENSATION SINCE THE BEATLES HAD ONLY ONE WAY TO GO: UP
Out On His Own • WHEN THE BANDMATES ALL HEADED OFF IN THEIR OWN DIRECTIONS, HARRY STYLES FORGED A PATH THAT WAS UNIQUELY HIS
Harry’s Old-School Influences • HIS SOUND IS WHOLLY HIS OWN, BUT STYLES’ MUSIC HAS ROOTS IN CLASSIC ROCK
Harry Onscreen • FROM A DEBUT IN AN ACCLAIMED WAR DRAMA TO LATE-NIGHT TV SUBSTITUTE HOSTING TO A—SURPRISE!—TURN IN THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
Dressed To Thrill • JUST A FEW—THERE WERE TOO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM!—OF HARRY STYLES’ MOST MEMORABLE LOOKS ON AND OFFSTAGE
How Well Do You Know Harry? • TEST YOUR STYLES STANDOM WITH THIS ULTIMATE QUIZ—NO GOOGLING! (ANSWERS: PAGE 95)
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