Harry Styles & Grupo Firme Are Playing the Same Day at Coachella — & the Internet Has Jokes About It
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Coachella is becoming a multicultural fan’s dream of musical diversity, now more than ever. If there’s one thing that Coachella’s known for, it’s for the unusual artist pairing photo opportunities that come out of each weekend. It teases fans who quickly wish for run-ins and even collaborations — which is the same wishful thinking once they saw both Harry Styles and Grupo Firme on this year’s Friday, April 15 and April 22, 2022 bill.
Fans instantly started joking about the what if’s if these artists were to meet, watch each other’s set, or work on a potential collaboration. Others are envisioning how Harry Styles would react to Grupo Firme’s hit songs. Honestly, with Harry Styles’ eclectic wardrobes, we would not be surprised in a matching norteño fit. Who wouldn’t want to see Harry Styles all vaquerito? How would the popular norteño band react to Harry Styles on stage with them?
A Twitter user commented: “HARRY STYLES WHEN HE FOUND OUT HE WILL BE PLAYING THE SAME DAY AS GRUPO FIRME IN COACHELLA.”
HARRY STYLES CUANDO SE ENTERÓ QUE TOCARÁ EL MISMO DÍA QUE GRUPO FIRME EN COACHELLA pic.twitter.com/622jvgemRQ — COSAS DE NORTEÑOS (@CosasDeNortenos) January 13, 2022
Another Twitter user laughs imagining the way Styles could potentially react to hearing Grupo Firme perform “Cada Vez Te Extraño Más.”
harry when he hears grupo firme start singing cada vez te extraño más pic.twitter.com/cP5b4A9NpX — cindy (@speckldface) January 13, 2022
Mashups of the “Watermelon Sugar” singer dancing to different Grupo Firme songs were a-plenty. Especially those featuring him wearing a cowboy outfit. And we loved each and every one of them.
Others have even added a Grupo Firme song to a video that shows Harry Styles wearing a cowboy outfit in a past performance.
Harry on stage with Grupo Firme at Coachella pic.twitter.com/0kMmNqAl9Q — . (@lasantalonders) January 13, 2022
…. Others are making up scenes on how Harry Styles is “preparing” for the banda’s set.
harry backstage during grupo firme’s set pic.twitter.com/SR8G0kMG7U — em (@inmydreams222) January 13, 2022
The Twitter-verse is laughing their heads off with hilarious tweets that will only make sense to those who are enthusiasts of both Latine music and mainstream pop culture. Twitter users are hoping for a once-in-a-lifetime appearance of both popular acts together on the same stage. In hindsight, it most likely is the only major festival capable of bringing both of these acts together.
I never thought I would see the day that grupo firme and Harry styles would both play at the same event… — Guadalupe (@guadalupayee) January 13, 2022
Seriously, we can’t get enough of these memes. And with everything that’s been happening in the world, this would not be the wildest thing ever!
Jokes aside, we are excited for the potential collaborations that will spark during the two weekends of Coachella. We are hoping for many Latine tracks and crossovers. Especially since this year, there are more Latine artists performing than usual, so that’s already a great way to start off 2022!
Harry Styles Smiles in Eternals Photos as Olivia Wilde Says She’s ‘Obviously’ Watching the Movie Now
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Eternals star Gemma Chan shared behind-the-scenes photos to celebrate the release of the Marvel movie on Disney+
Harry Styles Smiles in Eternals Photos as Olivia Wilde Says She’s ‘Obviously’ Watching the Movie Now
Gemma Chan is celebrating Eternals with some throwback photos of surprise costar Harry Styles.
Chan, 39, posted a series of behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram Thursday that were taken while filming the Marvel movie, which hit theaters in November. Eternals is now on streaming, becoming available to watch on Disney+ this past Wednesday.
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To mark the occasion, Chan shared memories of herself hanging with the cast and crew — including never-before-seen looks at Styles, 27, in costume as Eros/Starfox.
In the first photo of herself and Styles, Chan and the “Watermelon Sugar” singer pose in their armor, showing off his red and gold costume and her green and silver one.
While the costars serve a serious stare at first, they break out into smiles in a second photo that appears to have been taken in the same moment. Styles smiles and holds his hands out beside him, while Chan stands beside him and beams at the camera.
In the comment section, Olivia Wilde reacted to the photos of boyfriend Styles, writing, “Watching now obviously 🙌🙌🙌.”
