Harry Styles Kickstarts New Album Era With ‘Aperture’: Listen Now

Harry Styles returns to music and embraces the light with “Aperture,” his new single released today, January 22, that ushers in a new album era alongside an exciting, residency-focused live tour.

“Aperture” is the first taste of Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, the British superstar’s fourth studio album that’s been teased via a creeping, ongoing rollout with cryptic posters, a WhatsApp chat, listening sessions in indie record shops and a series of city residencies in place of a sprawling global tour.

With elements of trance music and, of course, disco, “Aperture” opts for more unexpected subtlety than bombastic comeback track, spanning over five minutes (a rarity in today’s TikTok-ified music industry) and opening with almost a minute of beat production before Styles’ even voice enters the recording. “Aperture” is laced with sections of intriguing, scene-setting lyrics. Styles slurs, “I’ve no more tricks up my sleeve, game called review the player / Time codes and Tokyo scenes, bad boys, it’s complicated,” before hitting the uplifting pre-chorus and chorus where he croons backed by choir: “It’s best you know what you don’t, aperture lets the light in / We belong together, it finally appears it’s only love.”

The single’s timed global release at 7 p.m. EST was preceded by pre-release listening sessions at 11 independent record stores, generating an additional wave of superfan-led hype. In a press release, Columbia Records noted that Waterloo Records in Austin, Texas, saw fans in line for hours to hear the track through headphones in the store — a true throwback to old-school listening and real-time hype rituals that also defy today’s on-demand, streaming-first world.

“Aperture” is produced by Kid Harpoon, who worked on each of Styles’ solo albums to date including several of his biggest tracks like “As It Was,” “Watermelon Sugar” and “Adore You.” The English songwriter-producer worked up an arsenal of major hits in the past 15 years as a producer on singles like Miley Cyrus’ “Flower,” Shawn Mendes’ “Wonder,” Florence + the Machine’s “Never Let Me Go,” and “Can’t Remember to Forget You” by Shakira and Rihanna, to name a few. Both Harry and Kid Harpoon are listed as the sole songwriters and composers for the track.

An hour after the song’s release, the official audio for “Aperture” was already within YouTube’s Trending music chart, earning more than 360,000 plays in its first 90 minutes. Listen below:

The Journey to the New Harry Styles Album

Hints of the new Harry Styles album have been slow and intentional as he makes his way fully back into the public eye. In August 2022, Styles told fans he was working on ideas for his fourth album, and by 2024, reports noted he was spotted at Rak Records in London, a sighting fueling speculation he was actively in the recording process.

The HS4 teaser campaign became more explicit late in 2025 when, on December 27, Styles uploaded an eight-minute YouTube piece titled “Forever, Forever,” which folded in concert footage from his final Love On Tour dates and concluded with the refrain “We Belong Together.”

Within the first two weeks of January 2026, posters bearing the phrase “We Belong Together” appeared in cities across the globe, pointing to a new site that routed fans to a WhatsApp text community tied to an official “HSHQ” (Harry Styles Headquarters) channel. Fans were treated to short voice memos — including snippets of Styles singing teases of new music — and a gradual drip of album details.

By January 15, Styles formally announced Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally., revealing a 12-song record executive produced by Kid Harpoon with a March 6, 2026, release date.

Harry Styles Live in 2026: Together Together Residency Tour

Not long after confirming new music on the way, Styles revealed upcoming live dates, opting for a residency run across seven global cities instead of another globetrotting world tour.

His Live Nation-promoted trek hits seven global cities with 50 shows in total. For his Together Together tour, the former One Direction member will play London (including a six-night Wembley Stadium stint), New York (with a jaw-dropping 30 shows at Madison Square Garden that will constitute his only U.S. performances this year), Amsterdam, São Paulo, Mexico City, Melbourne, and Sydney.

Each city will have its own supporting artist, with genre-focused legends like Robyn and Shania Twain on hand alongside rising newcomers like Jorja Smith and Fcukers.

Globally, the Together, Together trek is supporting Choose Love, the humanitarian organization that delivers aid and essential services like food, shelter, and education to those who need them most, including refugees and displaced people, by working directly with communities. Plus, in London, Styles has promised £1 from every ticket sold on the tour will be donated to LIVE Trust (an organization dedicated to protecting, expanding and supporting grassroots music in the U.K.) while New York dates will partner with HeadCount (the org focused on voter registration assistance in the U.S.) where eligible fans can register to vote onsite at pop-up activations.

The tour is also pitching sustainability, with Live Nation’s Green Nation working to lessen its environmental impact throughout its dates.

Read on for the full list of residency tour dates and each city’s openers below.

Harry Styles TOGETHER, TOGETHER 2026 Tour Dates:

Supporting Artist Key:

• Robyn ^
• Shania Twain *
• Fcukers ~
• Jorja Smith #
• Jamie xx +
• Fousheé ^^
• Skye Newman !
• Baby J @

Sat May 16 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Sun May 17 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Wed May 20 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Fri May 22 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Sat May 23 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Tue May 26 – Amsterdam, NL – Johan Cruijff ArenA ^

Fri Jun 12 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Sat Jun 13 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Wed Jun 17 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Fri Jun 19 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Sat Jun 20 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Tue Jun 23 – London, UK – Wembley Stadium Connected by EE *

Fri Jul 17 – São Paulo, BR – Estadio MorumBIS ~

Sat Jul 18 – São Paulo, BR – Estadio MorumBIS ~

Fri Jul 31 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros #

Sat Aug 01 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio GNP Seguros #

Wed Aug 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Aug 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Aug 29 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Sep 02 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Sep 04 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Sep 05 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Sep 09 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Sep 11 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Sep 12 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Sep 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Sep 18 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Sep 19 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Sep 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Sep 25 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Sep 26 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Sep 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Oct 02 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Oct 03 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Oct 07 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Oct 09 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Oct 10 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Oct 14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Oct 16 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Oct 17 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Oct 21 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Oct 23 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Oct 24 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Wed Oct 28 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Oct 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Sat Oct 31 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden +

Fri Nov 27 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium ^^ @

Sat Nov 28 – Melbourne, AU – Marvel Stadium ^^ @

Sat Dec 12 – Sydney, AU – Accor Stadium ! @

Sun Dec 13 – Sydney, AU – Accor Stadium ! @

Stay tuned for more details on Harry Styles’ new music, tour and more in 2026.