Harry Styles to break Wembley Stadium record with 12 shows

Harry Styles has added two more dates to his residency at Wembley Stadium, setting him up for a record-breaking 12-night run this summer.

When the concerts take place, he will overtake Coldplay and Taylor Swift as the artist with the most performances in a single year at the London venue.

Coldplay set the overall record with 10 shows last summer, while Swift's eight-night stint on the Eras tour was the highest number by a solo act.

Across the 12 dates, Styles will play to approximately more than a million fans. However, his Wembley shows come at the expense of shows at any other UK venues, and there has been disquiet among fans over the cost of tickets.

Regular tickets for the UK dates of his Together Together tour range between £44.10 and £466.25.

"It's so tone deaf," replied another fan. "It really shows that he has lost touch with the real world."

Styles' prices reflect the rising cost of major tours, which have increased sharply since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Last year, the average price of a ticket for one of the world's top 100 artists was $132.62 (£96.18), according to live music analysts Pollstar - down slightly from a historic high of $135.92 (£98.63) a year earlier.

The last time Styles played at Wembley, in 2023, prices ranged from £50.65 to £326.20 before fees, meaning top-tier tickets now cost £140 more.

Styles' tour also marks a growing trend for celebrities to play multiple dates in a handful of cities, which can add to travel and accommodation costs for fans.

The singer's world tour will visit just seven cities - Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney - but he will play extended residencies in each.

In New York, he has booked a 30-night stay at Madison Square Garden.

By contrast, his previous tour visited more than 50 cities around the world.

Despite the financial and logistical problems fans will face, demand for tickets has been huge.

During pre-sales earlier this week, many reported being stuck in queues that numbered into the tens of thousands.

Styles, who had originally booked six nights at Wembley, responded by doubling the length of his residency.

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A spokesperson for the venue said: "We are incredibly proud to welcome Harry Styles back to Wembley Stadium for what will be a truly historic run of shows.

"The 12 nights will be among the most special in our stadium's long history."