The performance is only tomorrow night, but Harry Styles fans are already waiting on the festival grounds: ‘Even first aid blankets for when it’s too cold at night’ | Instagram VTM News

Saturday, June 24, 8:45 pm The time when Harry Edward Styles gracefully jumps onto the stage is circled in red on many calendars. Ed Sheeran called him the greatest solo artist of the moment. As number two, he should know that. With such a promotion, it’s no wonder that 60,000 tickets for the Love On World Tour went out the door in no time at all. For Marthe, 21, this is the fourth time they’ve seen the Briton in action. Never as part of One Direction, unfortunately a lot. She met her friend Isabeau, 23, at a forum because they both missed their ticket to Harry Styles at Sportpaleis.

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At eight in the morning the two friends were ready at the gates of the festival grounds. They brought with them the necessary provisions, an air mattress, sun cream, and a cardboard sign with the inscription “I passed my exam to be here.” Even Harry Styles’ drummer Sarah got an honorable mention on the banner. “If it rained, we brought ponchos,” Isabeau adds. “We even brought first aid blankets in case it got cold tonight.” From experience, fans know that being on time is essential to a Harry Styles performance. The day before the meadow opened, I warmed up to two dozen music fans. “We expected it to be more. In Germany they are already waiting, five days before the performance.” Marthe and Isabeau will join on Sunday.

The group in front of the closed entrance gate consists exclusively of young women. Although most of them don’t know each other, the atmosphere is friendly. “It’s typical for Harry Styles fans. When you’re camping you get to know a lot of international fans and automatically make friends, because everyone here has the same interest. sharing Cares about. Maria (18), who has Russian citizenship but lives in Paris, agrees. She made the trip alone. “When you go to Harry’s show, everyone is always friendly. The atmosphere inside the ‘community’ is fantastic.” Maria joined the 2pm international group which also consisted of Germans and Czechs. To arm herself against the heat, she brought a battery-operated fan with her. “A year ago I would have declared myself crazy. Now I know better. I have no regrets, I made friends.”

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There has been a lot of misunderstanding among early birds on social media. Live Nation’s camping ban has been referenced previously. However, the organizer made an exception for superfans. “As long as we don’t get in the way, everything is done respectfully and we don’t leave any leftovers around, it’s no problem for them,” said Marthe and Isabeau, who shrugged when shoveling online, which belies the friendly atmosphere in the company and the love letter from their idol. Music. Or to put it in a world hit by Harry Styles: “Sign of the Times.”

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