TWO American Harry Styles-obsessed mums, who have flown thousands of miles to see the star perform in Glasgow, said they 'don't care that they're old enough to be his grandmother'.
Pati Going Frey, 68, and Marian Going Grill, 54, who are sisters, have seen the star live five times, and already have tickets to see him on four more occasions, including at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday.
The American siblings first became fans of the British singer through their children.
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Marian, from Lancaster in Pennsylvania, said: “We loved him in One Direction and we both had younger kids and they were on board way before us. We went to our first concert in Philadelphia around 2015 and the rest is history.
"Our children roll their eyes when we talk about him but we have wonderful husbands who see the joy in our faces, even when we just talk about him. They say ‘go, have a great time, we’ll see you when you get home’.
“We are going to see him much more. Because of Covid, things really shut down."
Pati, from Boulder in Colorado, added: “We expect pure joy, wonderful memories and it will keep us fuelled until the next one.
“He’s coming to New York, to play at Madison Square Garden in the autumn, and he’s playing 10 nights. I got tickets for three nights and then my American Express fraud alert occurred and I couldn’t buy more.
“I am absolutely going to try again."
It's the ex-One Direction member's energy that draws them in, they say, along with how down-to-earth and grateful he is.
Pati saw him on the American TV show Saturday Night Live taping, but they have yet to meet him in person.
She said: “If we did, I think I would not be able to speak. I would just say ‘god bless you, thank you, you are amazing and an inspiration to so many people'.
“Maybe I would cry. It would probably be the most emotional moment of my life, kind of on the level of childbirth."
Despite being older than most of his fans, the women insist the gigs are "an experience you can’t get through the TV".
Pati said: “I’m 68, my sister is 54. I don’t think I am his target audience but I sure am a very enthusiastic person.
"I could be his grandmother but I don’t care. The joy, excitement and the crowd is about the most fun thing you can do."
Marian added: “When we go to the concerts, it is a community and we become friends with everyone in our vicinity.
“But we have noticed that the average age group is younger than us. We’re the mums."
The elementary school principal and retiree also enjoy dressing up for the shows in their own unique outfits.
For the Ibrox event, they are planning something with a Scottish twist, which is close to their hearts.
Pati said: “We are going to a nearby charity shop to buy kilts and marry them with tutus and anything we have brought along that we can find.
“We specifically make all our concert outfits. I was a textile major in college, so it just comes naturally. Our mum was also very creative, so this is in our breath.
“We are getting haircuts too and calling it Hair Styles for Harry Styles. We are going for something appropriate for being in Scotland and going to a concert. We don’t know what that is but we are open.
“As we researched prior to our journey because we assumed we were Irish but actually, my grandmother is a Morton and we have a lineage of Cross, that’s Scottish. So, we are going to learn more about our heritage.
“We are very proud, Scots are great, we just love them."
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