It has come to my attention that people from other countries are mad about the setlist change for MSG because they feel like they missed out. Everyone’s feelings are valid, but let me point out some things that y’all got that America has not, as of Night 3…
Pre show playlist—It’s fun to sing songs you know with a bunch of strangers you don’t know and get hyped before the show! The pre show setup now is cool, but very different.
Video intro—“Harry, are you coming out tonight?” I love the way that it set up the show, and the visuals were awesome! There’s nothing like that now.
Fine Line—This is such a powerful moving song, and I was looking forward to experiencing it live in a big crowd of people.
The Italian Girls interlude—He’s such a goofball and had so much fun!
Fan sign interactions—This has always been so fun and a big part of Harry’s shows. It feels funny without that moment.
TPWK & pride flags—I truly hope that pride flags make an appearance in America, but there doesn’t feel like a natural place for them without the song.
DNM band intros—This may be subjective, but I think the original band intros were much more fun than what he’s doing for MSG.
The strings interlude—Including a 1D song! They were so pretty and will be missed.
A rotating surprise song—Originally, this wasn’t added until night three of the tour, but it’s been three nights in America, and he hasn’t brought it back
Fireworks for Sign of the Times—They looked fucking incredible in the videos I saw, but that obviously can’t be done inside.
End of the show running—it was so fun and he looked like he loved it! But I guess the stage is too small this time, and it’s not the vibe of the closing song.
The whale—so iconically Harry, and I’m lowkey hoping it comes back like it did after opening night of the tour. Can we put it back in Kiwi maybe?
Harry in the rain—This obviously didn’t happen for every show, but there’s no chance of it happening at MSG because it’s inside. And as we know, performing in the rain is truly a magical, spiritual experience for him.
AFFORDABLE PRICES—This is arguably the most significant difference. Even the cheapest MSG tickets were hundreds of dollars.
Now, this post is not a complaint! And some of these things could still happen. The point of this post is to show that while yes, it’s okay for people from other countries to be disappointed that they didn’t get certain things, the other countries got a lot of things that Americans will not/may not get. Don’t take that for granted! Everyone is allowed their feelings, but don’t forget to be grateful for what you get to experience. Remember that a lot of people don’t get to see him live at all!
