After releasing his title track ‘Dinner Party’, Horan gave fans another insight into the album and took to Instagram to call ‘Little More Time’ his “favourite song off the album” before dropping it. ‘Little More Time’ was produced by long time collaborators John Ryan, Julian Brunetta, and Afterhrs. The Irish singer-songwriter also released a seaside visual for ‘Little More Time’ on YouTube. The montage style video features a series of scenic clips of Horan playing the piano and guitar, evoking a nostalgic feeling.

In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, Horan discussed the meaning behind ‘Little more time’: “This is my favourite song on the album. I don’t know what it is about it. It takes me back to when we wrote it in the studio. I wrote it with Steph Jones and Rocky Block, and we were in Nashville. I just love that feeling like this could collapse on its face or it could be the biggest song in the world, and it wouldn’t make a difference to me. You know when you make something and you’re just like so proud of it straight away from first listen.”

“This song is basically about me not wanting to leave my house, you know, and having these roots for the first time and just wanting to spend more time here, a little more time if you like. I just love the kind of 90’s jam feel it has to it. It feels loose and I love singing it, it just makes me feel really good. So, I’m very proud of this song and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it in its totality.”

The full interview can be watched here on YouTube for fans who want to hear more about the album as a whole.

His UK leg will begin on the 22^nd of September in Birmingham and end in London on the 3^rd of October before he takes on Europe. £1 from every sold ticket will be donated to the LIVE Trust in support of grassroots music in the UK. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster and other ticketing sites.

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The announcement comes following another from March 4th where Horan released a snippet of himself singing the single ‘Dinner Party’. Due to be released on March 20th, ‘Dinner Party’ is the romantic telling of Horan meeting Woolley. In the post’s caption, he described ‘Dinner Party’ and the events which inspired it as ‘a really happy and big moment in my life, an evening at a simple dinner party that changed the course of my life.” He continued telling fans that the experience inspired the single as the “nucleus for the rest of the record”.

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Fans have been vindicated in suspicion of Horan’s return following more than a few instances where Horan had bought them drinks and dinner.

niall horan bought everyone at a dinner party wine for valentine’s day. this is a cute song tease if that’s what this is pic.twitter.com/gBhLUh7YnI

— 2000s (@PopCulture2000s) February 16, 2026

Ahead of promotions for his fourth album, Horan released ‘Drive Safe’, a collaboration with Myles Smith in February. Horan’s first three albums ‘Flicker’ released in October 2017, ‘Heartbreak Weather’ released in March 2020 and ‘The Show’ released June 2023 all peaked at number one in Horan’s native Ireland. Horan saw sustained success as ’Heartbreak Weather’ and ‘The Show’ also hit number one the UK, with ‘The Show’ also reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart. Horan’s last tour ‘The Show: Live on Tour’ in 2024 saw Horan visit Asia, Europe, Oceania and North and South America wIth support from Birdy, Tommy Lefroy, Gina Miles and more. Fans expectantly wait to see if the Irishman will release tour dates for ‘Dinner Party’ sometime in the near future.

During the London show of his On The Road Again tour, Shawn Mendes decided to bring out Irish singer Niall Horan which made fans erupt with excitement.

As Shawn welcomed him onto the stage, he said “I met this fella years ago, I was probably 16 or 17. I came into the industry and I was terrified of everything and everyone. We talk a lot… but this man has been an older brother to me.” He then added “I love him with all my heart, please welcome Niall Horan.”

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Fans were not only thrilled to see this duo on stage together, but were also emotional as they were trying to hold back tears. Shawn took to Instagram to share the moment with glimpses of fan reactions and Niall Horan walking on stage with a guitar and hugging him. Moments after Niall reposted it onto his Instagram story, and wrote, “Thanks for having me @shawnmendes. Love ya.” With the post nearly on one million likes and over 10,000 comments, fans have been leaving messages such as ‘I LOVE YOU BOTH SO MUCH’ and ‘It was an insane night! Thank you for making it so special!’ This London show is part of Shawn Mendes’ On The Road Again Tour with this stop being the only show in the UK.

