'The harness helped with the high notes': Cheeky Harry Styles jokes about daring helicopter stunt in solo debut video Sign Of The Times

By Fionn Hargreaves For Mailonline

Published: 07:10 EDT, 5 May 2017 | Updated: 11:15 EDT, 5 May 2017

He sent fans into meltdown when he was spotted dangling out of a helicopter on the set of his music video last month. 

And Harry Styles joked that the tight harness used for the daring stunt 'helped with the high notes' as he chatted to DJ Roman Kemp on the new Capital London Breakfast Show on Friday morning.

The former One Direction star, 23, performed the daring stunt for his debut music video Sign Of The Times, which reached number one on the UK singles chart.

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Cheeky chappy: Harry Styles joked that the tight harness used for the daring stunt 'helped with the high notes' as he chatted to Roman Kemp on the Capital London Breakfast Show on Friday

Cheeky chappy: Harry Styles joked that the tight harness used for the daring stunt 'helped with the high notes' as he chatted to Roman Kemp on the Capital London Breakfast Show on Friday

'It was mental': The former One Direction star, 23, performed the daring stunt for his debut music video Sign Of The Times, which reached number one on the UK singles chart

'It was mental': The former One Direction star, 23, performed the daring stunt for his debut music video Sign Of The Times, which reached number one on the UK singles chart

Poking fun at the terrifying helicopter stunt, Harry told Roman: 'Yeah that’s how I go to work. Go to grab my coffee, I just drop in. The usual, wahey! It was mental if I’m honest.'

Harry said the harness 'helps with those high notes' and added: 'But no honestly, actually, if I didn’t feel safe, I wouldn’t have done it.'

The curly-haired heartthrob added that it was difficult to remember his lyrics when he was suspended in the air.

Joker: Harry spoke to Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp and was surprised by a mariachi band during his appearance on the radio show

Joker: Harry spoke to Capital FM DJ Roman Kemp and was surprised by a mariachi band during his appearance on the radio show

Multi-talented: The singer will be helping James Corden host the Late Late Show for a week and will make his acting debut later this year in Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk 

Multi-talented: The singer will be helping James Corden host the Late Late Show for a week and will make his acting debut later this year in Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk 

The singer, who will make his acting debut later this year in hotly-anticipated Christopher Nolan movie Dunkirk, will also be hosting The Late Late show on CBS for a week with his close pal, James Corden, 38. 

He said: 'Well not hosting, I’m sleeping over for a week. I’m going to sleep in the dressing room.

'I am [excited], I don’t have to go anywhere I can just stay there which is amazing.'

'That's Harry written all over it': Niall Horan also appeared on Capital FM and revealed he loves Harry's new song, Sign of the Times

'That's Harry written all over it': Niall Horan also appeared on Capital FM and revealed he loves Harry's new song, Sign of the Times

Harry was also surprised with a mariachi band live on the radio show.

Former bandmate Niall Horan revealed he really likes Harry's new song. 

Niall, 23, told Capital Radio: 'I think people were shocked by it a little bit, but I was like, that’s Harry. That’s Harry written all over it. 

'I really like it, I’ve listened to it a lot. It’s a great song.'

Niall signed a solo deal with Capitol Records in September 2016 and released debut track This Town, which was number nine in the UK charts. 

He said his debut album could be released later this year.   

Solo projects: Former bandmates Niall and Harry continue to support each other even though One Direction went on hiatus in January 2016 so the group could focus on individual projects 

Solo projects: Former bandmates Niall and Harry continue to support each other even though One Direction went on hiatus in January 2016 so the group could focus on individual projects 

He said: 'I’ll have a single and I’ll now have to go and promote this all over the place. Visiting a town near you! But yeah, so I will be very busy all summer.' 

Harry will make his acting debut later this year in Christopher Nolan's war film Dunkirk.

One Direction shot to fame in 2010 and reached number one in the charts with debut single What Makes You Beautiful. 

Throwback: The boyband shot to fame in 2010 when they appeared on the X Factor and went on to have a number one hit with their debut single What Makes You Beautiful

Throwback: The boyband shot to fame in 2010 when they appeared on the X Factor and went on to have a number one hit with their debut single What Makes You Beautiful

The group, which also included Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson, released five albums and are currently on hiatus. 

In March 2015, Zayn left the band and later found solo fame with number one hit Pillowtalk. 

Liam has signed a recording contract with Capitol Records and recently welcomed his first child, baby son Bear, with partner Cheryl, 33.

Louis released his first post-One Direction track, Just Hold On, in December 2016, which he dedicated to his late mother, Johannah Poulston, who passed away earlier that month at the age of just 43.

Successful: One Direction released five albums, four of which peaked at number one. Zayn (back left) left in March 2015 and has gone on to enjoy solo success with single Pillowtalk

Successful: One Direction released five albums, four of which peaked at number one. Zayn (back left) left in March 2015 and has gone on to enjoy solo success with single Pillowtalk

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