Former One Direction star Niall Horan has teased a huge Australian tour at the start of next year, and there’s good news for fans outside of Melbourne and Sydney.
During an appearance on KIIS FM’s The Smallzy Show on Wednesday night, the former X Factor star shared the exciting news about his upcoming tour, which will see him following in the footsteps of former bandmates Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles.
“Australia will be early next year. We haven’t announced anything yet, but don’t you worry. A big public service announcement. Australia, I will be down early next year,” said Horan.
“I’m going to be announcing the dates soon. Get your tickets, all the major cities. Let’s go. I’m coming home baby!”
He added he was so excited to be touring Down Under next year, and said he wishes he could be there already.
“I literally cannot tell you how much I can’t wait to get to Australia. Get me there now!” he added.
In the past, fans have openly criticised Horan’s former bandmates for failing to hit certain major Australian cities such as Perth.
Meanwhile, it comes after Horan revealed that he is still processing the tragic death of his former One Direction bandmate, Liam Payne.
Appearing on the Tommy Tiernan Show back in February, he recalled his “pure shock” over Payne’s death.
He explained to the host that he “wasn’t aware” of the extent of Payne’s personal struggles.
“I knew he’d had a couple of issues, but because I wasn’t around him like I was in previous years all the time, I didn’t realise to what extent. I knew there was some stuff going on, but I wasn’t aware of the depth,” admitted Horan.
“You go through like, ‘What could I have done if I’d known more? Should I have dug more into it? Could I have talked to other people to get an angle on it?” he added as he fought through tears.
“I have to say, after I made the mistake of turning [the news] on the first time… I just remember going, ‘No, I’m not doing that. I can’t go any further than this… I can’t be worried about what they’re going to say next…’” he recalled.
Horan recently also revealed that he has a new song on his forthcoming album, Dinner Party, that’s dedicated to his former bandmate following his heartbreaking death.