Harry Styles has postponed his first concert at Chicago’s United Center due to illness of the band and crew, according to a social media post.
a United Center Tweet Shortly before 3:00 p.m., I advised: …all previously purchased tickets will be applied to the new dates. All additional show dates will run as scheduled. An email from Ticketmaster will be sent directly to the ticket owner with the details. ”
Styles’ long-awaited sold-out concert on the Love On Tour ran from October 6 to October 15 and was scheduled for six concerts. The new run is October 8th to 15th.
Fans have been camping outside the United Center for hours, even days, waiting for Thursday’s concert. Just to get low numbered wristbands for general admission tickets and access closer to the stage.
Tammy Swinford of Marion, Kentucky traveled to Chicago just to see a concert with her daughter Abby, 17, and her daughter’s friend. “It was pretty emotional,” she said when they were first told about the postponement.
At this time, they were inside the United Center, where they were shopping for Harry Styles merchandise, and Swinford lined up for his daughter to leave a taped message for Styles in a special phone booth. The master has already issued replacement tickets for Monday, she said. The plan is for the girls to come back with another parent to see the concert.
“I wanted to meet him,” she laughed.
Styles tours have many multi-night engagements in big cities. The Chicago performances followed his six shows in Austin, Texas, and from late August he played his fifteen shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden through September.
Styles last performed at Chicago’s United Center in September 2021. The British-born singer-songwriter and actor started his music career in 2010 with the British music competition ‘X Factor’ before joining the boyband His One. direction. Style is also currently on the big screen “don’t worry darlingA 1950s thriller directed by Olivia Wilde.
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