David Needleman exclusively for BillboardNiall Horan may be deep into his first solo album, but he says that if his former band came calling, he’d be the first one to drop everything and do it all again.
In a new cover story for Billboard, Niall says, “I told my managers from the start: When One Direction comes knocking, f**k what I’m doing. I don’t give a s**t if I sold out arenas or won Grammys. I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t for that.”
While Niall’s sure 1D will return one day, he admits he has no idea when, and that he and his band mates haven’t discussed it. He does have his own personal timetable, though.
“I prefer not to do it after I’m 40,” he says. “I’d prefer the next few years.”
In the meantime, Niall, who says he’s currently single, is focusing on his own music, even though he knows it’ll be near-impossible to match the success he’s had with the group.
“Nothing I do will be as big as One Direction, but I have to try at least to get somewhere near it,” he tells Billboard.
However, the Irish singer says it’s tough for him to get used to the fact that he’s now a solo artist, and isn’t constantly surrounded by three or four other guys.
“Every now and then you’re like, ‘F***in’ hell, where is everyone?’ ” he says. “You’re sitting in an airport lounge, they call you for a plane, and you don’t stand up initially because you’re waiting on everyone else, you know? ‘Oh, Louis’ll be back from the toilet in a minute.’”
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