Harry Styles flashes big smiles on pub day out with bestie James Corden
He's returning to the public eye.
Harry Styles has left his reclusive bubble of the past few months to meet good friend James Corden for a coffee in London.
The pair were locked in conversation as they sat outside a cafe, with Harry, 31, less incognito than he has been of late.
He was in black jeans, a dark jumper and coordinating sunglasses, while James, 46, was in a burgundy jumper and black cap.
Harry was still sporting the bushy moustache, which he debuted earlier this month as he ran a speedy marathon in Tokyo.
Since the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne in October of last year, the What Makes You Beautiful singer has been fairly reclusive.
In the low-key outing, Harry was seen laughing with the Gavin and Stacey star and appeared to be in good spirits.
Harry has rarely been seen since the death of bandmate Liam Payne (Picture: BACKGRID)The pair then reportedly headed off to the pub together, enjoying the sunshine in central London.
Harry and James have frequently been seen together over the years, having formed a friendship years ago.
James told Howard Stern previously: ‘I just think Styles is so special as a human.’
When appearing on the final episode of James’ US talk show, Harry said: ‘Can I just say, as a friend, I’m so incredibly proud of you for everything you’ve done.’
He added: ‘On a personal note, you’ve been a safe space for me always as a friend and I’m selfishly very excited that you’re coming home.’
He’s rocking a new moustache (Picture: BACKGRID) He is also growing out his hair since buzzing it a few years ago (Picture: BACKGRID)Fans have been unsure as to when the As It Was hitmaker would be returning to the public eye, having completed his mammoth Love On Tour almost two years ago.
The absence was notable as Harry is usually snapped around London frequently, from fast food restaurants to cycling around the city.
His last on-stage performance was in July last year, taking to the stage to duet with headliner Stevie Nicks at BST Hyde Park.
The Tokyo marathon appearance was a surprise, although he was still keeping up a slight disguise as he wore a hat, sunglasses, and an all-black outfit.
James is a long-time close friend of the singer (Picture: BACKGRID) Harry once called him a ‘safe space’ (Picture: BACKGRID)Eagle-eyed fans still managed to spot him in the videos of the race, running with the bib number 39162 and placing 6010 out of approximately 38,000.
The Watermelon Sugar singer came in at 3:24:07, averaging a bit faster than an 8-minute mile or 4:51 per km.
This is one of very few public outings Harry has had in recent months, despite ongoing speculation surrounding his return.
It was heavily rumoured that he and bandmates Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik would reunite at the Brit Awards for a tribute to Liam.
After months away, he seems to be looking cheerful (Picture: BACKGRID) The pair headed to the pub after their coffee (Picture: BACKGRID)However, none of the former X Factor stars made an appearance at the event although a video montage was shown of the Strip That Down singer.
Each of the singers had paid tribute to Liam in their own ways as well as releasing a joint statement.
Most recently, Zayn surprised fans in Mexico by opening his arena show with Night Changes – the last single he released with One Direction.
This was in honour of the 10th anniversary of him quitting the band but was also taken as a tribute to Liam as the song re-entered the charts after his death.
While Harry hasn’t been seen much, he did put his name to a letter calling on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to save university music departments.
A moment of appreciation for the ‘tache (Picture: BACKGRID)Penned by Ed Sheeran and co-signed by stars like Sir Elton John, Adele, and Stormzy, it pleas with the PM to commit £250m to music education.
Last year marked the first time in 20 years that British acts have not made it into the worldwide annual charts of the year’s top 10 bestselling singles or albums.
Ed said that with the underfunding of UK music programmes, there is no next generation to ‘hand the reins’ of the industry.
Fans are anticipating that Harry might announce new music in the next year or so, having last released an album – Harry’s House – in 2022.
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