Niall Horan has something reassuring to say to the One Direction fans who fear that their beloved band is finished for good.
During an October 14 appearance on The Graham Norton Show, the Irish singer informed Directioners that he’s been in touch with bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Liam Payne. Niall Horan revealed that the boys have talked about their future plans as a band, and he said that fans won’t have to wait until they’re middle-aged to see the group performing “What Makes You Beautiful” again.
“For now we are doing our own thing,” Niall said, as reported by MTV News.”We can’t put a date on it but it won’t be in fifty years time. It’s in the foreseeable future. We’ve talked about it, but for now we’ll just play by ear and see what happens.”
This news will likely be music to the ears of Simon Cowell, the man who is responsible for bringing the One Direction boys together onThe X Factor UK. The music mogul has made it no secret that he’s unhappy with some members of the band for abandoning him as they pursue solo careers and other opportunities, and he was particularly peeved at Niall Horan for deciding to release his first solo album with Universal instead of showing loyalty to his old boss by releasing it under Cowell’s record label, Syco. Back in July, Cowell told theSun that he was “confident” that Horan would sign with Syco. However, this didn’t happen, and it obviously left Simon Cowell feeling a bit bitter.
According to Cowell, Niall Horan’s first solo single, “This Town,” could have been a chart topper in the U.K. if the 23-year-old singer had signed with him.
“Niall probably would have had a No. 1 single if he’d stayed with me,” Simon told the Daily Star. “But you know who does have the top spot this week? James Arthur. I’m pleased he’s back with us with a fantastic record. Hashtag loyalty.”
According to Sugarscape, “This Town” only debuted in the No. 9 spot on the Top 40 U.K. Single Charts. However, Niall Horan doesn’t view his first solo single as a failure. He admits that he was nervous about releasing his own music, but his fans’ reaction to “This Town” has assured him that enduring all that anxiety was worth the final result.
“I’ve been sitting on it for so long and keeping it a secret. It was a nerve-wracking time,” Niall told Graham Norton. “It’s always been a daunting prospect but the reaction has been insane.”
