Which Music Videos Reference Harry Styles Pilgrim Imagery?

I’ll toss in a different angle: watch for shared motifs rather than literal copycats. From a fashion-and-visual-history lens, what people call 'pilgrim imagery' in pop culture is usually a hybrid of Puritan collars, wide-brim hats, brocade or muted palettes, and ritualized group shots. Harry often modernizes that language — soft lighting, high collars, romantic melancholy — so when other artists use similar pieces it can feel like a nod even if it’s not direct.

A few videos that feel like cousins to Harry’s aesthetic are worth revisiting. Hozier’s 'Take Me to Church' is a big one because its religious framing and communal anger/ritual are front and center. Florence + the Machine does ritualized, gothic-romantic visuals repeatedly; 'Shake It Out' is a good example of that theatrical, confessional space. Beyoncé’s 'Lemonade' (the visual album) isn’t pilgrim-specific but it pulls from American historical and religious imagery in a layered, symbolic way that often produces the same emotional resonance. On the indie side, a lot of folk and baroque-pop artists — think early Florence, Father John Misty, or even some of Lana Del Rey’s videos like 'Born to Die' — use nostalgia and religious undertones that match the pilgrim-ish vibe.

I find it helpful to separate literal costume copying from shared visual grammar: the hat, collar, or procession may show up in different eras and contexts, but when combined with white light, church-like backdrops, or solitary travel they create that pilgrim feeling everyone attributes to Harry’s stylings. Personally, I like spotting the tiny details — a ruff, a shadowed pulpit, a handheld candle — because that’s where the visual lineage really speaks to me.

Alright, quick, friendly take: there aren’t many—if any—well-known music videos that are openly referencing Harry Styles’ pilgrim imagery like a direct shout-out. Instead, what I notice is a cluster of videos that live in the same visual neighborhood: religious or ritual motifs, vintage collars, wide hats, and lonely-wanderer framing. Hozier’s 'Take Me to Church' nails the religious/grievance energy; Florence + the Machine’s work (for example 'Shake It Out') sells that ritualized, confessional drama; and Beyoncé’s 'Lemonade' visual album mines historical/religious Americana for big emotional effect.

If you want to curate a mini-mix of videos that feel pilgrim-adjacent to Harry’s aesthetic, mix his cinematic clips like 'Sign of the Times' with the three I just mentioned and sprinkle in some baroque-folk indie videos. Fan edits on TikTok and YouTube also splice Harry’s looks into other artists’ visuals, which is where people sometimes see a direct comparison. Personally, I enjoy those mood overlaps more than hunting for a literal homage — they create a vibe that keeps me rewatching.

Wild thought: there aren’t a ton of mainstream music videos that explicitly lift the exact ‘pilgrim’ motif Harry Styles sometimes plays with, but there are plenty that flirt with the same old-world, religious or pastoral visual language he borrows from. For me, the easiest starting place is to look back at Harry’s own visuals — think 'Sign of the Times' and some of his photo-shoots and stage outfits where he nods to romantic, slightly ecclesiastical tailoring rather than literal 17th-century pilgrims. That helps you spot echoes in other artists’ work.

If you’re scanning for videos that feel spiritually, sartorially, or atmospherically related, I’d watch pieces that lean heavy on religious iconography, Puritan-ish collars, wide-brim hats, or pastoral loneliness. Hozier’s 'Take Me to Church' nails a raw, religiously inflected vibe, and while it’s darker and more confrontational than Harry’s softer romanticism, the visual language overlaps. Beyoncé’s visual album 'Lemonade' uses historical Americana and religious imagery in a way that sometimes mirrors the emotional heft Harry channels when he evokes pilgrimage or penitent motifs. Florence + the Machine’s videos, like 'Shake It Out', often feel like modern-day ritual — processions, confession, theatrical churchy lighting — and that atmosphere is the same creative vocabulary Harry taps into occasionally.

So, the short personal take: there aren’t many music videos that directly reference a Harry Styles pilgrim look as if paying homage, but a handful of high-profile videos use the same religious/pastoral lexicon. If you’re curating a playlist of visually similar things, mix Harry’s more cinematic clips with videos that employ confessional or antiquated wardrobe and you’ll get that pilgrim-adjacent mood I love to revisit.