Harry Styles is not planning a residency at Las Vegas' Sphere, and according to a spokesperson for the venue, he never was. In a statement shared exclusively with Billboard Thursday morning (March 13) following a week of rumors purporting that the pop star was in talks to play 35 dates at The Sphere,

Although original estimates set the cost of the Las Vegas Sphere at $1.2 billion, Sphere Entertainment eventually spent around $2.3 billion to build the interactive venue. As the company looks to expand to other cities, it’s also looking to scale down the venue, making it more affordable to build and operate.

With London’s Sphere scotched in planning and only Abu Dhabi’s venue in progress, is dramatic downsizing the answer?

Unlike the fan-generated rumors about Harryween in 2023 and 2024, this news is being reported by reputable sites. The Harry Styles residency murmurs are currently being reported on by the New York Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Contrary to rumors, Harry Styles will not be announcing a Las Vegas residency at the Sphere in the near future

Earlier this month, speculation spread online about Harry Styles taking over the Sphere in Las Vegas for a 35-date residency. The initial report, published by the New York Post, claimed the singer was in the final stages of negotiations for the high-profile stint,