Nick Grimshaw and
Harry Styles have recorded a one-hour long show for the BBC. It will be presented at the beginning of November.
Here are some things they are going to talk about.
The Reason Behind Harry's Boot Choice Is More Than Just Style
Yes, he wears his
changing mix of Gucci/Saint
Laurent/Calvin
Klein boots
well, but as Harry confesses to Grimmy in a musical interlude they serve a much
greater purpose than aesthetics. Telling the tale of one of his early years
in One
Direction, Harry
found himself in a fan scrum when arriving in Paris. As security got him loose
from eager hands, he realised that fans had taken the trainers from his feet. And
that’s why he doesn’t wear them anymore…
Harry Proves He'd Be Great With Your Grandma
You might expect
that Harry and Nick would head to some of Manchester’s most historical venues -
or, let’s be honest, Selfridges - for the VT clips, but in fact they go left
field and head to play bingo at a care home. It’s a cute scene where Harry’s
debut album is billed as a prize, and the singer’s number-calling talent goes
down a treat with the older ladies. They also try their hand at axe throwing -
Harry in Raf Simons - but that really needs to be seen to be believed…
He Admits That Dunkirk Was As Hard As It Looked
Dunkirk was a
realistic depiction of one of Britain’s biggest battles that didn’t hold back
on the truth. For the actors it was a difficult, intense shooting schedule,
that was even more true for first-time feature film star, Harry. “Why have I
done this? This is so hard”, he admits thinking on the first day to Grimmy.
While Harry always knew that he would need to shed his locks for the role - he
wore a cap for the audition - his family were less sure and anticipated he’d
just have a brief cameo waving away the soldiers from the port side.
His Future Plans Focus On Music
While admitting he is
“definitely a bit of an attention seeker”, it’s the music side of his career
that he’ll continue to focus on next. It’s getting back in the studio after his
world tour ends in July he has his sight set on for now, but if the right role
did come up he would be happy to step back into his acting shoes.
Harry: "I’d done a
couple of writing sessions and they hadn’t gone so well. And I got into this
hole of, ‘I don’t want to make music anymore.’ I had this massive block. Then I
went into the room with three guys I’d never met before. You want to be honest
when you’re writing. And it’s hard to sit in a room with people you’ve never
met and be honest about when you’ve made mistake and stuff’s hurt you. When I
felt comfortable with these guys straight away, I knew that’s who I wanted to
make the album with.”
You Definitely Won't Expect The Throwback Facts He Shares
Harry's been honest
about the eclectic music he grew listening to in the past, but he goes one step
further by revealing the first song he ever remembers learning the words to.
The track? A Shania Twain one, duh! However, the first time he realised that he
wanted to step on stage and be a singer was while watching Sister Act
2 and in particular the little boy singing the "Oh Happy
Days" solo. The first famous person he remembers meeting was Dragon's
Den star Peter Jones on a family holiday.
Harry: “The first person I was star
struck by, I was on holiday with my friend in Portugal. I was 14 and on the
next table was Peter Jones from Dragons’ Den and I lost it, I lost it. I asked
him for an autograph and he wrote. He wrote, ‘Keep dreaming, work hard.’ Maybe
I kept dreaming and worked hard.”
The Music Choices Are 100 Per Cent Pure Harry Edward Styles
Well, it is his show after all. With the majority of tracks being taken
from his eponymous album - all of which he performs note perfect, and with a
few new jaunty harmonies - they're also broken up with his favourite Fleetwood
Mac track "The Chain" and a sweet, soft rendition of Little Big
Town's "Girl Crush."
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| Harry in London, 24th October |
