Harry Styles Responds to Pro-Palestinian Chant at Amsterdam Concert
Pop singer Harry Styles replied to a concertgoer who shouted a pro-Palestinian phrase during the first show of his world tour. The exchange occurred on Saturday at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.
nypost.comPop singer Harry Styles responded to a brief pro-Palestinian chant from an audience member during the opening night of his world tour in Amsterdam. The concert took place on Saturday at the Johan Cruijff Arena. Styles has previously expressed interest in Jewish culture, including staying with an Orthodox Jewish family during his time on the British talent show The X Factor in 2010.
Styles is newly engaged to actor Zoe Kravitz, who is Jewish. As a teenager, he posted Hebrew well-wishes for Jewish holidays on social media. In 2014, he announced a New Year's resolution to learn Hebrew.
One of the tour's charity partners is Choose Love, a humanitarian organization that assists displaced communities, including those from Gaza. The Amsterdam show was the first stop on the Together, Together tour. Similar expressions of pro-Palestinian sentiment have appeared at other concerts since October 7, 2023.
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The exchange may draw attention to the singer's views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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