However, this isn’t the first time the pair have been on stage together. In March 2024, Niall Horan toured around the UK as part of The Show Live On Tour, and at his London show he decided to bring out Shawn Mendes on stage and the pair sang ‘Treat You Better’ together.

 

 

 

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At the time, Shawn coming on stage was a complete surprise as he hadn’t been involved in the music scene since his album ‘Wonder’ had come out in 2020.

Niall Horan has also been fairly quiet in the recent months, however a few days ago, he celebrated the 5th anniversary of his album ‘Heartbreak Weather’. 

He released a 5 year anniversary edition of the album as limited edition CDs and Vinyls which are available now for fans to purchase.

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There were similar fans’ reactions in both cases when the duo sang together, with one fan saying ‘SHAILL TWICE ON STAGE IN 2 YEARS????’, but overall was definitely a surprise the fans enjoyed.

Shawn Mendes is next performing at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on August 20.

According to BBC News, “The Irish government has signed a contract for the use of the site at Stradbally. The site will house 750 people for the duration of the six-week contract, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) has said.” 

The department expects that the site will operate at full capacity just 2 days after welcoming refugees.

The Electric Picnic Festival site will provide hot meals and water, as well as hot shower facilities, toilets and an on-site paramedic.

Electric Picnic is an arts and music festival occurring annually since 2004. Every year, (excluding 2020 and 2021 due to the Coronavirus pandemic) Electric Picnic offers a vast selection of music, art, theatre and comedy acts, as well as food and holistic health merchandise. With an average of 70,000 attendees each year, Electric Picnic is Ireland’s biggest music festival, making it the perfect place to host a large number of refugees and those in need. The 2023 lineup included acts such as Billie Eilish, The Killers and Irish-born Niall Horan.

Well, that’s a wrap everyone!

Thank you all for an incredible weekend. See you again next year! #EP23 #EP24 #ElectricPicnic pic.twitter.com/lr94WpvTEU

— Electric Picnic (@EPfestival) September 4, 2023

The Irish government has provided housing to over 92,400 refugees since February 2021. 69,518 of these being people seeking refuge after fleeing the war in Ukraine.

A department spokesperson told BBC News “The summer months have seen an increase in the number of arrivals from Ukraine, with more than 10,000 people fleeing here since 1 May, an average of around 650 people per week”.

The Irish government has also gathered additional accommodation from local student housing and the tourism sector, however, these housing options are already at capacity. It is due to this, that tented accommodation is now going to be the first option for new arrivals from Ukraine and anyone seeking asylum in Ireland.

“A small number of new arrivals have already been placed in tents, and this will increase as new locations for tented facilities come on stream. Vulnerable arrivals will be prioritised for any non-tented accommodation available.” – BBC News

In addition to the Electric Picnic festival site, Croke Park, the Aviva Stadium, Dublin Airport and various ex-military camps are also being used to accommodate refugees that have arrived in Ireland over the past year.

Tickets for Electric Picnic 2024 will be available for purchase on September 8th at 9am on their official website.

Horan’s third solo album The Show was released on June 9th earlier this year and featured the singles “Heaven” and “Meltdown”. 

Just weeks after the announcement of his latest LP, Niall Horan excited fans with the news that he would be embarking on a worldwide tour in 2024. Due to the incredible success of his number 1 album The Show, and phenomenal demand for his live shows, Horan took to social media to announce he was adding more dates for the UK and Ireland.

Can’t believe I’m saying this but the response to The Show Live On Tour 2024 has been so mind blowing that I’m adding more shows in the UK and Ireland

Tickets go on sale 8 September at 10am BST . Sign up for my newsletter at https://t.co/BnjqkzT7vW for access to the 6 September… pic.twitter.com/jwo3z9yIrh

— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) September 1, 2023

The upcoming tour promoting The Show will be Horan’s biggest tour to date, as well as his first headline tour in six years following his 2018 Flicker Sessions world tour. The Irish born singer describes The Show as “a piece of work I’m so proud of and now it’s time to pass it over to you to go and make it your own.”

