Harry Styles kicked off the Australian leg of his world tour in true blue style on Monday by doing a ‘shoey’ at his concert in Perth.
The British singer, 29, put on a stellar performance at HBF Park as temperatures topped 30 degrees.
Harry embraced the heat wave as he waved to the crowd, before surprising fans by drinking a beer from his shoe, a strange Australian tradition that many international artists have been known to reluctantly partake in when on tour.
Good evening Perth, Australia! It’s hot down here, isn’t it? he said.
‘Ugh, a searing! Is everyone feeling alright? Are you drinking water? Did someone bring hydration tablets?
Harry Styles kicked off the Australian leg of his world tour in true blue style on Monday by making a shoe at his concert in Perth.
‘Before I continue, my name is Harry. Thank you for spending tonight with us,’ he added.
My job tonight is to entertain you and I promise we’ll do our best.
The tattooed star rocked a pair of turquoise flared pants and an off-white sequined-front top and sported painted fingernails.
He then wowed the crowd by doing a ‘shoey’.
Harry surprised fans by drinking a beer from his shoe, a strange Australian tradition that many international artists have been known to reluctantly partake in when on tour.
“This is one of the most disgusting traditions I’ve ever witnessed,” Harry said, before taking a swig from his $1,170 Adidas x Gucci shoe.
The vomit-inducing party trick involves drinking a can of beer from a shoe.
It’s commonplace for fans at concerts to yell ‘shoo-ey! Shoo-ey! in the hope that the artist will agree to participate in the tradition.
“This is one of the most disgusting traditions I’ve ever witnessed,” Harry said, before taking a swig from his $1,170 Adidas x Gucci shoe.
He has been wearing different colored versions of the shoe for almost every performance since the start of his ‘Love On Tour’.
‘I feel like a different person. I feel ashamed of myself,’ he said after the shoe.
‘It feels so personal. Such an intimate moment to be shared with so many people. I will discuss this with my therapist in depth.
Australian fans were also surprised when he tweaked his set list by singing a cover of Daryl Braithwaite’s classic anthem The Horses.
Harry wowed the crowd with his hit songs like Watermelon Sugar, Golden and Adore You.
But Australian fans were also surprised when he tweaked his setlist by singing Daryl Braithwaite’s classic anthem The Horses.
He ended the concert with What Makes You Beautiful, the song made famous by his former band One Direction, which drew huge cheers from the crowd.
Harry landed in Australia last week and was seen shirtless on a yacht on the Swan River in Western Australia over the weekend.
He ended the concert with What Makes You Beautiful, the song made famous by his former band One Direction, which drew huge cheers from the crowd.
The As It Was singer sunbathed with a group of friends and looked relaxed as he showed off his numerous tattoos on his arms and chest.
After his stint in Perth, Harry will head to Victoria at the weekend, before shows in Sydney and Queensland.
It comes after the operators of HBF Park, Venues West warned fans that camping outside the venue is “strictly prohibited” and will not result in priority entry.
Any patrons found queuing or camping before the approved time were asked to proceed and possibly denied entry.
Venues West expected a packed stadium as all of Styles’ Australian tour venues sold out within minutes.
Harry landed in Australia last week and was seen shirtless on a yacht on the Swan River in Western Australia over the weekend.
Styles fans had been planning to camp out in front to get as close to the front of the stage as possible when the venue opens, using fan-created “early line” systems.
The systems use numbered wristbands that place fans in order of entry, but were later disallowed by Venues West.
A Venues West spokesperson said wa today the safety of staff and customers is their number one priority.
They said early indicators suggest a large number of fans intended to camp outside, some for days, and it presented safety concerns.
After his stint in Perth, Harry will head to Victoria at the weekend, before shows in Sydney and Queensland.