“It’s not Harry Styles’ fault that he happens to be white and cute and straight and fit into the infrastructure that way…I call out the gatekeepers”
The 86-year-old artist painted the singer in his studio in France
The star wrapped up the huge run of dates last month
Styles' Grammy Award-winning collaborator and touring guitarist will release his debut solo effort this October
The singer thanked his fans for their "time, energy and love" throughout the 169-show trek
“Not only have you changed my life over and over again, but you've made me the happiest”
The extensive world tour wrapped up in Italy on Saturday night
The figures were inspired by some of the singer's show-stopping appearances from around the globe
He also hailed them as "one of my favourite bands"
The singer’s live drummer is a former member of the band