Chaotic scenes have erupted forward of Harry Styles’ first Australian present.
The pop susperstar will kick off the Australian leg of his world tour at HBF Park in Perth on Monday evening.
Fans hoping to safe one of many coveted standing spots have been banned from tenting out the evening earlier than.
HBF Park mentioned followers queuing or tenting previous to 8am on Monday could be requested to maneuver.
“No priority entry will be given to anyone camping outside the venue prior to event day, and fan made early line systems will not be honoured,” the park mentioned.
The ban noticed a blended response with some praising the transfer, whereas others have been lower than impressed.
“How sad that you’re taking away a time-honoured tradition of die-hard fans. Instead of being authoritarian line lords, you provide additional security to monitor the people (who) are willing to spend days waiting to see their favourite artists,” one particular person mentioned.
“Quite frankly, you’re biting the hand that feeds you.”
As the ban lifted 1000’s flocked to the gates within the hope of being a number of the first in line.
Fans have been seen organising shade tents, chairs and umbrellas in anticipation of the lengthy wait forward, with temperatures climbing to 24 levels by 8am with a excessive of 36C anticipated all through the day.
Many of these in line have been younger ladies, wearing Harry Styles merchandise or vivid colors and prints.
Some of the ladies had indicators with them, one learn “You’re my hall pass”, whereas one other learn “We don’t talk enough, call me”.
There have been paramedics on standby after six followers collapsed from warmth exhaustion on Sunday whereas lining as much as purchase merchandise.
Temperatures peaked at 32C on Sunday.
The Watermelon Sugar singer’s arrival has been hotly anticipated.
Styles was initially set to carry out a string of enviornment dates in Australia in November 2020, nonetheless, these dates have been postponed indefinitely because of the Covid pandemic.
“I really hope to play the shows as planned for 2021 but will continue to monitor the situation over the coming weeks and months,” he mentioned on the time.
He introduced his tour could be coming down underneath in April final yr with tickets promoting out in seconds.
Eager followers captured Styles throughout sound checks on Sunday, with movies of Styles rehearsing earlier than the present popping up on social media.
Gates to the venue will open at 5pm native time, with the occasion set to begin at 7.20pm.
The hitmaker will then head to Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast the place comparable scenes are anticipated.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
