Harry Styles, who has been touring and promoting his latest album, recently kicked off his 12-show run at Wembley. As he began his first performance at the grand stadium, he shared a heartfelt tribute to the late British artist David Hockney, a well-known painter and stage designer.

Harry Styles pays tribute to David Hockney

As the famed pop star began his record-breaking run at Wembley Stadium, he shared a heartfelt tribute to Hockney, whose passing was announced only hours before his show began. Fans reported that during his performances, one of the painter’s most famous and emotional quotes appeared on the large screen. This was followed by him performing his hit single, ‘Aperture’ from his album, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.’The quote from Hockney that flashed on the screen at his concert read, “What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn’t be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought.”

Harry Styles pays tribute to David Hockney at Wembley Stadium, hours after the news of his passing was announced.

David Hockney passed away peacefully at his home on June 11, 2026, at the age of 88. His longtime publicist, Erica Bolton, shared the news of his passing on CNN. Hockney was only a month away from celebrating his 89th birthday. He was one of Britain’s most revered names and had led a long career as a painter over the past 7 decades.

David Hockney painted a striking portrait of Harry Styles

Back in 2023, it was reported that the famed painter and stage designer had painted a portrait of the ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer. The painter, as reported by Vogue at the time, portrayed Styles with a striped cardigan and a string of pearls. For the portrait, Styles specially visited his studio located in Normandy to become his subject.At the time, Hockney had stated that he had not been aware of just how popular Styles was. He cited in the interview that “I wasn’t really aware of his celebrity then. He was just another person who came to the studio.” The portrait was officially debuted at the National Portrait Gallery in London that year for the world to see.

About Harry Styles’ run at Wembley Stadium

The artist is breaking records with his 12-show-long run at the famous Wembley Stadium. With his ‘Together, Together’ tour, Styles set the record for the most consecutive shows at the venue, beating out Taylor Swift. The ‘Opalite’ singer had formerly performed a total of 8 consecutive shows at the stadium for her ‘Eras’ tour.Fans shared videos and photos from his first performance at Wembley Stadium, during which he ended up remembering his roots and ‘X Factor’. During one of his talking segments, the singer stated, “My sister brought me here to London for the very first time for my X Factor audition. It was right in that building next door that I was put in a band. Driving here today, I went the same way I went when I first went to that building. My sister is here tonight and I want to say thank you.”After wrapping up his Wembley run on July 4, 2026, the ‘Aperture’ singer will be heading off to South America for his upcoming shows.