Niall Horan has admitted he was “afraid” to go out after being “chased” by fans during his time in One Direction.
The Irish singer shot to fame alongside his bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik when 1D was formed on The X Factor back in 2010.
They went on to become the biggest boyband in the world, before they announced an indefinite hiatus in 2016.
During a new interview with Cosmopolitan, the 29-year-old candidly discussed his time in the band.
Niall said: “I loved touring, but it was f****** crazy. We’d go to countries and never see a second of it – it was hotel, venue, plane, same again.
“We couldn’t get out the (hotel) door. If you went out in the car, you’d be seen and chased (by fans).
“I understand why it was going on, but it gave me a thing where, when I came back to London, I would be afraid to go out. There was a period where I actually couldn’t.”
During the interview, Niall also discussed the assumption that all famous people know each other, and insisted he only has “two really good [industry] friends”.
“People have this idea that all famous people are friends. But you’re not friends with everyone in your office, are you?” he explained.
“I remember seeing Channing Tatum on a plane. I’d never met the guy in real life, but he waved. We were laughing later.”
“He was like, ‘I felt like I had to do the token ‘celebrity to celebrity’ kind of moment.’”
One of Niall’s closest industry friends has to be Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, who he branded a “diamond geezer”.
“There’s not a bad bone in his body. He’s a solid friend, and he also happens to be one of the funniest f****** you’ve ever met in your life.”
“We’re in a lot of WhatsApp groups together.”
Lewis recently announced he was taking a break from touring, amid concerns for his health.
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