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In a recent interview with Pride, Niall revealed his excitement for his upcoming tour stating “It’ll be just good to get back on the road doing what I love. Doing shows all over the world is something that I just can’t wait to do again. It’s the best feeling,”

Tickets for the extra dates of The Show Live On Tour go on sale September 8th at 10am BST. You can find more information here.

Tour dates:

20/02/2024 – SSE Arena – Belfast, Ireland

21/02 – SSE Arena – Belfast, Ireland

23/02 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland

24/02 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland

25/02 – 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland

27/02 – Resorts World Arena – Birmingham, UK

28/02 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, UK

01/03 – Wembley OVO Arena – London, UK

04/03 – Cardiff International Arena – Cardiff, UK

05/03 – AO Arena – Manchester, UK

07/03 – Sportpaleis – Antwerp, Belgium

08/03 – Zenith de Paris – Paris, France

11/03 – Mercedes-Benz Arena – Berlin, Germany

12/03 – Royal Arena – Copenhagen, Denmark

14/03 – Oslo Spektrum Arena – Oslo, Norway

15/03 – Hovet Ice Hall – Stockholm, Sweden

17/03 – Sportovni Hala Fortuna – Prague, Czech Republic

18/03 – Atlas Arena – Lodz, Poland

20/03 – Olympiahalle – Munich, Germany

21/03 – Mediolanum Forum – Milan, Italy

23/03 – Wizink Center – Madrid, Spain

26/03 – PSD Bank Dome – Dusseldorf, Germany

27/03 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands

28/03 – Ziggo Dome – Amsterdam, Netherlands

23/08 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham – Dublin, Ireland

27/08 – Co-Op Live – Manchester, UK

28/08 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK

30/08 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle, UK

31/08 – P&J Live – Aberdeen, UK

03/09 – O2 Arena – London, UK

The X Factor UK shared 30 minutes of previously unseen footage this week, writing in the caption of the video, “You’ve seen how they were put together, and extra unaired footage of their solo auditions, but now, we’re bringing you UNSEEN and EXTENDED footage of One Direction’s first-ever moments together as a group at Judges’ Houses. And did we mention there’s a SECOND PERFORMANCE that’s NEVER been seen before?!”

The footage shows the newly formed One Direction practising their cover version of Natalie Imbruglia’s “Torn,” with this becoming a fan favourite track as they progressed through the competition.

The footage also shows a previously unseen performance of Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” at the Judges’ Houses stage. One Direction performed the track to their mentor, Simon Cowell, before being given the news that they’d be progressing to the live show portion of the competition.

The X Factor UK released the video 10 years after One Direction’s feature film, One Direction: This Is Us was released.

‘One Direction: This Is Us’ was released 10 years ago. pic.twitter.com/EXtZ4VvGTc

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 28, 2023

Fans of the boy band have celebrated the new footage on social media, as new One Direction content has been in short supply since their indefinite hiatus was announced back in 2016.  

BABE WAKE UP THERES NEW ONE DIRECTION CONTENT IN 2023 https://t.co/ROs5UFsPQt — annie RWRB LOCKDOWN !!!! (@gleefulstyIes) August 30, 2023

Questions of a reunion have circled the band members for years, with Niall Horan addressing the matter with Zane Lowe earlier this year.

Horan said, “It’s just like the conversation hasn’t happened. It’s a great legacy to have. No, I don’t think [asking about the reunion] sucks the air out the room. It’s more, the answer’s still the same. The conversation hasn’t happened. God knows whether it ends up being — it could be like the Friends reunion, it could be a whole tour. God knows what it is, but no, it hasn’t been spoken about.”

