Harry Styles makes history by welcoming Scotland’s largest ever live audience after more than 65,000 people attended his performance at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield
Harry Styles made history by welcoming Scotland’s largest ever live audience to his Saturday night show in Edinburgh.
The former One Direction star broke the record at the Scotland rugby union team’s Murrayfield Stadium, where more than 65,000 fans gathered to watch his performance on May 27.
Styles, 29, also welcomed tens of thousands to his previous show in the Scottish capital on Friday May 26, but on Saturday he set a benchmark as the largest audience for a musical performance in the country’s history.
An official statement from show promoters DF Concerts & Events and BT Murrayfield reads: ‘Saturday night’s Harry Styles concert is Scotland’s best-selling stadium concert ever with an attendance of over 65,000.
“Thanks everyone for a fantastic evening.”
Well done: Harry Styles made history by welcoming Scotland’s largest ever live audience to his Saturday night show in Edinburgh
The figure surpasses that of local star Lewis Capaldi, who broke the indoor record in January by selling 14,951 tickets for a live show at Aberdeen’s P&J Live.
Styles is halfway through the final leg of his Love On Tour, a mammoth 169-date venture that began nearly two years ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
His final run of shows will take him through England, Ireland, Wales and mainland Europe, where it is expected to conclude at the RCF Arena in Reggio Emilia, Italy, on July 22.
Styles has developed a reputation for celebrating diversity and inclusion throughout his numerous shows, often encouraging fans to proclaim their sexuality, propose to their respective partners, and even duet with the singer as he travels the world.
On Saturday’s show, the feather-clad singer, backed by thousands of cheering fans, presented an unlikely reveal of his gender before leading the crowd in a chant of ‘no Scotland no party’.
Popular: The former One Direction star broke the record at Murrayfield Stadium, where more than 65,000 fans gathered to watch his performance on May 27
Success: Styles also welcomed tens of thousands to his previous show in the Scottish capital on Friday, May 26, but Saturday set a benchmark
Styles was the second star to take the stage at Murrayfield this month, with Beyonce performing in front of thousands in the pouring rain on May 20.
Bruce Springsteen will perform at the stadium on Tuesday, with transportation bosses warning fans to plan their travel accordingly.
Phil Campbell, ScotRail’s head of customer operations, said: “We’re doing what we can to help music fans travel to see Bruce Springsteen perform at BT Murrayfield on Tuesday, and I’m delighted we’ve been able to add more seats and some extra trains to get people to help you enjoy the opportunity.
“I would encourage customers to travel to the stadium early as the trains will be much busier than usual.
Our advice to anyone traveling is to plan ahead and allow extra time for traveling to and from the concert.
“Buying round-trip tickets in advance through the ScotRail app or website means you don’t have to queue and your day runs smoothly.”