Is Harry Styles coming to Liverpool in 2026?

The global superstar has announced a huge world tour, but with London currently the only UK date, the question on everyone’s lips is whether he’ll be announcing any additional dates up North.

Since bursting onto the music scene as part of X Factor-created boyband One Direction in 2010, Harry Styles’ rise has been breathtaking.

From chart-topping albums and sold-out tours to blossoming careers in film and fashion, he’s become one of the planet’s most recognisable stars.

Now, as the announcement of a new album sparks talks of a major tour, our attention turns closer to home – and one question in particular.

Is Harry Styles coming to Liverpool in 2026?

While we wait for answers, here’s everything you need to know about his rise to the top.

The Early Days

Born on 1 February 1994 in Redditch, Worcestershire, Harry Styles later moved with his parents and older sister, Gemma, to Holmes Chapel in Cheshire – less than an hour’s drive from Liverpool if you’re planning a pilgrimage.

Although his parents divorced when he was seven, Styles has fond memories of a childhood spent singing covers on a karaoke machine his grandfather had given him. His love of singing continued into secondary school, where he became the lead singer for White Eskimo.

The teenage Harry’s plans to go to college were put to one side when his Mum encouraged him to follow his passion by auditioning for the 2010 series of The X-Factor.

Harry Styles The Guide Liverpool — Credit: Live Nation / Harry Styles

Harry Styles’ Rise to Fame

Despite being only 16, Harry’s confidence was obvious the moment he stepped onto The X-Factor stage. However, a shaky rendition of Train’s Hey Soul Sister nearly derailed the young hopeful’s journey before it began.

When Simon Cowell suggested Harry start again – only this time acapella – Styles gave a much improved performance of Stevie Wonder’s Isn’t She Lovely. Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger were impressed enough to send him through to boot camp, where Styles failed to make it through as a solo artist.

But his disappointment proved to be a blessing when the judges teamed him up with four other boys who didn’t make it – Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.

Later named One Direction based on Style’s suggestion, the band surged in popularity, eventually finishing third in the competition. The show was a springboard to almost instant success. A phenomenon was born.

The Dominance of One Direction

One Direction’s debut single, What Makes You Beautiful, went straight to number one in the UK charts, becoming the fastest-selling song of the year. Their debut album, Up All Night – featuring three songs co-written by Harry Styles – also topped the US charts, making them the first British group to achieve the feat with a debut release.

A new form of Beatlemania followed. Powered by a social media savvy fanbase, One Direction quickly became a global sensation.

The band performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics and went on to break record after record, including becoming the first group in history to have their first four albums debut at the top of the US charts.

Four world stadium tours followed. Their Where We Are Tour became the highest-grossing tour by a vocal group of all time, with receipts of almost $300 million.

However, the five-piece would be reduced to four after Zayn Malik’s departure in March 2015. Then, in August that year, the group announced they would go on hiatus in 2016 to pursue individual projects.

Fans were devastated, but the band’s place in music history was guaranteed.

Across six years, One Direction won nearly 200 major awards, including multiple BRITs, Billboard, MTV, and American Music Awards.

But for Styles, it was time to write the next chapter.

The Solo Star

In 2016, Styles signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and launched his own label, Erskine Records. In a deliberate move away from his pop persona, he spent the following months recording his debut album across Los Angeles, London, and Jamaica.

The first hint of his new direction arrived in April 2017 with Sign of the Times. The track debuted at number one in the UK Singles Chart and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100. Harry Styles, the solo star, had arrived.

Rolling Stone ranked Sign of the Times as the best song of 2017. Its cinematic music video won the BRIT Award for British Video of the Year.

Styles supported the release with high-profile appearances on Saturday Night Live and The Graham Norton Show, before releasing his self-titled debut album in May 2017. The record debuted at number one in the UK, the US, and Australia, amongst others.

It also set the tone for the next phase of his career, when Styles drew musical inspiration from rock, pop, and soul and experimented with fashion that expressed his individuality.

Tours got bigger, critical acclaim followed, and soon, the former reality-show contestant had become that rarest of things: a commercially popular, creatively credible artist.

By the early 2020s, he had become one of the defining pop stars of his generation.

Alongside music, Styles began a blossoming film career, including appearances in Dunkirk and Don’t Worry Darling. He also collaborated with iconic fashion house Gucci, demonstrating his flair for eye-catching menswear.

Harry’s legacy, however, is forever linked to those who shared his early success.

The death of Liam Payne in October 2024 was a heartbreaking moment. The loss of his close friend and former bandmate cut Harry deeply. In the months that followed, he was reported to be taking time to process the grief of losing someone so central to his life and career.

Just this week, fans speculated that Harry paid a subtle tribute to Liam after announcing his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally by wearing bowling pin print shirt – perhaps a touching nod to his friend’s favourite pastime.

What’s next?

At the time of writing, nothing has been confirmed about Harry Styles coming to Liverpool.

But the news of new material offers hope – as does history. The city has hosted Harry before, when he performed at the arena with One Direction in 2012. Plus, cities famed for their musical cultures and passionate live audiences have always been a key part of his tour schedule.

That must put Liverpool near the top of the list.

Whether or not Harry Styles announces Liverpool tour dates this time around, anticipation is unlikely to fade any time soon.

If and when we get the call, you’ll hear it here first.