LONDON (AP) — One Direction fans are seeing the writing on the wall as singer Liam Payne announced he has signed a record deal with Capitol Records UK after the boy band said last year they were taking a break.
Payne said Friday he is “really happy” to have signed with Capitol Records UK.
Happy to have signed to @CapitolUK. They have an amazing history of artists, I hope I can follow in their footsteps pic.twitter.com/tVlDsXVVW3
— Liam (@LiamPayne) July 21, 2016
“One Direction will always be my family,” he said. “I’m now excited to show what I can do as a solo artist.”
One direction will always be my home and family but I'm very excited to see what this chapter brings.
— Liam (@LiamPayne) July 21, 2016
The band had announced a hiatus after touring with their fifth album.
One Direction formed in 2010 after five teenagers — Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Payne, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik — auditioned individually for British TV talent show “The X Factor.” Malik quit the chart-topping group in 2015.
CONGRATULATIONS, @zaynmalik! Pillowtalk has gone straight to the top of the UK singles charts. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/OVrxLFgZdz
— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) February 8, 2016
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