Harry Styles slammed by fans over shoey act: 'disgusting tradition ever'

Harry Styles, a former member of One Direction, is seen in videos taken by fans filling up his shoe with alcohol before downing it in front of a roaring audience.

Fans were swift to respond on social media after videos from the concert started speculating online.

"Sweaty shoe juice no thank u," one person wrote, while another asked, “why r ppl cheering i feel sick."

A third person chanted, "i cant defend this."

Others hypothesised that Styles' use of the word "shoey" was a reference to Ricciardo, a Perth native with whom Styles has a close friend named Xander Ritz.

"Daniel Ricciardo is very proud," one person tweeted, while another wrote, "Daniel Ricciardo approves this."

The 33-year-old F1 driver said earlier that the Golden singer truly wears his merchandise "all the time."

"We have a mutual friend who is, let’s say, very close to me and it’s someone close to him as well," Ricciardo explained, when asked about the viral photo of Styles wearing his shirt.

"When the picture came out on social media, the mutual friend was like, ‘I can’t believe this hasn’t been picked up before because he wears the shirt all the time. He [Styles] is always in public wearing the T-shirt.'"

Harry Styles 'shoey' act:

Harry Styles while his Love on Tour attempted a bizarre Australian tradition which clearly invites, uninvited reactions and comments from fans.

The As It Was chart-topper performed his debut Australian gig in Perth on Monday night, surprising audiences by drinking from his Adidas sneaker.

"This is one of the most disgusting traditions I’ve ever [heard of]," Styles said, referencing the "shoey," which was popularized by Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.

"I feel like a different person," he quipped as he has worn his $780 Adidas x Gucci shoe back on his foot.

"I feel ashamed of myself. It feels so personal. Such an intimate moment to be shared with so many people," he added.

"I’ll be discussing this with my therapist at length. At length."