One Direction performing on 'X Factor' in Glasgow, Scotland on April 2011.
Niall Horan took to Twitter to address nasty rumors of a One Direction breakup on Monday, Aug. 24. Bandmate Louis Tomlinson also did damage control and told his 20.1 million Twitter followers to not worry. The British boy band is taking a break.
“Ok so Lots of rumours going round. We are not splitting up, but we will be taking a well earned break at some point next year. Don't worry though, we still have lots we want to achieve ! Can't wait for you to hear all the new music we have for you and to perform,” tweeted Horan on Monday afternoon.
Horan’s tweeted was retweeted 172,604 times and received 187,933 Favorites. The vocalist announced to his 20.3 million followers that One Direction will release new songs “as the tour continues.”
“Your support is truly indescribable! It's just a break :) we're not going anywhere !!” tweeted Tomlinson. The soon-to-be father made a “promise” to his fans and wrote, “don’t worry.” He sealed his message with a smiley face and musical note emojis.
Liam Payne at the Aria Awards on November 2014.
“They are great friends and fully support one another. They are very aware that they are able to work on their own stuff as well as remain together. This is an exciting time for them creatively and as a group," said a source to E! News.
The news of One Direction’s break comes a few days after their release of a music video for ‘Drag Me Down.’ The single is the band’s first song release since former member Zayn Malik quit in March 2015.
E! News reported that the Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Tomlinson, and Horan envision a “future together,” but also the “freedom to do other things as well.” One Direction continues to headline tours across America. In recent news, Styles fell onstage again in Toronto, Canada at a sold-out concert.
