Harry Styles Toasts Thom Yorke at 2026 Ivor Novello Awards: ‘I Cannot Overstate How Much His Work Continues to Influence Me’: Full Speech
Harry Styles delivered a heartfelt speech introducing Thom Yorke at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards. He expressed how much Yorke's music has influenced him throughout his life. Styles humorously shared personal anecdotes related to Radiohead's impact on his experiences.
- ▪Harry Styles introduced Thom Yorke at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards held in London.
- ▪Styles noted that he was born a year after Radiohead's debut album was released.
- ▪He humorously mentioned losing his virginity to the intro of Radiohead's 'Talk Show Host.'
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| Original publisher | Billboard |
| Canonical URL | https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/harry-styles-toasts-thom-yorke-2026-ivor-novello-awards-1236254358/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:19 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-22T04:02:00.009Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-22T04:02:08.656Z |
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Harry Styles at The BRIT Awards 2026 held at Co-op Live on February 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. Zak Hussein/Billboard Trending on Billboard if ( !window.pmc.harmony?.isEventAdScheduledTime() ) { pmcCnx.cmd.push(function() { pmcCnx({ settings: { plugins: { pmcAtlasMG: { iabPlcmt: 2, } } }, playerId: '4057afa6-846b-4276-bc63-a9cf3a8aa1ed', playlistId: 'b7dab6e5-7a62-4df1-b1f4-3cfa99eea709', }).render("connatix_contextual_player_div"); }); } else { // This should only be get called when page cache is not cleared and it's event time. window.pmc.harmony?.switchToHarmonyPlayer(); } Harry Styles introduced Radiohead’s Thom Yorke at the 2026 Ivor Novello Awards with a five-minute speech that was eloquent, heartfelt, funny and charming.
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