He's one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, but singer Niall Horan has told fans he will be 'laying low' for a while as he recovers from recent surgery. The One Direction star took to his Twitter page to update his fans, admitting he's recently had sinus surgery.
Revealing he is recovering well, Niall told his 39.7 million followers, 'Just wanted to let you guys know that I’ve had my sinus surgery and recovery is going well . As I said I’ll be laying low for a while but thought you might want to know that part.' [sic]
Fans were quick to send their well wishes to Niall, with many expressing their love for the 'Slow Hands' singer.
One fan wrote, 'Thanks for keeping us updated, we hope you get well soon, take care and rest. We love you. 💕', with another adding, 'I love so much, take care ❤️'. Another then wrote, 'Thank you Niall! for us to warn about it! I love you ! get well soon ! We are rooting for your improvement!' [sic]
One Direction through the years:
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1 of 11One Direction auditioning on The X Factor
One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010. All five members auditioned as individual contestants and were put together as a group by Simon Cowell.
2 of 11One Direction wait for the results
The band failed to win The X Factor, coming in at third place, however that didn't stop them becoming world famous.
3 of 11One Direction return to The X Factor
After a successful year in the music industry, One Direction returned to the show that made them famous, to perform.
4 of 11One Direction: This Is Us
In 2013 the band released One Direction: This Is Us, a documentary film about the group with many clips and songs. It was very popular with fans and took nearly $70,000 million at the box office.
5 of 11Zayn announces he's leaving
Zayn broke many fans' hearts by announcing he was going to leave the group in 2015.
6 of 11One Direction continues as a group of four
The remaining four members continued for a few months before announcing they would be starting an hiatus in January 2016.
7 of 11Harry Styles stars in Dunkirk
Harry Styles released his self-titled album in 2017, but also starred in his first feature film, Dunkirk.
8 of 11Niall Horan released solo music
Niall Horan released solo music, and his now on his 'Flicker' world tour.
9 of 11Zayn has released music
Since leaving the group Zayn Malik has had a number of solo singles including a collaboration with Sia, 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
10 of 11Liam teamed up with Rita Ora on 'For You'
Liam Payne released solo music including the huge song 'For You' with Rita Ora.
11 of 11Louis Tomlinson is now a judge on The X Factor
Louis Tomlinson has released some solo music, but he has now become a new judge on The X Factor.
Since One Direction started their hiatus in 2016, Niall has enjoyed major solo success with hits like 'Slow Hands', 'This Town' and 'Too Much To Ask'.
The 25-year-old released his debut solo album 'Flicker' in October last year, and it's now being reported that he's working on his next album.
Meanwhile, in other One Direction related news, fans were over the moon on Friday night when Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson reunited for a celebrity edition of Gogglebox.
Liam, who recently joined Louis at the Judges' Houses stage of The X Factor, sat with his friend on the sofa as the watched TV shows in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
They were great! 🙌
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