Liam Payne has revealed he has been sober for over 100 days, and has been recording a brand new album. The former One Direction star was interviewed ringside with iFL TV at an influencer boxing match at Wembley Arena on 13 May and stated: “I’m sober now, over 100 days. I really feel wonderful, I really feel actually actually good and the help from the followers has been actually actually good, so I’m tremendous completely happy.”
The information of his sobriety got here concurrently the singer stated he is been recording an album and a tour may be on the playing cards. “I positively need to tour this time which is uncommon as a result of I wasn’t certain I used to be going to tour for a very long time. I used to be sort of over it for just a little bit, however I’m actually excited to get again out on the street and go and see all of the followers and get a couple of bit. It’s going to be enjoyable.” And these weren’t the one revelations of the night time. Payne spoke to a separate ringside interviewer and hinted at a One Direction reunion. “We’ve simply made a brand new group chat. That’s one thing,” he stated.
Payne has beforehand opened up about points with alcohol and substance abuse whereas within the band, telling “The Diary of a CEO” podcast host Stephen Bartlett in 2021: “I used to be fearful how far my all-time low was going to be. Where’s all-time low for me? And you’ll by no means have seen it. I’m superb at hiding it.”
He additionally addressed his previous in a candidly emotional Instagram put up, which has since been deleted, after watching bandmate Louis Tomlinson’s movie “All of Those Voices”. “I do know you realize this however you have been a part of a small group of people who actually saved my life, you dragged me out of one thing so darkish I’ve by no means shared it however your method is one thing I love and aspire to so I can in the future do the identical,” he wrote.
Now, the dad-of-one seems to have turned over a brand new leaf. He is collaborating on this yr’s Soccer Aid, is again recording, his well being has taken precedence, and he may simply be in the correct headspace for reconnecting with Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik. Either approach, Payne’s future is wanting vivid.