Harry Styles has been lauded by his mother, Anne Twist, as “the kind of man the world needs right now” following his record-breaking 12-show residency at Wembley Stadium.
The Grammy-winning artist concluded the London leg of his “Together, Together” tour on Saturday night, earning a Guinness World Record for the longest residency by a musician at the iconic venue during a single run.
Twist took to Instagram on Monday to express her immense pride in her youngest son’s achievement. Her post featured a nostalgic throwback photo of Styles as an infant, held by his older sister Gemma, alongside recent snaps of the siblings onstage during the pop star’s final Wembley performance.
Reflecting on her son’s journey, Twist wrote: “From this to this… What a weekend! Hard to get my heart in check. From stating back in 1996 that my little boy would end up on stage, doing what I had no idea, but his comedic timing, sunshine personality, and his beautiful soul was visible even then. How could I have possibly known then that he would break records doing exactly what he was put in this world to do, that he would grow up being the kind of man the world needs right now.”
She also praised her daughter, Gemma, as her “gorgeous girl who has loved and protected him always”, even when the chart-topping star was “the annoying little brother to his quiet, studious big sister”.
Twist concluded, telling her 2.4 million followers: “I could not be prouder of you both, as humans, as siblings and as my babies. Knowing you are always there for me, but more importantly for each other… Well, that is my biggest achievement… and this is MY award.”
During the final show, Styles welcomed his older sister to the stage, where she delivered an emotional tribute to her brother in front of approximately 80,000 fans. Gemma told the star she was “proud of who you are and the impact you have made on so many”, also commending the “incredible community that has formed around you”.
The 35-year-old later shared on Instagram that she experienced a “full existential crisis” while speaking, admitting her “legs were like jelly and I had to keep pausing to breathe”.
Styles’ final performance also included a tribute to his “four friends” and former One Direction bandmates – Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and the late Liam Payne. The boyband shot to fame after appearing on ITV’s The X Factor in 2010, going on hiatus in 2016.
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Since then, the Worcestershire-born artist has achieved significant solo success, securing four UK number one singles and three UK number one albums.
His Wembley run surpassed Coldplay’s 10-night record from last summer, marking the most performances by any artist in a single year at the stadium. The initial six-night run was extended to 12 due to overwhelming demand. Styles is next scheduled to perform in Sao Paulo, Mexico City, New York City and Melbourne, with the tour set to conclude in Sydney on 13 December.
