Harry Styles explains in an interview with Zane Lowe how Radiohead released his album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” has shaped.
In an interview with Zane Lowe, Harry Styles talked about his new album KISS ALL THE TIME. DISCO, OCCASIONALLY, which was released on March 6, 2026. He cited Radiohead as a central influence on its creation.
Styles described how a Radiohead concert in Berlin shaped his perspective on performance and songwriting: “I had a very clear moment of: This is why I’m getting on stage. I was watching what was happening around me in the crowd. There are people picking up other people’s things, people giving to each other. It’s this feeling of strangers looking at each other, massaging each other’s shoulders when someone is emotional, and shouting a chorus together. I had the moment of: I’m here for this people have that.”
Observing how people react and interact with one another at concerts flowed directly into the musical decisions for the album, which was recorded in Berlin and London in 2024 and 2025.
Contributors and their connections
To “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Producers Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson as well as drummer Tom Skinner worked, among others. Harpoon and Johnson have accompanied Styles since his previous solo albums and are firmly established in the pop and songwriter scene.
Skinner is also a member of The Smile, a band founded by members of Radiohead – so there is an indirect connection to Radiohead through him.
Personal insights
In the podcast, Styles also commented on the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. He called the loss difficult and said the grief made him rethink his life and priorities.
Styles also spoke about his decision not to tour permanently in the future. The big Harry Styles residency tour starts in Amsterdam on May 16, 2026 and continues with 60 shows through London, São Paulo Mexico City, New York, Melbourne and Sydney.
