Serenades, gifts and a possible love song?
The friendship between Lizzo and Harry Styles is "Good as Hell."
In 2019, Lizzo's song "Juice" took over the radio. The upbeat self-love jam
quickly caught the ears of everyone, including Harry Styles. Styles — who
lives by the words "Treat People With Kindness" — instantly loved performing
the empowering anthem and sang a cover of it during his BBC Radio 1 appearance.
During his interview, Styles explained why he chose the song,
and he praised Lizzo's individuality, saying,
As a fan of Styles, the singer was overjoyed to see him cover her song. Lizzo reposted the
performance on Twitter and revealed that she was totally melting over the sweet compliments
he paid her. In another tweet, she teased fans about a possible collab between the two, writing,
Lizzo later gave the fans what they were waiting for and brought Styles out for
a special performance of "Juice" in January 2020. Their vocals and fun
style meshed perfectly well together. The crowd went nuts seeing these two superstars
on one stage. Everyone definitely got more than what they paid for.
You would think that two artists would first cross paths at an award show or a concert, but that's
not what happened to Lizzo and Harry. During an appearance on "Spout Podcast," Lizzo finally
revealed the backstory of how the pair actually met and why they immediately hit it off. According
to Lizzo, the artists were scheduled to perform in Miami and randomly decided to split a private jet.
While up in the air, the two got to know each other through heartfelt conversations. ​​As usual,
Lizzo sang Styles' praises and gushed about what it's like being his friend. She explained,
"He's a great person. A great listener. Really good listener. And like,
really cares about, you know, how you feel, and very funny."
Lizzo added,
As the touring artists continue traveling the world, they still
find time to reconnect. Lizzo paid a visit to one of Styles' Love On Tour shows. In 2022,
she shared a photo of the two besties giving each other a high-five backstage, tweeting,
What do you do when you're as talented as Harry Styles and Lizzo? You continue to
try to playfully one-up each other. During Lizzo's trip to the U.K., the singer headed
to BBC Radio 1 and decided to cover one of Styles' hit songs. The star performed an
amazing rendition of "Adore You" and even remixed the lyrics to address Styles directly. She sang,
Later, the artists reunited at the 2020 BRIT Awards, where they sat next to each other and
stole the show with an adorable moment. While speaking to host Jack Whitehall,
Lizzo held hands with Styles and they snuggled together.
Soon after, their nickname "Hizzo" began trending, and everyone made it clear that
this was the friendship we needed to see more of. The BRIT Awards turned out to be a great
night for Lizzo. Outside of reuniting with her friend, she delivered a show-stopping
medley of her biggest hits, proving once again that she's a world-class entertainer.
Due to the pandemic, the 2021 Grammys was an outdoor event with a smaller audience of stars.
This change didn't stop Lizzo and Harry Styles from having a great night. Styles accepted his
first-ever Grammy for his hit "Watermelon Sugar." No one was more excited for the singer than Lizzo
herself. She posted selfies on Instagram with the two looking fabulous. The caption read,
A month later, as the Coachella headliner, Styles brought his friend out as a special
guest. He and Lizzo took the stage in bright pink outfits to perform
a festive rendition of "I Will Survive." Lizzo even got to live her One Direction
fangirl dream when the two later performed the smash hit "What Makes You Beautiful."
Apparently, the trust between these two is strong. When asked by Elle UK who she'd rather have take
care of her after a long night out, the singer picked Styles over rapper Cardi B. She explained,
As Lizzo celebrated her second #1 single, "About Damn Time," on the Billboard Hot 100
charts in 2022, Harry Styles was there to celebrate her accomplishment. Lizzo
shared a clip on TikTok of a beautiful flower arrangement from her bestie.
It was a sweet gesture, especially considering that Lizzo's song "About
Damn Time" knocked Styles' "As It Was" from the #1 spot.
Styles clearly loves to send his buddy mail she'll love. After launching his
beauty brand Pleasing in 2021, he sent Lizzo a special package full of some of
his latest products. Lizzo, of course, gave a review of each product on her TikTok and
thanked him for sending the goodies her way. A few days later, she attended his
L.A. concert wearing a fan T-shirt with her and Styles' faces on it that said,
Despite a handful of amazing live performances with one another, Harry Styles and Lizzo still
haven't fed the "Hizzo" fans a true collaboration. From fans bombarding their social media to
journalists questioning them, Lizzo can't escape the hot seat. During one Capital FM interview,
the singer addressed the idea of them finally collaborating and described a possible song.
"I feel it would be a love duet. Yeah. You know,
we both have so much love for each other and we love to sing about love."
Despite the anticipation and both artists having similar interests,
Lizzo explained that she doesn't want to rush the song. The "Truth Hurts" singer is down to make it
happen but understands that she and Styles have hectic schedules to work around. She told Variety,
Styles' third album, "Harry's House," featured
zero guest appearances by other artists. Here's hoping Lizzo can
surprise us with a guest appearance on his next studio album, or he on hers.