The songs are nothing like you would expect from someone previously in a boy band. They are what I like to call "real songs" that were wrote and sung by Harry himself. The album reminds me of something from George Harrison, Rod Stewart, Bob Dylan and even a hint of Johnny Cash.
I don't really go to gigs a lot which is a shame so by the time I found out that Harry Styles was doing a gig at the SSE Hydro, I just assumed it was sold out. I was flicking through my twitter one day last week and I noticed that The Prince and Princess Hospice were running a competition ran by the September Foundation so I clicked the link, donated my £5 to the hospice and entered the competition. I honestly did not think I was going to win but on Friday night I got a message saying that I had won 2 tickets to the gig. I was absolutely buzzing! It was a win-win situation too.
We dropped by Lebowskis in Finnieston to pick up the tickets and have a couple of vodka cranberries before walking along to the Hydro. When we got to the hydro, we felt so old! People must have been thinking we were there with our little sisters or even children! Grabbed a hot dog, a glass of wine and a vodka. £15.80 it was in total. I honestly could not believe it! The glass of wine looked like a Calippo and didn't taste as good as one either. That aside, I still drunk it. £5.50 for a teeny glass of wine, damn right I did (rant over)!
Mabel was the support act and what a wee star she is! I didn't recognise who it was until she rang "Fine Line" and "Finders Keepers" which are regularly blasted in my car because they are excellent tunes for carpool karaoke. She also sang a version of "Fix You" originally by Coldplay and literally hardly anyone knew the words except me and Colette who put a show for the young ones.
When Harry came out on stage, I have never heard a collective sound of squeals like it. It was frightening and deafening. Harry came out wearing a kilt! On yerself pal! He looked brilliant, and of course I had to shout "Are you a true Scotsman, Harry?". He started the gig off with "Only Angel" and what a performer he is! Definitely, reminded me of Rod Stewart. I wasn't too bothered about staying to the end (Sorry Harry Bhoy) but I really wanted to hear my faves from the album which are "Meet me in the Hallway" and " Sweet Creature". If you haven't heard those songs, definitely give them a listen.
All in all, it was a fantastic night. Shoutout to Colette for coming with me, she didn't really know any of his songs and listened to a couple the night before but I managed to lure her out with the promise of a sesh. We left the gig early and when the Polo Lounge stayed for 1 drink and went back to my flat for a couple of beers, a munchie box and a big auld heart to heart in my kitchen. One of the best Saturday nights I've had in a long time.
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