Harry is required (by law!) to install “insect hotels” on his property.

In case you’ve been sitting around wondering what Harry Styles has been doing lately, the answer appears to be building a fancy new mansion with a ton of rules regarding the hedgehog and great tit population.

Turns out Harry has been living in a £2,500-a-night hotel while planning major work on his home, with plans to transform his adjacent fleet of London properties into a sprawling estate by creating what The Sun calls a “million monster mansion.”

However, the project can’t be completed unless Harry shows some respect for the wildlife in the area and meets a long list of “environmental requirements” that involve creating a “wildlife haven for great tits, hedgehogs and bats.” Apparently, this means that on top building his actual “monster mansion,” he has to install bat boxes, “insect hotels,” hedgehog gateways, and “log piles.”

Genuinely don’t know what any of this means but could not be happier to find out about it.

Anyway!!!!! Harry’s been working on his house forever, and a source told The Sun alllll the way back in 2023 that he “has understandably kept a wide berth from his pad while the major works are under way, and has checked in to a lavish hotel while in London.”

They added that safety and security are his biggest priorities (other than the insect hotels, of course), and that he plans to install a panic room. The more you know!

Harry Styles Has Yet To Formally Announce HS4 & Make His Comeback

He’s Been Seen In Public, But Is The Album In The Works?

At the time of writing, it’s been just over three years since Styles released his third album, Harry’s House. This album won him three Grammy Awards in 2023, including Album of the Year, likely making it his most critically acclaimed album (so far) for good reason. Throughout his solo discography, listeners have witnessed Styles’ organic growth into one of the most promising artists of his generation.

His self-titled debut album from 2017 was a surprising introduction to the artist who was once part of the biggest boy band in the world. 2019’s Fine Line brought listeners into a world filled simultaneously with catchy pop hooks, steamy guitar solos, and devastating ballads. If you didn’t already know Styles as an artist outside of One Direction, Harry’s House was the album that shattered any preconceived notions. As a soloist, Styles’ run of albums is already monumental. He’s been spotted running marathons in Tokyo and at a supermarket in Italy, but has he stepped into the studio recently?

His Absence Is Understandable, But Music Needs Him Back

Styles Is The Male Pop Icon We All Need Right Now

Prior to October 2024, Styles’ absence from the spotlight provoked questions from fans wanting information about his fourth studio album. From September 4, 2021, to July 22, 2023, he performed 169 shows across seven legs of Love On Tour, his triumphant second solo world tour. During that same period, he starred in three films, including an end-credit scene in Marvel’s Eternals. Needless to say, it was a busy time for him, and he more than deserved a break.

Now, after six months, fans are back to wondering. His absence is understandable for several reasons, and no one can decide the right time to release music besides Styles himself, but it feels like the return of pop’s biggest male star is something everyone anticipates sometime this year. The women of pop music are easily holding down the genre themselves. I just can’t help but long to hear Styles’ rich voice on a new track sooner rather than later.