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Harry Styles revisits X Factor audition at Madison Square Garden

Published 1 November 2026

Harry Styles revisited his 2010 The X Factor audition at Madison Square Garden on October 30, changing into the outfit he wore as a teenager before performing Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely,” the song he sang during the audition. The concert was the penultimate night of his 30-show residency at the venue. Styles first appeared in an Elvis Presley costume, while his band and dancers wore outfits based on different stages of his career. Later, he changed into a gray cardigan, white T-shirt, yellow scarf and brown trousers resembling his audition look, with an audition number pinned to his front, according to accounts of the performance. He also repeated a line associated with the audition, telling the audience, “I work in a bakery.” Styles had worked part-time at a bakery as a teenager in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. At his 2010 audition, he sang “Isn’t She Lovely” for judges after first attempting Train’s “Hey, Soul Sister”; he advanced in the competition and later joined One Direction. The October 30 show was the first of two Halloween-themed Harryween concerts closing the New York residency. Styles’ run began in August as part of his Together, Together tour. He has staged...

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