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 06: Olivia Wilde arrives at the 10th Annual LACMA ART+FILM GALA Presented By GucciLos Angeles County Museum of Art on November 06, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/FilmMagic) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: Harry Styles attends the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center on March 14, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy ) Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles | Credit: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic; Kevin Mazur/Getty
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Chan stars in Eternals as Sersi, one of the 10 titular superheroes tasked with saving earth from the Deviants. While Chan’s casting was announced long before Eternals premiered in theaters last fall, Styles’ role was kept secret until the film debuted.
Styles, whose surprise appearance in the film does not come until the end credits, opened up about his time working on Eternals in a November interview with Dazed magazine.
“I’m only in right at the very end,” he said at the time. “But who didn’t grow up wanting to be a superhero, you know? It was a great experience and I’m so grateful to have gotten to work with [director] Chloé [Zhao].”
Harry Styles Smiles Wearing His Eternals Costume in Throwback Photos Shared by Gemma Chan Credit: Gemma Chan/Instagram
Styles, who is set to appear in Wilde’s upcoming film Don’t Worry Darling plus the drama My Policeman, told Dazed he enjoys the “challenge” of acting.
“I like to challenge myself and do something different, and movies are definitely where I feel most out of my comfort zone,” Styles said. “I’m coming from music where I don’t think anyone really knows how it works, but I am somewhat in my comfort zone! But in movies, when I show up, I’m the new guy. I haven’t been [an actor] for a long time and that’s really cool, I feel like I’ve learned so much and life is about learning.”
Julie Bowen shoots her shot with Harry Styles: “Look at him!” – 97.9 WRMF
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Modern Family star Julie Bowen says she’s on a hiatus from the dating world — but there is one person for whom she’d make an exception.
Appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Julie revealed that she fancies Harry Styles and would relish the opportunity to cozy up with him.
The 51-year-old actress remarked that she is “very single” but has taken a sabbatical from dating because she hasn’t been impressed by the list of available bachelors. “I did go on some dates and this guy was like ‘You have to come to my house because I have a dog.’ And I was like, ‘I’m getting a dog, that’s the trick.’ Now it’s on my terms,” she laughed, adding that her new pooch is a “retirement gift.”
When teased by guest host Adam Devine about her secret crush on the British pop star, Julie readily admitted she’d give up the single life for him in a heartbeat. “You’re asking me if I’d come out of [dating] retirement for Harry Styles? Oh, hell yeah. Him? Look at him,” she gushed, calling him “gorgeous and sexy.”
Referring to the 27-year-old’s summertime hit, Julie added, “He’s just bringing the joy and the light and the “Watermelon Sugar”. You just feel good about the whole experience.”
Unfortunately, she will have to wait her turn because Harry is in a reported relationship with actress Olivia Wilde.
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Here Are Harry Styles’ 11 Best Live Performances
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Harry Styles performs onstage during the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California and broadcast on March 14, 2021.
Harry Styles is officially heading to Indio, Calif. in April as the Friday headliner of the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
The singer, who recently wrapped up his Love on Tour, will be performing at the festival for the first time, and based on the glittery, colorful nature of his sold-out tour, fans are already excited to see what Styles will perform.
To celebrate his big 2022 gig, we’ve compiled our favorite Harry Styles performances of all time. See them, in no particular order, below.
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“Juice” Cover on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge
Styles paid tribute to his pal Lizzo with a groovy cover of her self-love anthem “Juice” while performing at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge in December 2019. The two went on to perform the song together in Miami before the 2020 Super Bowl.
Highlight: The ear-to-ear smile as he sings the playful bridge lyrics, “You better come get your man, I think he wanna be way more than friends,” before he heads into a high pitched “It ain’t my fault” for the last chorus.
“Sign of the Times” on The Graham Norton Show
Just weeks after releasing his debut solo single in 2017, Styles nailed a performance of “Sign of the Times” on The Graham Norton Show.
Highlight: The smirk during the first chorus, a physical representation of the joy he probably felt performing his own solo music for the first time in his career.
“Landslide” With Stevie Nicks at Los Angeles’ Troubadour
“I’m losing my s—, in a cool way,” Styles told the crowd when he brought out Stevie Nicks at his 2017 show at the Troubadour. The duo went on to perform a touching duet of Fleetwood Mac’s classic “Landslide.”
Highlight: Styles bursting into tears at the last line of the song. So sweet.
“Ever Since New York” on Saturday Night Live
Decked out in a mesh white top and plaid pants, Styles performed the underrated deep cut from his self-titled debut on SNL, guitar in hand and backed by a full band.
Highlight: The soaring, folk-inspired harmonies in the second chorus.
“Watermelon Sugar” at the 2021 Grammy Awards
Just before winning the best pop solo performance Grammy for “Watermelon Sugar,” Styles performed the sun-soaked hit, complete with a horn section and that incredible leather suit and feather boa combo.
