Wembley Stadium changes rules for Harry Styles gig as London roasts in heatwave
Harry Styles on his Together, Together tour (Image: Getty Images)
Wembley Stadium has confirmed it is relaxing its usual water bottle rules for Harry Styles’ show on 23 June, allowing fans to bring metal or hard plastic bottles as London braces for extreme heat and a Met Office red warning later this week.
The venue is also cutting the price of bottled water sold across its bars by 50 per cent, and making free sun cream available from information points inside the stadium. Fans can refill permitted bottles at free water points around Wembley, and empty soft-plastic bottles up to 500ml are also allowed.
A spokesperson for Wembley said, as per The Mirror: “Our traditional policies around water bottles have been relaxed for the past few events as temperatures have risen, and we would encourage guests to bring bottles as per above and refill them inside the stadium.”
Wembley’s guidance also urges people to pace themselves in the heat: “Avoid consuming too much alcohol. Stay hydrated with water.”
Stadium bosses has advised attendees to take breaks in shaded areas, wear sun cream, dress in loose, breathable clothing and avoid arriving too early. The Met Office red extreme heat warning is in place from Wednesday morning into Thursday night.
With heat affecting travel, National Rail urged people to “please only travel if absolutely necessary” in its travel advice issued on Tuesday.
Harry Styles Wembley timings
Styles is continuing his record-breaking 12-night Wembley Stadium residency on 23 June, with Shania Twain appearing as a special guest.
Doors open at 5pm, Twain is due on stage at 6.55pm, and Styles is expected to begin at 8.15pm, with a 10.30pm curfew/end time.
The residency began on 12 June and continues through to 4 July, with remaining dates including 26, 27 and 29 June, plus 1, 3 and 4 July.
Styles has a fashion-forward, gender-nonconforming style and an inclusive concert atmosphere that often includes visible Pride flags, without publicly labelling his own sexuality.
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