Exclusive | Harry Styles nearing deal for 35-show residency at James Dolans Las Vegas Sphere: sources

Pop icon Harry Styles could soon bring his boa-clad act to the Las Vegas Strip — with an extended residency at James Dolan’s Sphere, The Post has learned.The “Watermelon Sugar” singer and former One Direction member is in final negotiations to do as many as 35 shows at the state-of-the-art music mecca that could begin as early as the second half of the year, sources with knowledge of the talks said.Booking the Grammy winner would be a major coup for The Sphere, after U2 opened the $2.3 billion arena in 2023 with its own 40-show residency.“For the Sphere to continue to be on everyone’s radar they need to book some real “live” artists like Styles,” one source told The Post.“Almost everything at the Sphere has been geared for the 60-and-over crowd — The Eagles and The Dead, and even U2.”Dolan, who also owns Madison Square Garden and the Knicks and Rangers, had been close to nabbing Beyoncé before those talks fell through, The Post exclusively reported last year.However, the sports and media mogul has a strong track record with Styles.The British superstar performed 15 sold-out shows at the Garden in 2022 — leading Dolan to raise a banner in the rafters honoring the singer.Another factor pointing to a likely reunion is that the singer is managed by Jeffrey Azoff, whose father, Irving, has a long relationship with Dolan.

Irving Azoff’s acts include U2, as well as the Eagles and Dead & Co., which have all had residencies at the Sphere.Financial details for a possible deal with Styles were not available.“We do not comment on any artists performing at Sphere except for those who have been announced,” a Sphere spokeswoman said.Full Stop Management, which represents Styles, also declined to comment.The Sphere paid U2 $10 million to produce their residency and Live Nation gave the band a guaranteed $4 million a show regardless of how many tickets were sold in the 17,500 seat arena.U2 walked away with an estimated $170 million over the s...