Zayn Malik also addressed the hiatus on the Call Her Daddy podcast, saying, “There were obviously underlying issues. Like within our friendships, too. We’ve been together every day for five years, and we got sick of each other, if I’m being completely honest. So we were close.”

Each former member of One Direction has continued with a solo career since the group’s hiatus, with no plans for a reunion currently in the works.

Horan took to social media to announce the song titles, which are as follows:

1. Heaven

2. If You Leave Me

3. Meltdown

4. Never Grow Up

5. The Show

6. You Could Start A Cult

7. Save My Life

8. On A Night Like Tonight

9. Science

10. Must Be Love

THE SHOW. JUNE 9. https://t.co/CONzy9aj5i pic.twitter.com/kYj3fZLALs

— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) March 26, 2023

Fans were also treated to small snippets of each track in a video that Horan shared on TikTok.

Which song are ya most excited for ? #THESHOW https://t.co/Lp21lVphQn — Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) March 27, 2023

The Show is the star’s third album, with Horan taking to social media to say, “This album is a piece of work I’m so proud of and now it’s time to pass it over to you to go and make it your own. Thank you so much for being there for me all this time and I can’t wait to share the next couple of years of this new era with you. I’ve missed you all so much. It’s good to be back.”

Horan released the first single, “Heaven,” from the album back in February.

Talking to Rolling Stone about the track, he said, “One thing I’ve learned over the years is that society loves to pressure us into reaching certain milestones by a certain age. Whether that’s getting married or anything else that really should be based on our own instincts. As I’ve gotten older I’ve tried to let go of those expectations and just follow my heart.”

He continues, “The chorus of this song is saying that what I have in my life currently is amazing. So it would be crazy to ruin that by giving into outside pressures.”

The new album will be just another thing for Horan to take in his stride after an already packed year. Earlier this month, Horan was invited to perform at The White House as part of President Joe Biden’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Taking to Twitter, Horan said “it’s an honour to be invited and represent my country.“

It’s an honour to be invited and represent my country. Looking forward to performing and celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at the White House tomorrow https://t.co/iGODUCH4f2

— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) March 16, 2023

Horan also recently announced a number of festival appearances that he’ll be making in 2023, hinting at a tour to follow his album release.

See Niall Horan perform here:

18/06/2023 – Isle of Wight Festival – Isle of Wight

07/07/2023 – TRNSMT Festival – Glasgow

Stream “Heaven” here.

Tomlinson confirmed that it was not much of “a surprise” that Harry Styles has become successful as he has been. “We were always aware that Harry would fit the mould, and it’s been an amazing thing to watch,” Tomlinson said.  “Envy? At the start maybe, when I was trying to find my feet, but it’s never healthy to cross reference your own success with others is it? These days, I’m learning to elevate myself in those moments when I have to. I didn’t know how to do that before, but now? Now I know I f****** can.” 

Although the two had known each other, prior to their early careers, they did not become friends until they joined their fellow bandmates, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik to form One Direction in 2010.

The boyband went on to become one of the biggest and most recognised bands of all time, drastically breaking records, touring the world, and winning awards. However, when Zayn departed from the band in 2015, the remaining band member went on an indefinite hiatus which led the band and Zayn to eventually part ways.

Tomlinson explained that it was then that he felt an intense sense of rivalry between Styles. He believes that both himself and Styles are on the same level. Ever since their solo careers started, he felt like he was desperately trying to outdo him. Ever since his album, Walls was released, despite being a successful venture, he says that he continues to look up to Styles and admires him for his achievements.

At the BRIT Awards, where Harry made a controversial statement, “This doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” which sparked outrage amongst viewers. Louis was asked to give his thoughts about this situation and he said, “Only Harry knows what he means there… but we all came from relatively humble beginnings, and now we are where we are.”

After the Faith In The Future album was released in November 2022, he expressed his excitement to continue his solo career and will be dropping more music soon.

