shortly after. A few weeks on, and it’s fellow former One Directioner Louis Tomlinson’s turn to go solo as the 28-year-old unveils his debut album Walls – and it’s a tale of two halves.

"You've gone trauma, Zayn, and now we are finally on this one, I like it." Tomlinson is currently promoting Walls, his first solo album, and will perform in his home town of Doncaster later.