Harry Styles pays tribute to the late artist David Hockney during the first night of his 12-date Wembley Stadium run in London. Multiple outlets report that, before or during a performance on Friday, a quote from Hockney appears on the stadium screens. The message emphasizes the idea of art as sharing and bringing people closer to something, and the crowd responds with applause.
The tribute comes after Hockney’s death last week at age 88. Sources also note that Hockney painted Styles earlier this year, when Styles visited Hockney’s Normandy studio and was portrayed for a series of new works. The resulting portrait is described as being shown publicly in 2023, including as part of the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit “David Hockney: Drawing From Life.”
In addition to the Hockney tribute, Styles reflects on his earlier career, including his “X Factor” days and personal memories linked to Wembley, according to the reports.