Horan announced the news on his social media, with the caption
‘’I couldn’t possibly be more happy to tell you that my new album ‘The Show’ will be released on June 9th. You can pre-order it now from the link in my bio
This album is a piece of work I’m so proud of and now it’s time to pass it over to you to go and make it your own. Thank you so much for being there for me all this time and I can’t wait to share the next couple of years of this new era with you. I’ve missed you all so much. It’s good to be back
Welcome to The Show ‘’

The first single from his new album, called ‘’Heaven’’, will be released on February 17. He made the announcement of his new single on his social media, before announcing his new album.

‘’I could not be happier to let you know that my new single Heaven is being released February 17. Pre-save and pre-order link in bio.’’

Niall Horan later posted a video to his social media, with the caption  ‘’A letter to all of you.’’ During the video, he thanks his fans for being patient with him and explains the process of recording the album over the past 18 months.

The Irish singer and songwriter rose to fame at the age of 16, in one of the most successful boy bands to come from the UK, One Direction. The band was formed in 2010, on British singing competition The X Factor, where they finished in third place. One Direction released five studio albums, Up All Night (2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013), Four (2014) and Made In The A.M. (2015). They sold 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Fellow band members Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, all went on to succeed in solo careers following the announcement of their hiatus in 2015 after Zayn Malik left the band.

Niall Horan’s new album, The Show, is following his previous two studio album releases, Flicker (2017) and Heartbreak Weather (2020). The most successful song of his solo career is the second released single from his debut album Flicker, ‘’Slow Hands.’’ The song didn’t quite make number one though – peaking at number 7 in the UK charts. His first solo album, Flicker, debuted at number one in the US and Ireland, and reached the top three in the UK.  His second album, Heartbreak Weather, debuted at number one in the UK and Ireland.

Throughout his music career, Niall Horan has won 18 awards and has been nominated for 34. Among his award wins, he has won New Artist of the year at the 2017 American Music Awards, a Teen Choice award for his single ”Slow Hands”, two iHeartRadio Music Awards and six BMI London awards, as well as many others. Niall Horan is yet to announce if there will be a tour supporting his new album.

Niall Horan’s new album, The Show, is available to pre-order here.

Capaldi and Horan used their time in Dublin to visit the Guinness brewery and museum, they are rumoured to be starring in an upcoming advert for the brand. In recent years, they have become good friends with the One Direction star inviting Capaldi to support him on his Nice to Meet Ya world tour.

Niall initially reached out to Lewis on social media, “My cousin introduced me to his music when he had this thing with Vevo and less than 1,000 views on this song called ‘Bruises’ and I just heard his voice and was like ‘Oh my God, this guy is unbelievable’ … And I just wrote to him,” he said in an interview with SiriusXM from October 2019. The pair also did a friendship test with Glamour in the same year with Lewis praising Niall saying, “All joking aside, before any of my music was doing f–k all, he was one of the first to reach out and say he loved my music and that meant a lot to me.”

After stopping to watch Jacob’s performance, Niall, 28, and Lewis, 25, took to the mic themselves performing Niall’s 2017 single ‘Slow Hands’ and their own rendition of Coldplay’s song ‘Yellow’. They played for 13-minutes and wowed fans with Koopman taking to social media to say “This was UNREAL. @lewiscapaldi @niallhoran thanks for showing up and singing with me.”

The local busker is no stranger to famous faces turning up during his busking sets. A week prior, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk came along to one of the Grafton Street sets and tipped him with Jacob posting on social media “Yep, this happened! Got tipped by this legend of a dude, my childhood hero. Says I do a good Hallelujah.”

Koopman is a 30-year-old singer/songwriter from Bali in Indonesia, who lives in Ireland. He found initial success busking on Grafton Street and has since toured around the country, and played festivals including Castlepalooza and Electric Picnic. If you don’t catch him busking on Grafton Street, his next show is on 19th August at The SoundHouse in Dublin.