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Harry Styles revives X Factor outfit for Halloween performance

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Feric, C. (2026, October 31). Harry Styles revives X Factor outfit for Halloween performance. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/madison-square-garden-elvis-presley-new-york-city-zoe-kravitz-one-direction-b1303051.html

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Harry Styles performed at a Halloween-themed concert during his residency at a New York City venue on Friday. He dressed up as Elvis Presley and also wore an outfit reminiscent of his X Factor audition days. During the show, he sang "Isn’t She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, referencing his time on the ITV singing competition where he was part of One Direction. The performance included dancers dressed as different versions of Styles throughout his career, with actress Riley Keough and Zoe Kravitz in attendance.

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On October 31, Harry Styles revived his iconic X Factor outfit for a Halloween-themed performance at his New York City residency. The 32-year-old singer paid homage to Elvis Presley in a white sequined jumpsuit and gold sunglasses during the first of two planned concerts. During the show, Styles also performed Stevie Wonder’s “Isn’t She Lovely,” referencing an X Factor audition moment where that song helped him advance. He joked about his past job as a baker, recalling his part-time work discussed with judges on the ITV singing competition.

Styles began his rise to fame alongside other members of One Direction, including Liam Payne and Niall Horan, achieving success with hits like “Story Of My Life” and “What Makes You Beautiful.” The group had four UK number one singles and four albums before going on hiatus in 2016. At the concert, Styles’ partner Zoe Kravitz was seen among the audience alongside Riley Keough, Presley’s granddaughter.

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The 32-year-old singer also dressed as rocker Elvis Presley during Friday’s performance, the first of two Halloween-themed concerts marking the end of his 30-night residency at the New York City venue. asserted

singer → dress → venue

Styles also performed a rendition of Isn’t She Lovely by Stevie Wonder, the song which helped him progress to the next round of auditions. asserted

him → perform → auditions

The Worcestershire-born star also told the crowd: “I work in a bakery”, referencing the part-time job he had as a teenager, which he discussed with the judges during his audition. asserted

he → bear → audition

Styles rocketed to global fame alongside Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik in boyband One Direction, which was formed on the ITV singing competition. asserted

which → rocket → competition

The group are best known for songs including Story Of My Life, What Makes You Beautiful and Best Song Ever, and had four UK number one singles and four UK number one albums. asserted

You → know → singles

One Direction went on hiatus in 2016, almost a year after Malik left the group. asserted

Malik → go → group

Earlier in the night, Styles channelled US rocker Presley in a white sequinned jumpsuit, complete with a satin-lined blue cape and gold sunglasses. asserted

Styles → channel → cape

The singer’s band and dancers also embraced the Halloween spirit, dressing as various versions of Styles from throughout his career. asserted

band → embrace → career

In videos from the show, Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, was spotted in the crowd alongside Styles’ partner, Zoe Kravitz, who wore an all-red outfit and devil horns while dancing and singing along. asserted

who → spot → outfit

The actress and model, who is the daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, has been romantically linked to Styles since August 2025 and the couple recently sparked rumours that they are engaged. asserted

they → link → rumours

Zoe Kravitz previously discussed the attention surrounding their relationship during an interview with British Vogue in June, saying she was “aware” of the public interest and found it “overwhelming”. asserted

it → discuss → interest

Styles is currently performing as part of his Together, Together world tour, with upcoming shows scheduled across Australia to end the year. asserted

shows → perform → year

The singer will return to the stage in April with shows scheduled across the US and Canada followed by shows in Paris, Madrid, Berlin, Rome and Dublin over the summer. asserted

shows → return → summer

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