Harry Styles stepped away from stadium shows on Tuesday night for an intimate performance at London’s Southbank Centre. On June 16, the singer-songwriter delivered a stunning one-night-only show, backed by a full orchestral reimagining of his music.

The performance was part of his curation of the 2026 Meltdown festival, where Styles was joined by conductor Jules Buckley, as well as a 60-member orchestra and the House Gospel Choir.

Rather than leaning into the upbeat dance-pop nature of his latest album, Kiss All The Time, Disco Occasionally, Styles embraced the intimate nature of the setting with a stripped-back performance that felt personal and emotional from the start.

Opening with “Boyfriends,” off his third studio album Harry’s House, Styles set the scene for the night with a soft and intimate tone that immediately pulled the audience in. He went on to perform hits such as “Matilda,” “Carla’s Song,” “Fine Line,” and “The Waiting Game,” among others.

As the night went on, the set was moved seamlessly between his different eras — old and new. He revisited a fan-favorite deep cut, “Two Ghosts,” which was last played live on July 14, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. Even before Styles sang the first line, the audience was able to recognize the melody through the opening notes.

Styles ended the night with his rendition of Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water.” Performing alongside the full orchestra and choir one final time, he brought the room through an emotional rollercoaster that ended with a cinematic finale. The room held silence through the final notes before erupting into a standing ovation to close out the performance.

Harry Styles’s Meltdown Festival runs through June 21 at the Southbank Centre. His “Together, Together” tour, which kicked off last month in Amsterdam, has since continued on to London’s Wembley Stadium for a historic 12-night run. He will soon play 30 consecutive nights at Madison Square Garden, doubling his 15-night run from his 2024 residency.