The 'As It Was' hitmaker takes part in Australian tradition at his 'Love on Tour' show at Perth's HBF Park stadium, calling it 'one of the most disgusting traditions' ever.
- Feb 21, 2023
AceShowbiz - Harry Styles wasted no time getting stuck into some local traditions. The "As It Was" hitmaker did a "shoey," an Australian tradition that requires a person to drink from their shoe, during his live performance in Perth.
On Monday, February 20, the former One Direction member kicked off the Australian leg of his "Love on Tour" in the country's Western capital. In between songs, he brought a crowd member on stage. Asking the man if he'd ever done a "shoey," he urged the fan to perform the act live on stage, promising that he would do it too.
Once the man agreed, drinking water from his shoe, Harry made good on his word. Taking off his own shoe and pouring water from a bottle, the Grammy-winning crooner then told the crowd, "This is one of the most disgusting traditions I've ever heard of."
Harry then raised his shoe to his lips and proceeded to drink the water, before dumping the rest on his face. The "Watermelon Sugar" crooner then looked queasy, joking to the crowd, "I feel like a different person, I feel ashamed of myself." He added, "It feels so personal, such an intimate moment to be shared with so many people. I'll be discussing this with my therapist at length."
After footage from the show made its round on Twitter, several fans reacted in disgust. "Tradition or not, that s**t is nasty af," one responded. A second agreed, tweeting, "No this actually made me nauseous this is so vile." A third chimed in, "I'm not even joking I literally threw up," with a fourth calling it "so disgusting."
Someone else added, "Why are shoeys a thing that is repulsive that is literally f**king disgusting why did I just see harry styles drink out of his f**king shoe?" A different Twitter user remarked, "I JUST CANT BELIEVE HARRY STYLES DID A SHOEY AUSTRALIA ISNT REAL."
Harry jetted off to Australia shortly after attending this year's BRIT Awards in London, where he won all four gongs he was nominated for, including Best Artist, Best Song for "As It Was", Best Album for "Harry's House" and Best Pop/R&B Act.
