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Fans criticize Harry Styles ticket design for NYC show near 9/11 anniversary

A ticket for Harry Styles' Sept. 9 Madison Square Garden concert features a car flying past the Empire State Building, sparking outrage for its timing near the 9/11 anniversary.

Harry Styles' upcoming Sept. 9 show at Madison Square Garden includes a ticket design depicting a yellow car, apparently with the singer, flying close to the Empire State Building's spire. The image has provoked backlash on social media because the concert occurs during the week of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with fans labeling the choice "insane" and asking who authorized it. The ticket is for the seventh night of Styles' Together, Together Tour, part of a 30-date residency in New York that began on Aug. 26 and will continue through Oct. 31.

While the controversy circulates, Styles has emailed fans to announce that 2027 dates for the tour will be revealed on Sept. 10, describing the upcoming shows as the "final cities" of the current leg. He also hinted at future plans after the tour, noting he feels fortunate to keep performing. Styles is engaged to actress Zoë Kravitz and will later travel to Australia for additional concerts.

Why it matters

The ticket art raises questions about cultural sensitivity around a major national tragedy.

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