Love on Tour 2021

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    This past Saturday the 25th I was able to see Harry Styles in concert after almost 2 years of waiting. Originally the tickets were bought in November of 2019 when I was 16 years old. With the concert set to happen in July of 2020. But as COVID spread throughout the country the concert was canceled until September of 2021. At the time that felt like I'd never see him, but the day has now passed. Showing me how quickly you can get lost track of time. The week leading up to the concert I was honestly more nervous than excited. The United Center holds over 20,000 people at once and the concert was sold out. When I had been there before in 2019 to see Queen and The1975, I had no problem with this at all. But this is obviously not 2019 and being around 20,000 people at once has turned into an almost foreign concept. It wasn't that I didn't wanna go, it was because I didn't want to get sick. I felt better about it considering you needed your vaccine card or negative COVID test to get in. Even though I brought my vaccine card I still got tested before just in case. And with negative COVID tests and KN95 masks, my best friend Trini and I made our way to the United Center. 


    When the tickets were bought in 2019, it was the first time either of us had purchased concert tickets by ourselves. And these tickets were in so high demand that when we bought them, we bought whatever was available at the time. So fast forward over a year later and we were both in shock by our tickets. I was at a loss for words at how close he was to us at some points, for a moment it felt unreal. Seeing him perform again has been something that I'd been looking forward to since I saw One Direction in 2014. It was during those 90 minutes he was playing that it felt like nothing else outside of the United Center existed. He even performed one of my favorite songs of his called 'To Be So Lonely' for the first time while touring. It all just felt so special, especially after the year we've all experienced. Since Saturday I've felt fine and have been COVID tested twice, both coming back negative. Proving that being vaccinated and wearing a mask does in fact work!! I really did have the time of my life and would love to know if anyone else has gone to a concert during the pandemic? 







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