Highlight: Style’s hip-swaying dance during the instrumental break, followed by a funky bass solo.
“Sweet Creature” on The One Show in London, England
Styles performed the fittingly sweet ballad outdoors, surrounded by fans singing along to every word.
Highlight: Harry’s swoon-worthy, heartfelt vocals throughout the romantic, lullaby-esque song.
“You’re Still the One” Cover With Kacey Musgraves at Madison Square Garden
Kacey Musgraves brought out her tour mate Harry Styles at her 2018 Madison Square Garden show, where the duo performed a duet of Shania Twain’s 1997 record “You’re Still the One.”
Highlight: Styles’ entire second verse, as he played along with an acoustic guitar.
“Woman” (Live in Studio)
As part of his “Live in Studio” series, Styles belted a full band version of his sultry hit, “Woman,” in 2017.
Highlight: Styles little dance up against his guitarist, before getting in the zone and executing the performance flawlessly.
“Falling” at the 2020 Brit Awards
Styles took the stage in a full lace suit at the 2020 Brit Awards, and performed “Falling” while surrounded by a pool of water as the stage emulated the underwater scene in the song’s official music video.
Highlight: The emotional vocal run in “faaaalling” in the second chorus.
“She” at Harryween 2021
Dressed as The Wizard of Oz‘s Dorothy, Styles delivered a rocked out performance of his Fine Line fan-favorite hit, “She.”
Highlight: The run when Styles sings, “And she sleeps in his bed,” before the fans cheer and take over singing the next chorus.
“Treat People With Kindness” for Live on Tour in Los Angeles, California
Styles’ “Treat People With Kindness” performance at every Love on Tour stop was a big ol’ celebration, complete with colorful lights, a dancing Harry and a fan-made conga line.
Highlight: Styles running and dancing around the stage waving a LGBTQ+ pride flag, which fits perfectly with the song’s theme.
UMPG’s Mike McCormack on Harry Styles: ‘The guy is a superstar’
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UMPG’s Mike McCormack on Harry Styles: ‘The guy is a superstar’
Universal Music Publishing Group UK managing director Mike McCormack has spoken to Music Week about the global success of Harry Styles as a solo artist.
Earlier this week, McCormack delivered his message to rivals including Hipgnosis with the words: “We’re building the catalogues of the future”.
Harry Styles is central to that mission at UMPG, along with co-writer Kid Harpoon who’s also signed to the company, which was recently named Publisher Of The Year category at the Music Week Awards.
Although Fine Line by Harry Styles was released in late 2019, it still finished at No.7 in the US last year based on digital and physical sales (317,000). It was the fourth biggest seller of 2021 on vinyl in the US (256,000).
In the UK, Fine Line was No.12 overall last year (178,527 including streaming equivalent sales). It has total sales to date of 543,797.
In his exclusive interview for the latest issue of Music Week, Mike McCormack said: “A bugbear of mine is that we produce so much great, innovative music in the UK, but where are the superstars? Where is the next Adele or Ed Sheeran? And [signing Styles] was one of the first decisions made when I got here. Jody [Gerson, UMPG chairman and CEO] was instrumental in the deal as well. We just went, ‘The guy is a superstar, and they are so few and far between that we have to do everything we can to convince him to sign to us.’ Thankfully, he did.
“[Fine Line] has proved he can stand on his own two feet and be an original artist in his own right. I hear [his next record] is coming together very well and hopefully, it will be even bigger, better and more successful than the last, which was an extraordinary success. He’s very much in charge of his destiny.”
Harry Styles is very much in charge of his destiny Mike McCormack
Harry Styles is in good company at UMPG, which also signed Adele early in her career.
McCormack was deputy MD when the BRIT School graduate signed on the dotted line with the company as a 17-year-old.
“Obviously, she had an incredible voice,” he told Music Week. “She didn’t have Chasing Pavements – she only really had four songs, if I remember correctly – but she had Hometown Glory. She also had Daydreamer and a couple of others. But what we saw was somebody who had an incredible voice and was unique – she was very funny and her personality was amazing. She was totally magnetic live, an absolutely extraordinary, one-off artist.”
A number of those tracks found their way on to Adele’s 2008 debut, 19, while UMPG helped pair her with writers such as Eg White and Sacha Skarbek.
“Eg White co-wrote Chasing Pavements with her and that just blew us all away,” said McCormack. “Even we couldn’t believe just how good she was. We knew she was really good, but we didn’t know she was that good. It’s almost like she cracked the code. That approach – she works with Greg Kurstin and others now – really brought out the best in her and she has turned into a superstar.”
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