Harry Styles is on the home stretch of his historic 12-night residency at London’s Wembley Stadium, as part of his Together, Together world tour. For the last eight nights, he’s treated adoring fans to his extensive catalogue, playing everything from iconic hits like ‘Watermelon Sugar’ to showcasing his acclaimed new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.
Now, he’s taking a two-day break before hitting the stage for his last four shows. And it’s a good thing, really, as some videos have made their way online that appear to show Harry falling to the floor after performing ‘As It Was.’ Which, fans will know, is the last song on the 21-strong, two-hour setlist.
Fan footage shows him coughing after reportedly having taken a sip of water. At first, it looks as though Harry is trying to ride it out, but he quickly runs across the stage to grab his water bottle. The Grammy-winner then takes another swig of water before spitting it into the air and raising a fist, just as the song finishes.
However, immediately after — and as the crowd continue to cheer — Harry falls to the floor. He then opens his shirt a little bit and coughs while lying on the ground and breathing heavily. The video ends with Harry wiping his eyes and forehead, clearly gathering the strength to get back up. Luckily, it looks as though he was OK in the end, as Harry quickly jumps back up and waves goodbye to fans.
While plenty of people not in attendance aired their concerns on the posts, many ticket holders confirmed that he was fine. “He choked on the water. I saw it when it happened. He was fine!!” one person said, as another echoed: “He was fine just very hot and tired after running.”
However, others did comment on the extreme temperatures Harry was performing in, which also could have contributed to the incident. Yesterday, London reached a sweltering 35°C — even in the evening, the capital was still sizzling — the end of the video shows Harry’s back drenched in sweat.
The unprecedented heatwave also led to Harry having to change his set times due to a stadium policy. Rather than his original stage time of 8:15 pm, the show was updated to start 10 minutes earlier, at 8:05 pm. The venue also announced it would be selling bottled water at a 50% reduced price, and has been encouraging concertgoers to stay cool and hydrated at all times.
Thankfully, it looks as though the heatwave is set to subside for Harry’s remaining Wembley shows. The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast for June 29 to July 8, which will see periods of rain and showers and some thunderstorms.
Cosmopolitan UK has reached out to Harry’s team for comment.