NIALL HORAN’S DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, FLICKER,
SET FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 20 ON CAPITOL RECORDS
Niall Horan is set to release his debut solo album, Flicker, on Capitol Records on October 20. Today, Horan unveiled the album’s cover and latest single, “Too Much To Ask.”
“Too Much To Ask” is one of the first songs Horan penned for the album, which he began working on last year. He co-wrote the track with long-time collaborator Jamie Scott. Produced by Greg Kurstin, who also produced “This Town,” “Too Much To Ask” is available for download and streaming
Niall Horan Photo Credit: David Needleman
He is currently in Tokyo, in the middle of his “Flicker Sessions 2017 Tour,” which sold out in minutes. After having also visited Dublin, London, Stockholm and Sydney, Horan heads to Mexico and Brazil and will kick off the North American leg nextTuesday, September 19, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. It will include an October 31 show at New York City’s intimate Beacon Theatre.
Horan, who has sold over 70 million records as part of the all-conquering One Direction, launched his solo career with the singles “This Town” and “Slow Hands,” which have both achieved Platinum certification (or higher) in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. “Slow Hands” went straight to Number One in 44 countries. Named as one of the “Best Songs of 2017 So Far” by Billboard, it now has more than 820 million combined streams worldwide. Views of the lyric video exceed 65 million. Horan has been honored with numerous awards in 2017, including People’s Choice, Teen Choice, Radio Disney Music and iHeartRadio MMVA awards.
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