After months and months of speculations, Liam Payne finally confirmed that a One Direction reunion is in the works. The rumors began when the 26-year-old singer revealed that the group is once again talking to do something special for their upcoming 10th anniversary. Although assumptions about their reunion have been swirling since their hiatus in 2016, here are some of the evidence that it may finally happen this time.
One Direction is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary in the summer, so fans are expecting Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan are brewing something special to mark this occasion. Aside from these four, their followers are also looking forward to seeing the former member Zayn Malik joining the fun. How?
According to E! News, the four boys started following the "PILLOWTALK" hitmaker on Twitter again after he left the band in 2015. Also, Zayn Malik was no longer listed as an "ex-member" of the group on Google. He is once again listed as "vocals."
In addition, all of One Direction's five albums are now available on Apple Music. If that's not yet enough, for the first time, the official 1D website is once again reactivated--four years after their hiatus.
To add more fuel to the fire, on Liam Payne's Instagram Live with DJ Alesso, the "For You" singer revealed he had been talking to Niall Horan on FaceTime. "Since most of us are in London, we've been trying to arrange the first group FaceTime with the boys at the moment," he said. However, he admitted he couldn't say much info about their reunion after Louis Tomlinson told him off when he revealed a few of their plans.
As Alesso knows how fans are long awaiting for the One Direction reunion, he said that the "world is about to explode" with the news. But, it seems like Zayn Malik can't join the special event as Liam Payne invited the Swedish DJ to "fill in for Zayn and join the band."
Meanwhile, talking to James Corden, Daily Mail noted that Liam Payne revealed that the group had been talking to each other often. However, it seemed like he only talked to Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan on FaceTime, as he didn't mention Harry Styles' name.
But fans should only take these assumptions with a grain of salt, as this report comes after news emerged that their much-awaited reunion has been thrown into doubt because of the coronavirus outbreak. Although there are talks that the One Direction 10th-anniversary reunion may happen, a source said that it might not come to fruition due to their busy schedules, tour commitments, and the nationwide lockdown.
