The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is hosting the Harry Styles concert this Wednesday, although many fans have been looking forward to this day for some time. In recent weeks, several videos have circulated where dozens of people are seen camping to get to be in the front rows. It seems that the high temperatures that the country is experiencing due to the heat wave are not an impediment to his goal of getting close to his idol on the night of the concert. The former member of the successful band One Direction lands in Barcelona on his Love On Tour. With it he presents his third album Harry’s house (2022), for which he has received many nominations for the 2023 Grammy Awards.
On June 6, the first people who already began camping in front of the stadium gates with five weeks to go before the concert made the news. It was a group of 60 girls who, by turns, sat in front of the Lluís Companys with camping chairs, blankets, mats and bottles of water. This fact raised criticism among the followers of the British singer. “It is very unfair that for 10 lifeless people, without having to go to study and without a working life who live in Barcelona, ??people have to screw themselves and be behind everyone” complained a girl on Twitter.
The country is experiencing the second heat wave of the summer with extreme temperatures in many parts of the territory. Heat strokes are very common these days and being exposed to the sun for many hours is undoubtedly something to avoid. “I was there and I had a heat stroke, the organization was horrible. Go well hydrated, drink a lot of water and carry a fan,” comments a follower of the singer to a video that shows the queue that is formed.
There are more than one of the followers of the British artist who cry out against the organization for allowing so many people to congregate for so many hours under the sweltering sun of Barcelona. “Very dangerous, with these temperatures and the impact of the sun. The organizers cannot leave these people like this,” someone comments to a Twitter video where all the people waiting standing in front of the stadium are recorded. Many of those gathered there carry umbrellas to avoid the sun.
During these weeks people have been joining the queue, and not only to get the best place on the Estadi track. The queue has also intensified as the hours for the start of merchandising approached, which took place at 11 a.m. and will last until 6 p.m. Thus, there are also many Harry Styles faithful who do not want to be left without a memory on this very important day for them.
Due to the number of people who have come to merchandising, many fans of the artist fear that they will run out of stock. “My goodness, it’s not normal like this, they leave no option for those of us who live outside than despair,” a girl comments to a video on Tik Tok where the long queue that is formed around the stadium is recorded.
The truth is that there are only a few hours left before the Estadi Lluís Companys opens its doors to all those who have obtained a ticket for tonight’s concert. It will be at 6:30 p.m. when they make way for the first attendees, although Harry Styles will not appear on stage until around 9:45 p.m. After this concert, the British singer will travel to Madrid to do his second and last concert in Spain next Friday, July 14.
