50 Fun Facts About Niall Horan

Niall Horan's debut album let One Direction tie which band for most members with a solo US number-one album?

The Beatles had three members top the US album chart on their own, and Niall Horan became One Direction's third when his debut opened at number one in 2017.

For which golfer from Holywood, County Down did Niall Horan work as a caddie at the Masters in 2015?

Rory McIlroy had the singer on his bag in April 2015, and a year later Niall Horan co-founded his own golf management agency with Mark McDonnell.

Which American star brought Niall Horan on stage at Wembley Stadium in 2018 to sing Slow Hands?

Taylor Swift made Niall Horan the surprise guest at the first London date of her Reputation Stadium Tour on 22 June 2018.

Which pop star sat in as a guest judge at Niall Horan's X Factor audition in Dublin in 2010?

Katy Perry was one of five guest judges who covered that year's auditions for Dannii Minogue, who was on maternity leave.

In which town in the Irish midlands was Niall Horan born?

Mullingar is where a teenage Niall Horan sang at an arts centre fundraiser for the Shamrocks, the local football team.

Niall Horan rewrote End of an Era, the closing song on his fourth album, as a tribute to which bandmate?

Liam Payne's death led Niall Horan to rework the song, which he now calls a celebration of his friend's life and their friendship.

On which American TV singing contest did Niall Horan coach the winner in each of his first three seasons?

The Voice had never had a coach win their first three seasons until Niall Horan did it with Gina Miles, Huntley and Aiden Ross.

Which instrument did Niall Horan teach himself from YouTube tutorials after his brother Greg abandoned it?

Guitar was never meant to be his: brother Greg got one for his 15th birthday, used it once and left it lying around until Niall Horan picked it up.

Niall Horan sang at One Love Manchester in 2017, a benefit concert organised by which pop star?

Ariana Grande staged the concert two weeks after the bombing at her Manchester Arena show, and Niall Horan performed two of his solo singles.

Which English football club from the East Midlands does Irish singer Niall Horan support?

Derby County are Niall Horan's team, although the charity match he hosted in 2014 was played at Leicester City's King Power Stadium in front of 10,000 fans.

Which acoustic ballad did Niall Horan release in September 2016 as his first single outside One Direction?

This Town reached the UK top ten and made Niall Horan the second member of the band to release a solo single, after Zayn Malik earlier that year.

What is the title of Niall Horan's 2017 debut solo album, which entered the Billboard 200 at number one?

Flicker takes its name from the track Niall Horan said meant the most to him, one that changed how he recorded the rest of the album.

Which Niall Horan album, his first UK number one as a solo artist, came out in March 2020?

Heartbreak Weather never got its world tour: Niall Horan had to cancel every date in April 2020 because of the pandemic.

Which Niall Horan album is named after the kind of gathering where he first met his girlfriend?

Dinner Party recalls an evening at a friend's home, and it gave Niall Horan a fourth straight number one album in Ireland.

Which lead single from The Show did Niall Horan perform at the White House on St Patrick's Day in 2023?

Heaven was sung for President Joe Biden and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar a month after its release, and Niall Horan wrote it about ignoring the milestones people are expected to hit.

With which American record label did Niall Horan sign his solo deal in 2016, after One Direction's years on Syco?

Capitol Records announced the signing in September 2016, and his first solo single was out before the month ended.

Which American country singer duets with Niall Horan on Seeing Blind and opened shows on his 2018 world tour?

Maren Morris joined in after Niall Horan contacted her himself, and the pair performed the song together at the 2017 Country Music Association Awards.

Niall Horan features on What a Time, a 2019 duet by which American singer who opened his European tour dates?

Julia Michaels released the duet on her EP Inner Monologue Part 1, the year after she supported him across Europe.

Which English singer shares the 2021 duet Our Song with Niall Horan and joined him on a Children in Need single?

Anne-Marie wrote three songs with Niall Horan in the studio in 2020, and the pair later covered Everywhere for the BBC's annual charity appeal.

Which Scottish singer co-starred with Niall Horan in a 2022 homecoming TV special sponsored by Guinness?

Lewis Capaldi had been due to open for Niall Horan on the 2020 world tour that was cancelled before it began.

Which Ne-Yo hit did a 16-year-old Niall Horan sing at his first X Factor audition?

So Sick earned praise from the judges and a place at bootcamp, where Niall Horan then failed to make the Boys category as a solo act.

Which Eagles member's early-1980s solo records did Niall Horan say inspired the sound of Slow Hands?

Don Henley's funky solo sound was the model after Niall Horan decided his first album needed more grit and heavier bass.

In what kind of place did Niall Horan say the flirtatious encounter in his hit Slow Hands is set?

A bar is the setting, and Niall Horan flipped the usual roles so that it is the woman who makes the first move.

Which American actress and pop singer did Niall Horan date from late 2017 until 2018?

Hailee Steinfeld had her breakthrough as a teenager in the western True Grit, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.

At which annual US ceremony was Niall Horan named New Artist of the Year in 2017?

The American Music Awards honoured Niall Horan one year after he had performed his debut solo single at the 2016 ceremony.

After knee surgery in 2014, Niall Horan did his rehab with which football club at José Mourinho's invitation?

