Together with Harry: the wit, flair and fun of Styles’s fans in Polaroids

Photographer Gareth Cattermole took a Polaroid camera to one of the singer’s 12 record-breaking Wembley Stadium shows to capture the fans’ creativity, humour and sense of community
  
  

A collage of Polaroid-style photos showing concert fans with signs, accessories, and shirts at a music event
Gareth Cattermole documented the handmade outfits and slogans of Harry Styles’s devoted fans. Composite: Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images / Guardian Design

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Harry Styles is performing for a record-breaking 12 nights at Wembley Stadium, which follows 10 in Amsterdam. He will go on to do four nights in São Paulo, six in Mexico City and a mammoth 30 nights in New York, ending with four in Melbourne and two in Sydney, Australia.

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“I chose to photograph fans arriving at Harry Styles’s concert at Wembley because I was interested in the sense of community and self-expression that surrounds live music events,” said photographer Gareth Cattermole.

“Rather than focusing on the performance itself, I wanted to capture the excitement and anticipation before the show, when fans were arriving, socialising and showcasing their personalities through what they wore.

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“Using Polaroid film encouraged me to slow down and be selective with each photograph, giving the images a candid, personal quality.

“I concentrated on small details, particularly the handmade outfits, accessories and humorous slogans on T-shirts, reflecting the creativity and shared culture of Harry Styles’s fan community, documenting the event but also the people who helped create its unique atmosphere.”

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A fan shows off her handiwork in a hand-sewn tie dress that she assembled the night before.

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A handcrafted top features lyrics from Harry Styles’s album, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally

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An excited young fan prepares for his first concert at just five years old.

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