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Harry Styles sizzles in a shirtless shoot for W magazine, which sees him showing off his ripped muscles and quirky fashion sense.
And in an accompanying interview, the singer, 32, talks about reconciling the juxtaposition of his famous persona and real life self and revealed how he 'washes off' his onstage persona post-show to be left 'naked and in a vulnerable state'.
Harry told W: 'One of the best things anyone has told me is that comments, the bad and good, neither of them are true.
'Some people will tell you you’re the best thing in the world, and that’s not true. Some people will tell you you’re terrible, and that’s also not true'
He added: 'We, as the crew and the band, get to create an environment for people to have this joyous time. But we’re all there for the same thing. If you’re onstage, it’s a very godlike position.
Harry Styles sizzled in a shirtless W magazine shoot as he revealed he has a post-show shower ritual to wash off his 'godlike' onstage persona leaving him 'naked and in a vulnerable state'
He said: 'When I come offstage, the first thing I do is shower, because it’s better for me to feel like I washed it off'
He added: 'There’s a version where you come offstage and feel like, "Oh, I’m the guy right now". I remember that from the really early days, the “How do I stay in this feeling—this is amazing!”'
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'But I’m not guiding you to me. I’m not asking you to follow me. I’m saying that I believe in the same thing that you believe in, and we’re all here for that reason, which is beyond me.'
Harry also spoke about shaking off that perception others have of him onstage by showering after each show.
He said: 'When I come offstage, the first thing I do is shower, because it’s better for me to feel like I washed it off.
'There’s a version where you come offstage and feel like, "Oh, I’m the guy right now". I remember that from the really early days, the “How do I stay in this feeling—this is amazing!”
'Over the years, I’ve tried to acknowledge that is that and I can wash it off. You do the show, you go backstage, you shower, and all of a sudden you’re naked in this most vulnerable, almost infant-like state of yourself.
'It couldn’t be more different from what you were doing 10 minutes ago.'
He showed off a series of inkings on his ripped torso while posing in a suit and eye mask
Another seductive black and white image showed him eyeing up the camera
Posing in a leather jacket with a fur trim, Harry showcased his rippling abs
He said: 'It’s such an unnatural thing to be shown other people’s perception of you all the time'
These days, he relishes this time and also has an appreciation for touring, knowing that 'it's not forever'
Harry admitted that because he started touring from such a young age, he would feel uncomfortable with stretches of time spent at home and 'wouldn't know what to do with himself sometimes'
Harry's shoot coincides with his Together, Together tour arriving at Madison Square Garden
Harry admitted that because he started touring from such a young age, he would feel uncomfortable with stretches of time spent at home and 'wouldn't know what to do with himself sometimes.'
But these days, he relishes this time and also has an appreciation for touring, knowing that 'it's not forever.'
He said: 'It’s such an unnatural thing to be shown other people’s perception of you all the time.
'I was a little bit in my head about moving through the world and feeling very aware of how everything was being perceived toward the end of the last tour.'
The interviewer probed: 'Once you read a comment...'
Harry replied: 'It's death!'
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