Harry Styles duets with Stevie Nicks in a tribute to Christine McVie

This performance marked Styles' first stage appearance since concluding his acclaimed "Love On Tour" in Italy on July 22, 2023.

Harry Styles made a surprise entrance into Stevie Nicks' commanding set at the BST Hyde Park concert series, igniting a magical collaboration that thrilled London's audience. Their duet, weaving through classics like "Stop Dragging My Heart Around" and the poignant "Landslide," marked a poignant tribute. Nicks, addressing the crowd, revealed her heartfelt motive: honouring Christine McVie on what would have been her 81st birthday.

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“At the end of the show, since the end of last year and since Christine passed away, I would say something about her, and I asked Harry to do this with me and it’s a lot to ask someone to sing a heavy song about a best friend that died so suddenly and so sadly. What I want to say to you is that Christine was Harry’s girl, she was my girl, she was your girl, and she loved all of you, and today would’ve been her birthday,” Stevie Nicks said.

Styles, adorned with an intricately embroidered songbird pin, paid subtle homage to McVie's enduring influence, particularly her soulful rendition in "Songbird" from Fleetwood Mac's iconic "Rumours" album of 1977.

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This performance marked Styles' first stage appearance since concluding his acclaimed "Love On Tour" in Italy on July 22, 2023. Since his Grammy-winning triumph with "Harry's House" in 2022, he has deliberately kept a low profile, savouring moments away from the limelight.

Stevie Nicks told the crowd that she turns to the stage whenever she is dealing with heavy things, “One thing that my mom used to say to me when I was little was… When I was hurt, she’d go ‘Stevie when you’re hurt, you always run to the stage.’ And that’s what I’ve been doing since Chris passed away.”

Nicks, a stalwart headliner of the series, shared the stage with an illustrious lineup including Kings of Leon, Kylie Minogue, the Corrs, Stray Kids, Shania Twain, Robbie Williams, and Andrea Bocelli. Each artist contributing their unique sound to the festival's vibrant tapestry, ensuring a memorable celebration of music and legacy.