Speaking during a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge session, the star has opened up about why he wanted to separate himself from his music and “have a bit of time away”. “Doing music is something that I love so much, and it’s always been something that I’ve tried not to define my entire life by. Styles’ solo career was launched after he and his bandmates went on hiatus in 2016, almost a year after Malik left the group. Harry Styles said his time off taught him to ‘be a little more present in my own life’ (Doug Peters/PA)The singer continued: “I think for me it was just about taking a little bit of distance to remember how special (making music) is and re-appreciate how special it is, and why I wanted to make music. “I just wanted to re-separate those two and have a bit of time away from it.

Source: The Times March 13, 2026 01:26 UTC