New York, NY (Top40 Charts) On his new single "Meltdown,"
Niall Horan offers up a feverish anthem that perfectly captures the frenzy of anxiety, then twists the track's chorus into a moment of sweet reassurance for his fans ("When it all melts down, I'll be there"). Released today by Capitol Records/Universal Music, the song is from the chart-topping global superstar's new album, The Show, which is due out on June 9. He wrote the infectious track with John Ryan and Joel Little, who also produced, and Amy Allen.
With songs like "Meltdown," Horan illuminates the driving force behind his more intentional approach to songwriting: a heartfelt desire to provide his fans with the same sense of catharsis that he unfailingly finds in music. "Whenever I'm having some kind of issue, the easiest thing is to sit at the piano and let it all out, and it's not until I listen back that I realize, 'Jesus, that was honest,'" he explains.
A deeply felt meditation on everything from mental health to the infinite complexity and uncertainty of love, The Show is an endlessly spellbinding statement on following your heart to its absolute truth. In this feature, Esquire said, "The Show includes some of Horan's most vulnerable songwriting. Composed primarily on the piano, this album is an intimate reflection of his life as of late…" Fans who pre-order the digital album will instantly receive "
Meltdown" and the first single, "Heaven."
Horan, who will make his festival debut at
Boston Calling on May 26, discussed The Show as he climbed the Scoville scale during a recent visit to First We Feast's "Hot Ones." Following the release of "Heaven," he appeared on "The Late Late Show with
James Corden," "The
Kelly Clarkson Show" and "Late Night with Seth Meyers." He gave fans a quick preview of each track in this TikTok clip while another TikTok post caught the attention of Vogue, which invited him to appear on "Beauty Secrets."
"
Heaven" bowed as the highest new entry on both the Spotify Global Chart and Spotify US Chart. It also achieved the highest-volume streaming day of Horan's solo career thus far. Rolling Stone declared, "Niall Horan's certified lover boy era has commenced." Billboard noted, "'Heaven'…reaches for eternal love with a vocal elasticity and guitar chug that play off each other with ease."
Originally from Mullingar, Ireland, Horan has sold over 80 million records and toured the globe multiple times as part of the iconic One Direction. His full-length solo debut Flicker entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 in October 2017 and contained the 3x RIAA Platinum single "
Slow Hands" and the 2x RIAA Platinum "This Town." The album hit the top 10 in 20 countries total. With combined global streams surpassing eight billion, Flicker has gone Platinum in five countries (including the U.S.) and Gold in additional seven countries. Heartbreak Weather followed in 2020 and topped the U.K.'s Official Albums chart and Billboard's Top Album Sales tally. Horan joined NBC's The Voice" this season as a new coach.
Niall Horan - 2023 Festival Dates:
5/26 Boston, MA
Boston Calling Festival 2023
5/28 Dundee, UK BBC R1 Big Weekend 2023
6/16 Landgraaf, NL Pinkpop 2023
6/18 Newport, UK Isle of Wight Festival 2023
7/6 Stavern, NO Stavernfestivalen
7/7 Glasgow, UK TRNSMT Festival 2023
7/20 Ostrava, CZ Colours of Ostrava 2023
7/22 Paris, FR Lollapalooza Paris
8/9 Odemira, PT Meo Sudoeste 2023
8/12 Budapest, HU Sziget Festival 2023
8/19 Chiba, JP Summer Sonic Tokyo 2023
8/20 Osaka, JP Summer Sonic Osaka 2023
9/1 Stradbally, IE Electric Picnic 2023
Additional dates to be announced.
