Harry Styles Breaks Silence on Spitting Controversy with Chris Pine During New York Concert

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Harry Styles is breaking his silence after a viral video had fans convinced that Styles spit on his co-star, Chris Pine, at the Venice Film Festival premiere of their upcoming film.A clip started circulating online Monday of 28-year-old Styles taking his seat next to 42-year-old Pine at the film's premiere in Italy.

In the clip, the «As It Was» singer appears to do something with his mouth at the exact moment that Pine stops clapping, smiles and shakes his head.Soon after the clip began making the rounds, many fans were convinced that Styles had, in fact, spit on Pine in front of hundreds of attendees at the premiere.

Styles addressed the incident while speaking to fans at his concert at New York's Madison Square Concert Wednesday.«This is our tenth show at Madison Square Garden,» Styles began. «It's wonderful, wonderful, wonderful to be back in New York.»«I just popped very quickly to Venice to spit on Chris Pine,» the singer joked before breaking out in a fit of laughter.«But fret not, we're back,» he told the sold-out crowd, before launching into his next song.Harry breaking his silence about the spitting incident with Chris Pine! #LoveOnTourNYC (Via esnydaylights) pic.twitter.com/NnQJdVqE8rWhile the incident has become the talk of the festival, Pine's rep denied that it happened. «This is a ridiculous story — a complete fabrication and the result of an odd online illusion that is clearly deceiving and allows for foolish speculation.