Chelsea put Niall Horan through about seven weeks of physical therapy alongside their players at the club's training ground in Surrey.

Which band's 1980s hit Everywhere did Niall Horan cover as the official Children in Need single in 2021?

Fleetwood Mac were one of the classic rock acts, along with the Eagles, that Niall Horan named as the inspiration for his debut album.

Niall Horan recorded the song Finally Free for the soundtrack of which animated film about yetis?

Smallfoot earned Niall Horan a Hollywood Music in Media Awards nomination for best original song in an animated film.

Which swaggering second-album lead single did Niall Horan write in one day with a Slow Hands co-writer?

Nice to Meet Ya reminded its co-writer of 2000s rock bands Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian, and Niall Horan performed it on Saturday Night Live in December 2019.

Which singer won the 2010 X Factor final in which Niall Horan and One Direction finished third?

Matt Cardle took the title ahead of Rebecca Ferguson, with One Direction the last act eliminated before the final two.

Which X Factor judge signed Niall Horan and One Direction to his label Syco for a reported £2 million?

Simon Cowell signed the group straight after the series, and they were in Los Angeles recording a debut album by January 2011.

Whose hit Dancing in the Dark did Niall Horan play as a folksy cover on his 2018 world tour?

Bruce Springsteen was also one of the artists Niall Horan drew on for his second album, along with Arctic Monkeys and the Weeknd.

Niall Horan has played in which celebrity football match that raises money for UNICEF?

Soccer Aid, started by Robbie Williams in 2006, had Niall Horan in its star line-up in both 2016 and 2019.

Niall Horan made a guest appearance in a 2021 Netflix comedy special roasting which American family band?

Jonas Brothers Family Roast was hosted by Kenan Thompson, with John Legend, Pete Davidson and Jack Whitehall also lining up to mock the trio.

On which Nickelodeon sitcom did Niall Horan and One Direction guest star as themselves in 2012?

iCarly had the band perform What Makes You Beautiful in the web show's studio, in an episode titled iGo One Direction.

Which country star was in his 23rd and final season as a coach when Niall Horan joined the NBC singing contest?

Blake Shelton bowed out in May 2023 as the newcomer's singer Gina Miles took the title by the closest margin the contest had seen.

At which London venue did Niall Horan play a livestreamed gig in November 2020 to support his touring crew?

The Royal Albert Hall gig on 7 November 2020 was streamed online, with the money going to his own road crew and the We Need Crew relief fund.

Which relative first noticed Niall Horan's singing talent in the car, thinking the radio was on?

His aunt made the discovery, and as a teenager Niall Horan went on to support former X Factor contestant Lloyd Daniels at the Academy in Dublin.

Niall Horan's 2014 Charity Football Challenge raised about £300,000 for an Irish charity focused on which condition?

Autism charity Irish Autism Action benefited again in 2016, when Niall Horan created limited-edition T-shirts to raise funds for it.

Which long-time One Direction collaborator co-wrote and produced Niall Horan's solo hit Slow Hands?

Julian Bunetta shared the writing with Niall Horan and four others, and nearly a decade later he was among the producers of the singer's fourth album.

Which Irish songwriter did Niall Horan cite as an influence on his debut's title track and his fourth album?

Damien Rice's album O shaped the production of two songs on the debut, and Niall Horan cited him again as a particular influence in 2026.

Which English golfer has hosted cancer charity fundraising shows with Niall Horan's management agency since 2016?

Justin Rose lends his name to the Horan & Rose nights, which raise money for Cancer Research UK and the Black Heart Foundation.

Niall Horan helped rewrite Moral of the Story in lockdown and sang on a new version with which American singer?

Ashe had watched the song take off earlier in 2020, after it featured in a Netflix teen rom-com from the To All the Boys series.

Which American singer joined Niall Horan on a 2023 duet version of his album track You Could Start a Cult?

Lizzy McAlpine's own song Ceilings had been covered by Niall Horan in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge earlier that year.

Niall Horan sings on a 2025 version of Old Tricks by which American country star?

Thomas Rhett invited him on after Niall Horan joked at the 2025 Masters that he was disappointed not to have been asked to sing on Old Tricks.

Which ballad, the third single from his debut album, did Niall Horan write the day after writing his first solo single?

Too Much to Ask has a video that follows Niall Horan onto the London Underground and into a pub session with friends.

Niall Horan co-wrote One Direction's Don't Forget Where You Belong with three members of which band?

McFly's Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones and Dougie Poynter share the credit, and the band also opened the first concert Niall Horan ever attended.

Which Irish ensemble backs Niall Horan on a 2018 live album of songs from his debut record?

The RTÉ Concert Orchestra joined him for a session recorded for Ireland's national broadcaster, with the recordings later released as a live album.

What subtitle did Niall Horan give the 2023 deluxe edition of his third album, The Show?

The Encore arrived in November 2023, led by a new duet version of the album track You Could Start a Cult.

Which hip-hop star made his coaching debut on the NBC singing contest in the same 2023 season as Niall Horan?

Chance the Rapper and Niall Horan were the first pair of debuting coaches the contest had introduced since its eleventh season.