Coachella 2022: Harry Styles debuts two new songs, performs with Shania Twain
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival attendees got to hear world premieres of two new songs by Harry Styles on Friday when he took the main stage for his headlining performance.
The new songs, “Boyfriends” and “Late Night Talking” were performed by Styles wearing a disco ball-inspired jumpsuit.
“To boyfriends everywhere, (bleep) you,” Styles said as he announced “Boyfriends.”
The anticipation for Harry Styles’ headlining performance on Friday, dubbed by many as “Harrychella,” could not have been higher for fans around the world and he didn’t disappoint.
“Boyfriends,” which was the first new song performed, could be described as coming out of Laurel Canyon in the early ’70s, with sun soaked melodies and pretty harmonies. It was a very spare arrangement, with just two band members on acoustic guitars and two background singers.
Fans were shocked to hear a new song whether they were watching in person or on the livestream provided by YouTube.
HARRY. NEW. SONG. pic.twitter.com/cU1F18iX7j
— kat (@kaistrwberry) April 16, 2022
did this really happen, did harry actually sing a new song named BOYFRIENDS or are we dreaming
— tavs🥤 (@lwtstfreak) April 16, 2022
HARRY PERFORMED A NEW SONG CALLED “BOYFRIENDS” LIVE I AM NOT FINE pic.twitter.com/7rCwryJe9F
— ari (@itiisari) April 16, 2022
"harry is performing his new song boyfriends" pic.twitter.com/JdIUzITS2Z
— ash || L❥VE (@sunfflouwerry) April 16, 2022
https://twitter.com/hslotcowboy/status/1515227921195147267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1515227921195147267%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pe.com%2F2022%2F04%2F16%2Fcoachella-2022-harry-styles-debuts-new-song-boyfriends-and-fans-are-already-loving-it
Many fans were mostly just jealous or angry they weren’t there to hear it in person.
HARRY PERFORMING A NEW SONG RN AND IM NOT THERE TO HEAR IT??? WTFFFF
— phia♡ (@happierhrry) April 16, 2022
harry is sick in the HEAD for putting a new song at coachella pic.twitter.com/Ob2Tzp2ZRx
— mac 🫧⋆｡˚ (@onlyangeleclerc) April 16, 2022
I will NEVER forgiving harry for singing a new song WHOS CALLING BOYFRIEND AT COACHELLA.
— †chlo 🍂 (@chlodicaprio) April 16, 2022
A NEW SONG????? TO THAT CROWD?????? NAH HARRY YOURE DONE
— giulia ♡ 🏠 SAW HARRY | FINAL SHOW TODAY !!!! (@2bsolonely_) April 16, 2022
Fans were mostly too shocked to get a review of the song out onto social media, but there were a few.
https://twitter.com/canyonmoonblu/status/1515231637390327809
https://twitter.com/HRRYTICKETS/status/1515233013738708992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1515233013738708992%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pe.com%2F2022%2F04%2F16%2Fcoachella-2022-harry-styles-debuts-new-song-boyfriends-and-fans-are-already-loving-it
Harry styles’ new song >
— Sarah (@Sarahhany_97) April 13, 2022
Later in the set, after Shania Twain came out for a pair of songs (“Man, I Feel Like a Woman” and “Still the One”), Styles performed the second new song, called “Late Night Talking.”
Unlike the mellow melodies of the earlier one, this is a dance floor pop banger. The bass line had a funky beat not unlike David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance.”