When was Harry Styles’ solo album released, what are the Sign Of The Times lyrics and when will he go on tour?
HARRY Styles' next stop on his world tour is in Basel, Switzerland.
Seemingly inspired by the likes of Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Beatles, Harry has favoured credibility over outright commercial appeal.
When was Harry Styles' debut solo album released?
Harry's self-titled album was made available to fans on Friday, May 12 via his own label, Erskine Records.
Consisting of ten tracks and lasting 40 minutes and 18 seconds, the release places emphasis on modern takes of classic sounds with Harry's influences clear to hear in the music.
The singer had already teased the record's cover art prior to release, featuring a mysterious photo of his naked back as he sits hunched over in what appears to be a bath.
The project has been hotly anticipated since One Direction announced they were going on hiatus in March 2016.
However, it had to fit alongside Harry completing work on his big-screen debut in Christopher Nolan's blockbuster Dunkirk, in which he appears alongside heavyweights Tom Hardy and Kenneth Branagh.
What tracks are on Harry Styles' solo album?
At the same time as he revealed the artwork and release date of his record, he took the opportunity to fuel fans' feverish excitement further with the album's track list.
The enigmatic titles of some of Harry's songs sparked speculation that he has penned odes to former flames Caroline Flack and Taylor Swift.
- ‘Meet Me In The Hallway’
- ‘Sign Of The Times'
- Carolina’
- ‘Two Ghosts’
- ‘Sweet Creature’
- ‘Only Angel’
- ‘Kiwi’
- ‘Ever Since New York’
- ‘Woman’
- ‘From The Dining Table’
Is Harry going on tour?
The 1D heartthrob debuted his tour on September 19 2017.
He made his way across America, stopping in a variety of states before reaching Europe.
Only four of his 30 dates will be played in the UK – with two shows in London, one in Manchester and the final in Glasgow. His UK dates fall on October 29th and 30th in London at the Eventim Apollo, November 1st at Manchester’s 02 Apollo and November 2nd at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow.
As predicted, it didn't take long for spots in the audience to completely sell-out.
"I'm really excited by the way he's sounding at the minute, he's such a talent. I think the world is going to be really shocked at what he comes up with."
According to record exec Rob Stringer, Sony were "incredibly excited" about the album, and he said: "Harry has stepped up with the vision of someone who's authentic."
What are the lyrics to Sign of the Times?
"Equal rights. For everyone, all races, sexes, everything. ... 'Sign of the Times' came from 'this isn't the first time we've been in a hard time, and it's not going to be the last time.'
"The song is written from a point of view as if a mother was giving birth to a child and there's a complication.
"The mother is told, 'The child is fine, but you're not going to make it.'
"The mother has five minutes to tell the child, 'Go forth and conquer.'"
Here is the first verse and chorus:
It's a sign of the times
Welcome to the final show
Hope you're wearing your best clothes
You can't bribe the door on your way to the sky
You look pretty good down here
But you ain't really good
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
We never learn, we been here before
Why are we always stuck and running from
The bullets?
The bullets
