Harry Styles Goes Existential
Harry Styles just dropped *Kiss All The Time...*, his new album that critics are calling a "funky existential crisis". The album blends catchy grooves with deeper lyrical themes, and Styles is supporting it with concert residencies in seven major cities worldwide. It's being positioned as a major highlight for the 2026 pop calendar.
The new album follows his critically and commercially successful third album, *Harry's House*. Released in May 2022, it became the fastest-selling album of the year in the UK and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. It went on to win Album of the Year at both the Grammy Awards and the Brit Awards in 2023. The lead single from *Harry's House*, "As It Was," became a global phenomenon, topping charts in numerous countries and spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's success was so significant that all 13 of its tracks charted within the top 30 of the Hot 100. Instead of a traditional world tour, Styles is supporting his fourth album with the "Together, Together" residency tour, encompassing 50 performances across seven cities from May to December 2026. This follows his marathon 173-date "Love on Tour" which wrapped in 2023. The residencies include a six-night run at London's Wembley Stadium and an unprecedented 30-show engagement at Madison Square Garden in New York. The MSG dates will be his only performances in the United States for 2026. A different special guest is slated to open for Styles in each city, including Grammy-winning artist Robyn in Amsterdam, country-pop superstar Shania Twain in London, and producer Jamie xx for the 30-night New York run. *Kiss All The Time...* arrives in a year packed with other major pop releases. Albums are also anticipated from artists like Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, and a newly reunited BTS, setting up a competitive landscape for pop music in 2026.
